Talking to kids about COVID-19
This may be an upsetting time for children. They may wonder
why people are staying home and why they can’t go to
school or play with friends. You can help them understand
what’s going on and help them feel safe. Here are some tips
for how to talk to children about the COVID-19 outbreak.
Give them the facts.
Keep the information simple and reassuring. Gear the information to your
child’s age. Here are some basics you could share:
Viruses are germs that can make people sick. Right now
there’s a new virus going around. It’s called COVID-19.
That’s short for “coronavirus 2019.”
This virus is making a lot of people sick. Many of them
probably won’t feel too bad. But some people do get very
sick. That’s why we need to be careful. We don’t want to
get sick, and we don’t want to make other people sick.
Experts are studying the virus and learning more every
day. That’s why things are changing, like whether schools
are closed. It may be confusing, but those changes are
meant to help us stay safe.
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