In fact, the mental care of parents and children who want to be careful about the news "Children's Corona infection"

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　Aya Aina, a baby sleeping consultant living in New York, who raises two boys in New York, has experienced a family isolation in January 2022 due to a new Corona infection in New York. 。 [Photo] What if your family is a rich contacter? Class closure is also frequent! Corona's evil "The difference in family consciousness" Aina -san said that the mental care of children was more difficult than expected, and the first part [NY lived in NY, two boys, the eldest son's new colona infection. He is talking in the "thing]. Looking back on the communication and response at that time, he said, "Is this okay?" At that time, what should I tell my son? Is there a way to be a little easier? Even now, many parents will be anxious with similar thoughts. So, in the second part, I asked Dr. Mai Uchida, a pediatric psychiatrist in the United States, who had a close relationship with Aina, about the mental care of parents and children in Corona. ---------- What responded to the interview this time-Dr. Mai Uchida (Mother of Three Children) Children's Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor of Harvard University School of Medicine, Director of Massachusetts General Hospital, Director 3, 3 Child's mother. INSTAGRAM: @maimaiuchidatwitter: @mai_ouchida --------------------------------

Infection = "issues to overcome", not "evil"

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　* The following "Q = Question" was reported to Dr. Uchida again from the editorial department in response to Aina's experiences. "A = answer" is a comment by Dr. Uchida. Q: The time of home childcare is increasing due to the school or absence, but what if a child who is not infected and is fine wants to know how it really feels? Also, if you feel stressed when you are a long time for parents and children, how do you do each way? A: It would be nice to show the children that they shared their family and parents as "I am stressed like this" and create an atmosphere of "talking" about the stress that tends to accumulate alone. maybe. When sharing your feelings, there is no need to share your thoughts, such as "〇〇's opinion is correct", "〇〇's way of thinking is wrong", "I can't help complaining". Please try to go. Also, the way of distracting when you are frustrated is different for yourself, but it is also effective to find out what will calm your emotions and practice relieving stress. In my case, I watch my favorite sports, go outdoors to suck out the outside air, and run alone while listening to music. Running time is valued as my own time, but it can be a short time, so you can value the "time to leave" between families like this. It may be good to cooperate with your partner to change your time to have time to have time, or to make time to keep each other's children, such as mom friends, daddy friends who can trust infection. Q: About communication when children become positive. How do you call your child reassured? Also, if a colona infection has a sense of "evil", how can it be clearly conveyed that "just because of the infection is not a bad thing?" And what are the actions that take care not to hurt your child while you have to be isolated? A: "No matter how care you are, you may be infected. It's so strong, so it can't be helped. It's a bit hard after it gets, but most of the children are cured in two days a day. Why don't you say a little patience. Let's take a rest and go to bed anyway? Children's severity risk is lower than adults, so in most cases you don't have to panic as a parent. However, if you are in a rarely severe illness, if your breath is suffering, the fever does not drop at all, or as a parent you feel something strange, contact a hospital or pediatrics teacher. Next, this period is survival, so just give priority to "survive". I think it's okay to reduce the limit as a parent, and "I'm resting (I'm working hard to fight Corona) There are no special tablets restrictions during this period!" I think it is okay to change some special things. And if you need to be isolated for one child, you can give me a dinner menu if you have an appetite, so that you can give you an experience that you may be a member of your family in such a situation. It may be better to do it. You may also want to talk from your brothers over the door, or give a special card from your family to communicate.