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Mashhood Bhat
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Posted 5 year ago
Mashhood Bhat 
Hi Bhavini. Could you advise some parent engagement tips on social emotional well being of children at this time of lockdown?
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Posted 5 year ago Bhavini Gratnells Learning Rooms Leader and STEM Ambassador

First thing is to ensure the child is aware of what is happening- not in a scary way though but tell them that school is closed because of the virus and we are keeping you safe etc. It is important for the parent and child to continuously talk about what is going on and to find out how they are feeling. At the end of each day, I would talk to the child about what has gone really well and how they have felt during the day. I can't stress how important it is to TALK to children of all ages. Mental health is so important and we must not ignore it. With younger children, read them stories as you will find this is also when they start to open up about feelings.