{"id":20924,"date":"2020-03-25T13:28:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T13:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cells4life.com\/?p=20924"},"modified":"2020-04-24T15:18:11","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T15:18:11","slug":"how-should-i-talk-to-children-about-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cells4life.com\/us\/2020\/03\/how-should-i-talk-to-children-about-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"How should I talk to children about coronavirus?"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ background_color=”#e3f2f8″ custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px”]\n

News about the coronavirus is pretty hard to escape at the moment. Whether it\u2019s being reported on the TV, on the front page of a newspaper, or on social media, we are constantly exposed to it. And that\u2019s not just to us adults, it\u2019s our children too.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”NSPCC intro” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ custom_margin=”||-10px|”]\n

It can be difficult to know how to communicate with our children during this period of uncertainty and to explain what is happening in the world around them.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s some advice from the experts at the NSPCC<\/a> whose priority is supporting children and families. They have created guidance for parents and children to provide reassurance and bring some calm to families who may be finding things tricky during this time.<\/p>\n

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Keep Calm<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Continue to reassure children that you are there to listen to their worries.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Keep talking” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ background_color=”#e3f2f8″ custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px”]\n

Keep talking<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Encourage them to be open about their concerns and talk to other young people on Childline\u2019s message boards.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Keep safe” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ background_color=”#e3f2f8″ custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px”]\n

Keep safe<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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For more information visit childline.org.uk<\/a> or call 0800 1111<\/strong><\/p>\n

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