Corona Virus has already brought immense chaos to the entire world. The infection continues to unfold every single hour. Since there is no vaccination, people have to be educated with proper awareness and the seriousness of the disease. In that case, it is important that we enlighten our kids with authentic information. The first question arises in every parent’s mind, is how to talk about this to our kids? It is not an easy job to make our children understand the effects of this pandemic virus. On consulting with experts we have listed below the best ways to talk with your kids about Covid-19.
Animation: Children grasp quicker on what they see rather than what they hear. There are plenty of animation videos available on Youtube for Covid19. Pick the best one and make your kids watch it. Make sure that the visuals are appealing and convey the appropriate information.
Start from you: Children adapt most of the practices from their parents. There is no use in you keep on telling to wash their hands and wear a face mask. Make sure that you do it regularly and make your children do it along with you.
Explain the cause and effect: Instead of telling them to do this and that, tell them what would happen if they don’t. Explaining the cause and effect is prominent to make your kids understand about the virus. It gives the children a clear idea about the ongoing crisis.
Perform drill: It might sound a little weird, but it works. Even on top MNCs, the organization makes its employees perform fire drills to get them prepared for the real situation. You can do the same with the children, so they get ready for real action.
Real-time examples: Instead of giving them information, explain it with a real-time example: Like what happened to your neighbour who avoided to wash his hand. Tell them what all difficulties he underwent, make sure not to frighten them on the same. Be informative and clear on the point that you are going to explain.
Be unique: There are a variety of methods on which you can make your child understand this novel Corona virus. Every child has different interest, if your child is interested in painting, give them a task on creating awareness on Covid-19. In that case, they do their research which will make them have a clarity and a clear vision about the virus.
Final thoughts: You should always be extra careful when you converse with your children. Kids believe and rely on their parent’s words. Parents are their source of authentic information. In that case, you have to make sure that every information you tell your children is authentic and real. During this pandemic outbreak, our responsibility is to keep ourselves aware of the situation and spread awareness among our children. Creating awareness is the only possible way to keep your kids away from the virus. Take care!
