Take Time to Talk

Take the time to talk to children about their thoughts and feelings. You can support their ideas by listening, asking open ended questions, being patient and following their lead with the topics. One way to help children who are worried is to listen to their ideas. Children are also finding joy in this time and it is important to help them express their happiness and joys to build resilience to the stressful situation. This video asks children of different ages to share their worries about the pandemic. Length: 4:50; 3 and older