UNICEF spoke to Nancy Close, PhD, an Assistant Professor at the Child Study Center at the Yale School of Medicine and Associate Director of the Yale Program in Early Childhood Education, concerning regression — children taking temporary steps back in development — due to stress related to COVID-19.

Regression among children may involve:

  • using baby talk
  • needing help with routines and sleep
  • difficulty expressing feelings
  • behavioural changes
  • toilet–trained toddlers wetting the bed, or other accidents

How to respond as a parent:

  • provide support in regulating emotions: suggest going for a walk, running, deep breathing, drawing and painting
  • find ways to keep in touch with friends and family
  • be aware that development is fraught with excitement, pain, struggle and anxiety for the parent as well as the child

What to do when you and your child are suffering due to the disruption of their ‘normal’ school setting?

  • help them deal with their own stress
  • if you’re worried, let your children know how you’re feeling
  • be aware that you’re not alone and it is okay to feel helpless, frustrated and worried

As a parent, it is important not to compare yourself with others; you know what your values are and what is best for your child. We are all doing the best we can for our children right now. 

 

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