Day 29: Mental Stress in Children

There’s no doubt that emergencies can leave an emotional impact on our children. As parents, we are tasked with helping our children cope with mental stress. Children with physical, developmental, emotional, or behavioral differences may require even more care, in that regard.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advise that we look out for changes in our children’s behavior, such as increased irritability, avoidance of preferred activities, unhealthy eating or sleeping habits, unexplained body aches, and a return of behaviors that were previously outgrown (like bedwetting).

All of us are doing our best to create an environment of structure for our children at home. However, under the current circumstances, it is beyond challenging to provide the same level of scheduling and routine that our kids had at school. I encourage parents to reach out to the mental health resources available to them. During this pandemic, some schools are offering online access to their nurses, psychologists, and social workers to all students. Many health care providers have switched to a telehealth platform to provide virtual visits from home.

To discuss your child’s related service delivery during the pandemic, book a consultation on my website at https://www.msrlegal.org/book-your-consultation.  Continue to follow me,  @msrlegalconsulting , on Instagram as I post the latest updates on special needs parenting in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. 

Until tomorrow, be well,

Oroma

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