With all of the changes COVID-19 has brought to our daily lives, children in particular have a difficult time talking about their fears and may show behavioral signs that they are experiencing an increase in stress.
This will ensure that you and your child will have time to engage with one another throughout the day, and provide your child with the reassurance they are seeking.
For example, you may feel the need to jump in and offer an explanation if your child angrily tells their doll that they cannot go to her friend’s house anymore.
Try starting with something like, “I see your doll can’t go to her friend’s house right now” and let your child steer the direction of conversation from there.
Or if you child expresses that their doll is sad, validate those emotions, “I see that your doll is sad about not being able to go to their friend’s house.
