Advice for Parents

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Advice for Parents

• Understanding Stress in Children
• Stress may cause worry
• Why is this happening?
• Take care of yourself first
• Be confident and calm to make children feel safe
  and secure

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Helpful Tips

• Keep up normal routines
• Talk to your children about their concerns
• Be concrete and accurate with answers
• Tell them it is OK to be angry and afraid
• Give them more affection and attention
• Limit exposure to the media
• Encourage healthy behaviors

3
Empower the Children

• What can they do?
• Cough or sneeze into their sleeve or a tissue
• Throw the tissue away
• Wash hands frequently with soap and water
• (Sing Happy Birthday twice)

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Empower the Children(continued)

• Stay away from people who are sick
• Stay home from school when sick