by LaSara Firefox, MPNLP, www.lasarafirefox.com, www.GratitudeGames.com
- Research the topic. Read sites like the World Health Organization, and your current local coverage. Have there been any confirmed cases in your region? Probably not!
- Address any fear present in yourself before you have a conversation.
- Address the issue with your child, or children. Ignoring it will not help your child to work through the fear.
- Cite the facts of the current situation, in a calm and restrained way.
- Tell your child that there have been many other pandemic and other scares that didn't pan out as expected. (In other words, all of them, since 1918, right? (SARS, Avian Flu, killer bees, ebola...remember?)
- Let your child know that all measures are being taken that are necessary at this time; if further measures are required, we will all know.
- Explain that those who are most at risk are NOT your child, or you (unless this is not true); most at risk are infants and young children, very old people, and people with compromised immune systems.
- Explain that the more people who get the flu and recover, the better off we all are. That we create immunities, and the immunity itself helps to stop the spread of the illness.
peace, and gratitude,
-LaSara
(aka @yoga_mama on Twitter.)
http://www.lasarafirefox.com
http://www.GratitudeGames.com
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