Answering Your Young Child’s Questions About Coronavirus

There is a common myth that young children don’t understand complex challenges and consequently will forget…. We often even hear responses, such as, “If this horrible thing had to happen, at least he was too young to remember.” The IECMH perspective tells us that this is not the case.

Zero to Three: Resources for Parents and Professionals: Coronavirus

Child Mind Institute: Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus (In Spanish, too)

Psychology Today: The Pandemic Toolkit Parents Need
8 expert tips to help families stay regulated.

Adelphi University Institute for Parenting: Adelphi Warmline
Welcoming non-emergency calls from parents, caregivers and educators of young children. Calls are returned by an infant and early childhood specialist. 516 -515 – 1948

Louisiana State University: Supporting Young Children…

Child Mind Institute –
Anxiety and Coping With the Coronavirus (In Spanish, too)

Anxious Stomach Aches and Headaches (In Spanish, too)

What to Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxious (In Spanish, too)

Panic Attacks and How to Treat Them (In Spanish, too)