Thread by @FoolzWizdom

#ChildHealthMatters #COVID19 #ChildrenWithCovid
With the coming together of many factors
Children who are naturally resilient need focus
1. No socialisation with peers/school settings
2. COVID news 24/7
3. Financial, Psychological stress in families
4.COVID illness itself

Children are extremely perceptive , but form impressions that adults may not recognise easily
@UNICEF has some useful stuff unicef.org/coronavirus/6-…

The most crucial thing in this 'Monitor your Own Behaviour'

But will policy makers @MoHFW_INDIA @DHFWKA @ICMRDELHI factor in children in all aspects of #COVID19India ?
One eg., <10Yr age group cannot home isolate
No guidelines on how to make hospital wards child friendly, visitations, video calls, ability to express through words, art

Schools running online classes, make provision for
1. Fun sessions
2. Psychologist run sessions
3. Access to counselling
#MentalHealth

Content creators @DDNational @netflix @SrBachchan @VishalBhardwaj and all the talented people out there
Let's focus on children, have interesting, entertaining, educative distractions

Time for a #ChildrenAndCovid expert group
1. Policy makers = Factor in kids in your policies, across socio-economic strata
2. Parents = Mindful parenting, manage your own stress, seek help
3. Schools = Do not just educate, 'enable'
4. Content creators = Cater to the child

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