CCAS Professor of Psychology Cynthia Rohrbeck shared some tips on the best approaches to discussing the global pandemic with children.
In times of uncertainty, it can be difficult to discuss some topics with children, and the coronavirus pandemic is more than uncertainty—the public health crisis is one that children and their parents have not seen before.
Children and teens may struggle with making sense of everything happening in the world, especially as their lives have to adjust to social distancing guidelines such as school closures and transitions to online learning.
That is why it is important for parents, caretakers and those with younger siblings to be prepared to initiate discussions about the virus and its impact in a way that reassures the children in their lives, said Cynthia Rohrbeck, a professor of psychology in the George Washington University Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences.
Dr. Rohrbeck, whose research focuses on child stress and coping, spoke with GW Today about the best way to approach discussions with children about COVID-19:
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