How to talk to kids about the pandemic

This has been and continues to be a challenging time for families. Having heard from parents that their children have many questions about the COVID-19 pandemic, we compiled a comprehensive list of resources that may be useful to families. This list includes videos, articles, a podcast, and illustrations that all help to explain the pandemic to kids. 

• Video for children of a child explaining the Coronavirus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVvVTDhGqaA 

• Video of the Director of Trauma and Resilience Services from the Child Mind Institute explaining how to talk to kids about the Coronavirus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhVad8ToCiU 

• How to answer frequently asked questions by kids from toddler to teenager: https://www.fatherly.com/parenting/how-to-explain-coronavirus-pandemic-to-kids/ 

• The Mom Hour Podcast – Pandemic Perspectives series. Interviews with moms from around the world about their experiences during the pandemic. They also have more general episodes about coping as a family during the pandemic.  https://themomhour.com/pp07/ 

• A mom is recreating popular children’s book covers to help explain the pandemic to kids: https://www.instagram.com/stefanie.trilling/ 

• 3 articles about how to talk to kids about the Coronavirus: 

• • Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Talk to Your Child https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/coronavirus-how-talk-child.html 
  • Talking to Kids About COVID-19: https://www.anxietycanada.com/articles/talking-to-kids-about-covid-19/
  • Child Mind Institute – Talking to kids about the Coronavirus: https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/