Talking To Kids About COVID 19

• Educate yourself on the facts

• Ask what they know and have heard

• Focus on basic information

• Limit unnecessary information which could be scary or overwhelming

• Stay Calm and Confident

• Listen to and address concerns

• Continue to reassure them

• After informing them, ask what they think about COVID 19

• Confirm they understand and are mentally okay

• Emphasize what they can do (ex. Washing hands)

• Emphasize ways to keep life as normal as possible (ex. Schedules/routines)

• Work to create a temporary normal as things change

• Limit how often you talk about COVID 19 in front of them

  Source: Nationwide Children’s Hospital