Super Heroes to the Rescue!

We all love super heroes!

Who are our super heroes right now?

I could list a ton... not just the medical professionals ( huge round of applause here), but everyone that is stepping up, performing selfless acts and helping the whole.

Talk with your kids about what they imagine a super hero would look like today. What would their super powers be? How would they help? Go into detail... what would they be scared of ( kryptonite), etc.

Then let them create!
Draw,
Paint,
Marker,


Maybe this is a time for them to talk to you about what they are really afraid of, or maybe this is a time that they can feel some power when they might actually being feeling powerless. Maybe they make themselves the super hero because they wish they could help. Listen to their super hero stories. Maybe even take it a step further and let them dress up as a super hero and act out fighting off COVID-19 :).

Corona Virus Attacker  (6yr. old)

Give them some "power" so they don't feel powerless.

Finding things kids can do to help... will help them... will empower them!

What would you say to the Coronavirus? Cartooning for all kids (especially our younger ones)

Kids have a lot to try to figure out right now. It can all be overwhelming. But trying to put a "face" with a name helps kids start to figure out their feelings, what is causing their emotions and possibly what they would like to say to that virus.

Drawing cartoons can be a fun way to imagine what things look like, create a character in this battle of good and evil, give them something to aim their feelings at. And they can take it a step further and  make a comic strip. Let them talk to the "virus" character, play out some scenes, etc. This can be a nice way to get an idea of what they know and understand about what is going on around them. And then let them draw out a scenario.

We want to keep giving our kids an outlet, a voice, an opportunity to understand. Things that we understand are less scary. And as Olaf said in Frozen II, " We are controlling what we can control when things feel out of control." Here they can control what is on the page and start to feel a more in control with knowledge and understanding.

This will then give you the opportunity to talk with them. 

Here is a great resource. Help our kids be resilient!

https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/