“When we talk about mental health, it is really no longer healthy even for us to not be able to do our usual practices . This is more true especially for children because they are more impatient than us,” DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in Filipino.Vergeire said that it is important for parents to explain to the children why they need to stay at home amid the current situation.
“Parents need to explain well what is happening—why kids cannot go out, why they need to study at home instead of going to school. These have to be explained to the kids so that they will better understand,” she said.“There should be something that can take their minds off their anxieties. It can be storytelling with parents, continuous communication with them, always talking with them, always calling them for family activities,” she said.
“If possible, let them go out and get some sun within the backyard. If not possible, accompany them in seeing outside surroundings even for a while.
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