8 Ways to HELP KIDS NOT TOUCH THEIR FACE or OTHERS and Still Feel CONNECTED During COVID19
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Jeanette Yoffe M.A. M.F.T.
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Author of Groundbreaking Interventions: Working with Traumatized Children, Teens and Families in Foster Care and Adoption and What s Your Name, Who s Your Daddy? a one woman play about growing up in foster care and adoption available on Amazon and Audible. She has appeared on the OWN and TLC Network, as a Psychotherapist teaching about Adoption in the shows Raising Whitley and Long Lost Family.
Concern over this new virus can make children and families anxious.
While we don’t know where and to what extent the disease may spread here in the United States, we do know that it is contagious, that the severity of the illness can vary from individual to individual, and that there are steps we can take to prevent the spread of infection.
Acknowledging some level of concern, without panicking, is appropriate and can result in taking actions that reduce the risk of illness.
Helping children cope with anxiety requires providing accurate prevention information and facts without causing undue alarm.
- Do an ELBOW High five to say HELLO!
- PUT your HAND on your HEART to Say hello!
- Do a PEACE SIGN to say GOODBYE!
- If you need to SNEEZE put your head to your ARMPIT.
- Anytime you want to touch your face, GRAB A TISSUE.
- Keep Hand sanitizer close if you do touch your face, then CLEAN HANDS FOR 20 seconds
- Keep your hands BUSY with a FIDGET toy.
- Put SMELLY LOTION or LAVENDAR OIL on your FINGERTIPS to REMIND yourself not to touch your face.
8 Ways to HELP KIDS NOT TOUCH THEIR FACE or OTHERS and still CONNECT
