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    HOLDING HEARTS THERAPEUTIC SERVICES CIC

    MARCH 2020 - VOL 1

    RAISING RESILIENT KIDS


    key ways to support your child's mental
    health during the Coronavirus pandemic

    Let's be honest; This is scary. Our brains are


    detecting a very real threat and so of course
    we are responding emotionally (and
    physically). Isolation brings a whole
    rollercoaster of emotions too.

    These are normal responses.


    These feelings are normal!
    It's important to normalise these feelings for
    your child. Be honest about what is
    happening using child appropriate language,
    this might feel a little unnatural, surely to
    SNEAK PEEK OF WHAT'S protect our children we should shield them
    INSIDE: from the dark? but this isn't the case.
    Children are very perceptive, they see and
    Emotional Meltdown? they hear. If they sense something is hidden
    this makes it far more scary, they will come
    5 steps to "calm" to their own conclusions (sometimes even
    every parent should scarier) and they will lose trust.

    know!
    Whats important next is finding ways to
    manage those overwhelming feelings so we
    can teach our children how to cope with
    theirs.

    ©2020 - Holding Hearts CIC


    How to explain the
    Coronavirus
    Be mindful of your child's age and
    understanding when talking about the corona
    virus. Try to keep it honest but simple.

    Example 1: "The virus is a bit like the flu, some


    people will get very poorly but most people will
    be ok. Our job is to stay at home so we can help
    the people that might get very poorly. It's
    important we do our job so the Doctors at
    hospital don't get too busy"

    Example 2: "Its nasty germs that can make us


    poorly. Those germs like to live on things that
    poorly people have touched. We can protect
    ourselves by washing our hands with lots of
    soap and warm water. The soap has
    superpowers to get rid of the germs."

    How might your child respond?


    Depending on age/stage of development your
    child might respond to the information about
    corona virus in many ways such as; becoming
    upset, tearful, sad. They may appear not to
    react at all or they may have lots of questions
    .
    All of these reactions are totally normal,
    sometimes children need time to process
    information given to them. Acknowledge their
    feelings though and answer their questions as
    best you can, its ok if you aren't sure how to
    answer and need more time, explain this and
    say you will get back to them soon or if its
    appropriate find the answer together.

    © 2020 - Holding Hearts CIC


    Managing Emotions
    What does it mean?
    This is simply a way of describing the things we
    do when we are overwhelmed with feelings to
    keep ourselves safe or reduce our stress levels.
    When Children observe their grownups doing
    these things they learn to do it too!

    Emotional Meltdown?
    5 steps to "calm" every
    parent should know!
    Pause
    Take a deep breath, Your child is struggling.
    Consider how they are feeling? Wonder why?
    What might they be telling you? All of their
    behaviour is simply a way of communicating
    their needs to you, be open to what they are
    showing you. 

    Connect & Empathise


    Be gentle and kind, acknowledge that your
    child is having a really hard time and explain
    that you are there. Saying things such as “I
    hear you...” “I see this is really hard for you.”
    “I’m with you...” “Let it out... I’m here.” Model
    nice deep breathing during this time to help
    your child to calm.

    Label the Emotion 


    What is your child feeling? Do they know?
    Support them to understand what they are
    feeling and what is happening inside their
    body.

    © 2020 - Holding Hearts CIC


    Give Time & Space 
    Give them time to ride that emotional wave
    and to come through the other side when they
    are ready. This is far more beneficial than a
    “quick fix” because these feelings will only
    build up and erupt again.

    Be Playful & Reflective 


    When your child is no longer feeling
    overwhelmed be creative together and talk
    about what happened... how do they feel now?
    What could they do next time? Think of other
    ideas together about what they need.

    Be Playful
    play relieves stress
    Please do not put pressure on yourselves to
    recreate your child's classroom in your
    home. You do not need to become their
    teacher.
    YOU as their grownup are enough, the
    relationship you have, and time you spend
    TOGETHER is all your child needs right now.
    Your love, connection and playfulness are
    what your child will remember and is what
    will most greatly impact their wellbeing and
    mental health.

    So Play! Play! Play! Make time everyday for


    free play, follow your child's lead they know
    what they need, join them in their world of
    play.

    © 2020 - Holding Hearts CIC


    Playful Ideas that will
    reduce stress in children
    Develop a daily routine with children
    Exercise together - (Stretching,
    walking/running, Jumping/Skipping,
    Hop scotch, treasure hunts.)
    Play music, Sing and Dance together.
    Check in with your child, "what’s on
    your mind today? What do you need
    today?"
    Connect with family and friends via
    telephone, face time, letters
    Express feelings creatively through
    drawing and painting.
    Relaxation & Deep breathing.
    Focus on what you can control.
    Watch and notice things in nature.
    (Animals, Flowers, Trees, Rocks etc) Taking
    the time to be still and observe helps your
    mind feel calm.

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    support, CREATIVE tips and
    FREE resources?

    Click here to join our FREE


    "Playful Parents, Resilient Kids"
    Community

    © 2020 - Holding Hearts CIC

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