Kids feeling the pressure of staying home

Kids feeling the pressure of staying home

Your child might be feeling anxious about spending another school year at home, and we can't blame them.

Some kids could feel a real emotional impact from too much social distancing.

SOME CHILDREN COULD FEEL A REALEMOTIONAL IMPACT FROM TOO MUCHSOCIAL DISTANCING - DUE TOVIRTUAL LEARNING.EXPERTS SAYS PARENTS NEED TOHAVE AN INCREASED AWARENESS OFTHE RED FLAGS THAT MAY SIGNALDEPRESSION OR ANXIETY IN THEIRCHILDREN.DR.HIMANSHU AGRAWAL, CHILDPSYCHIATRIST: TAKE EVERYOPPORTUNITY TO CHECK IN WITHTHEM VERBALLY AND NON-VERBALLY...IF A CHILD HAS STOPPED ENJOYINGTHINGS THAT THEY USUALLY LIKEDOING, OR IF THE CHILD ISISOLATING TOO MUCH IN THEIRROOM, OR IS MORE IRRITABLE THANUSUAL, OR IS SLEEPING TOOLITTLE TOO MUCH, OR IF THEY'REEATING TOO LITTLE TO MUCH,THOSE MIGHT BE SOME RED FLAGSTO LOOK OUT FOR.DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK YOURCHILD DIRECTLY ABOUT THEIRFEELINGS.IF YOU DO NOTICE SIGNS OFDEPRESSION IN YOUR CHILD -CONTACT YOUR PRIMARY CAREDOCTOR.ONE IDEA TO CONSIDER - ISLETTING THEM HAVE TIME WITHFRIENDS.REMEMBER - PHYSICAL ISOLATIONDOESN'T EQUAL SOCIAL ISOLATION.ALLOW THEM TO CONNECT WITHFRIENDS THROUGH FACETIME ORZOOM.UNCERTAINTY HAS RULED THE