Explaining the Pandemic: Resources for Parents

Updated: 24/04/20
1) Explaining the Coronavirus
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Resources for Parents

How to talk to your child about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from UNICEF Parents / carers

8 tips to help comfort and protect children during the Coronavirus

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Talking to about the Coronavirus for children by The British Psychological Society Parents / Carers and Teachers A guide on why it is important to speak to children and how to reassure them about changes caused by the Coronavirus. LINK
Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource from NASP Parents / carers Article discussing how to speak to children about the Coronavirus and discussing strategies including:

·         Remaining calm and reassuring

·         Making yourself available.

·         Avoiding excessive blaming

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Talking to Children About

Coronavirus (COVID19) from

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Parents / carers

Suggestions to help guide conversations about the virus

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Talking with children about

Coronavirus Disease 2019:

Messages for parents, school

staff, and others working with

children from Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention

Parents / carers CDC guidance to help adults have conversations with children about COVID-19 and ways they can avoid getting and spreading the virus LINK
Talking to Kids about the

Coronavirus from the Child Mind

Institute

Parents / carers Youtube video giving tips on speaking to children about the Coronavirus LINK
Talking to your child about coronavirus from youngmind.org Parents / carers 10 tips from the Parents Helpline LINK
Talking to Kids About COVID-19

from International OCD

Foundation

Parents / carers Tips for speaking to children about the Coronavirus and some tips specifically for parents / carers whose children have OCD LINK
What to say to children about the Coronavirus by Klinikk for krisepsykologi Parents / Carers and Teachers Advice for parents on the Coronavirus and what to say to children LINK
Talking to Your Child about COVID-19 Based on Their Age: from Parents Lead Parents / Carers and Teachers Advice on how to talk to children about the Coronavirus based on their age LINK
Tips for families to explain the coronavirus by Zero to Three Parents / Carers and Teachers Tips for families to explain the coronavirus including age appropriate responses LINK
Helping children cope with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak from World Health Organisation Parents / carers Information to support the wellbeing of children LINK
Talking to children about illness by The British Psychological Society  Parents / Carers and Teachers Age appropriate advice on how to explain illness to children LINK
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