Helping children cope with stress during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Emerging Minds, Australia, 2020

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This fact sheet, adapted from the World Health Organisation’s information here, provides tips for parents and carers to help support their children who may be feeling stressed due to the recent news of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

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Communicating with your child about Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Emerging Minds

Many parents and carers may be wondering how to talk with their child or children about COVID-19 and what information to share. This resource is designed to help you to prepare for these conversations.
Managing routines for children during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Emerging Minds

Routines and structure are just as important for children as free time and play, but how do we keep up with routines when so many of our usual activities are on hiatus? As families are spending more time at home together, new routines and structures are created each day to adapt to the current situation. This short video introduces ways for parents and carers to manage routines for their children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supporting children during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic – a printable summary

Emerging Minds

This selection of resources will assist parents and caregivers in supporting their children’s mental health through the COVID-19 pandemic. They are designed to help parents to talk with their children about what they are seeing and hearing, develop new routines, and focus on the strategies that their family already uses to get through tough times.

Helping children cope with stress during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Emerging Minds, Australia, 2020

This resource is part of the following toolkits

Parents, Carers and Families Toolkit

Toolkit Sections:

Supporting Children’s Mental Health During a Pandemic Toolkit

Discover more resources

Communicating with your child about Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Managing routines for children during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Supporting children during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic – a printable summary