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Talking to children about COVID-19

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Talking to children about COVID-19
Talking to children about COVID-19

The new normal for daily life has been changed for everyone including kids whose daily routines have been disrupted.

- the "new normal" for daily lif has changed for everyone..- including kids..

Whose daily- routines have been disrupted.

- as public conversations around- covid-19 continue to- increase, children may worry- about themselves, - their family and their friends- getting ill.- parents play an important role- in helping children understand- what's going on and teaching- them to help stop the spread- of the virus.

- it's important that adults- provide information that- is honest and accurate.

- - "i think we need to help educat them, - that they can have a risk and - while you want to get toghther- with your friends and - have fun and that you love your- friends, but one way to love- your friends is to protect- them, so i think there is a lot- of those myths that kids are- passing around that fuels this- idea that somehow they are- immune to this particular - virus."

- - - dr. damon also reccomends - talking to your children about- the covid-19 stories they see - online and social media, and- explain some stories may be - based on rumors and inaccurate- information.-

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