Resources for Talking to your Child about COVID-19 Children and Young People will be hearing lots about COVID-19. This can be overwhelming. Children and young people will be worrying about themselves, family members and friends.
Below are links to child friendly information about COVID-19.
Dave the Dog is Worried About Coronavirus is a 
book for children about coronavirus that aims to give information without fear.
With everything that is going on at the moment; big changes to children’s routines and lots of stories on the news it can be a really scary time for children.
This book aims to open up the conversation about coronavirus and some of the things they might be hearing about it and provide truthful information in a reassuring and child friendly manner.
This short book was created to support and reassure our children, under the age of 7, regarding COVID-19. This book is an invitation for families to discuss the full range of emotions arising from the current situation. It is important to point out that this resource does not seek to be a source of scientific information, but rather a tool based on fantasy. It is recommended to print this material so children can draw on it. Remember that emotions are processed through repetitive play and stories read multiple times.
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A video about staying at home
When Your Parent Is A Key Worker advice from the British Psychology Society for children and young people during the Coronavirus. If one or both of your parents is a key worker, this booklet will help you understand some of the changes that have happened because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Talking Mats have developed an easy read resource based on the World Health Organisation recommendations to help people with communication difficulties understand what they can and can't do.
