school psychologist issues guidelines

We should remember that they are the passengers in this and we are driving the car. And so even if we’re feeling anxious, which of course we will be, we can’t let that get in the way of them feeling like safe passengers in our car.

I would want for parents to find an outlet for their anxiety that’s not their children

I would ask parents to do what they can to manage their anxiety on their own time – to not over share their fears with their children. That may mean containing emotions, which may be hard for parents at times especially if they’re feeling those emotions pretty intensely.

Parents, of course, are anxious too and our kids know us better than we know ourselves. They will take emotional cues from us.

Children carry more loaded with virus in their nose and throat than adult.

“We should remember that they are the passengers in this and we are driving the car.”

Kids need predictability — as much predictability as you can offer in a situation like this. So don’t wake up every day and figure out the schedule. Try a schedule, or maybe try a provisional one for a week as a family and then review it at the end of the week.

If this means you’re making pancakes as a family for breakfast and that is something that was never a possibility on a normal school day and that’s something that makes everybody happy, enjoy that.

Every family gets to do it their own way. I also want to add something that some people may be reluctant to voice: We’re stuck with this, so to the degree you can enjoy it — you should