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A parent's guide to addressing children's anxieties about the coronavirus
Christy Somos
CTVNews.ca Writer
Published Wednesday, January 29, 2020 11:28AM EST
TORONTO -- As the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV spreads and schools send home notices regarding it, children may have questions about the virus and its impact.
Public health officials say that having clear and non-reactionary conversations with your children provide a good opportunity to talk about hygiene and can prevent fear and anxiety.
“I think that parents should be role-models … and discuss it in a calm way,” said pediatrician Dr. Dina Kulik in a telephone interview with CTVNews.ca Tuesday...
A parent's guide to addressing children's anxieties about the coronavirus
Christy Somos
CTVNews.ca Writer
Published Wednesday, January 29, 2020 11:28AM EST
TORONTO -- As the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV spreads and schools send home notices regarding it, children may have questions about the virus and its impact.
Public health officials say that having clear and non-reactionary conversations with your children provide a good opportunity to talk about hygiene and can prevent fear and anxiety.
“I think that parents should be role-models … and discuss it in a calm way,” said pediatrician Dr. Dina Kulik in a telephone interview with CTVNews.ca Tuesday...