Your child's mental health
COVID-19 can be difficult for children to understand, especially if they know someone who is sick. Pay close attention to how your children are feeling.
You can positively support your child's mental health by:
correcting misinformation that they may have heard
limiting how often they watch or hear the news, if appropriate
creating a flexible but consistent daily routine with your child's input
listening to your child's concerns, then acknowledging and validating their thoughts and feelings
explaining health and safety measures and reassuring your child that they're in place to keep us safe
helping your child stay virtually connected with their friends, neighbours and extended family members through:
texts
email
phone calls
video chats
social media platforms
Your child may benefit from resources tailored specifically to them, such as those from:
Kids Help Phone
COVID-19 resources for youth and students
Canada Youth Network
COVID-19 youth mental health resource hub
education, tools, support and reliable information to support youth through the unique mental health situations they're faced with as a result of COVID-19
the hub is a collaboration of Jack.org, School Mental Health Ontario and Kids Help Phone
School Mental Health Ontario's activities for children that connect to mental health
SOURCE: The Government of Canada Website.
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/resources-parents-child
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