Mental health education for children in epidemic period.

# Education # Introduction A rare COVID-19 virus swept through Hubei and spread all over the country. Under the COVID-19 epidemic, parents and children who stay at home for a long time will feel panic, anxiety and sadness. Do children often ask, "Mom and Dad, when can I go out to play?" "Dad, how long do I have to stay at home?" In the face of these emotions of children, parents are often at a loss, so how should parents deal with them? How to help children adjust their emotions? How to effectively support parents to solve a series of problems at home? Faced with these troubles and puzzles of parents and children, we summarized some countermeasures to encourage each other. The COVID-19 epidemic has disturbed the normal life order and brought people, including children and teenagers, a sense of uncertainty and loneliness. For more related content, please pay attention to the education channel!

1. Children's mental health education during the epidemic period

1. Emotionally, I can't go out for a long time. Some children may be angry and tired of boring living conditions. Some children may feel wronged and not free. Some children may become nervous and anxious and often wash their hands or go to the toilet. Some children may be too worried about their physical condition and afraid of repeated information about the epidemic.

Second, physically.

Due to emotional tension, reduced exercise and disordered living habits, some children may have abdominal pain and bloating, dizziness and headache, frequent urination and urgency, poor sleep, nightmares, loss of appetite, fatigue and other symptoms.

Third, the cognitive aspect.

You should stay at home when you should be at school; I stayed at home when I could have gone out; My parents stayed at home when they should have gone to work. This is different from children's previous cognitive world and life, and it is easy for children to have cognitive obstacles and don't understand what is going on.

Fourth, the behavior.

Some children may keep making noise and crying, and put forward all kinds of abnormal requirements; Some children may like to play games related to doctors, patients, viruses, masks and death. Some children may destroy toys and furniture; Some children may pay too much attention to their bodies and often say that they are not feeling well; Some children may become more dependent on their parents, and their original abilities will decline or disappear.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Parents' Coping Strategies

Choose information reasonably and do a good job in children's popular science education.

First of all, in front of the children, parents should turn off the reception channels related to the epidemic, try to read the epidemic information or watch the epidemic-related videos when the children are resting or not nearby, understand the latest progress of the epidemic, and learn scientific prevention knowledge.

Secondly, parents should truthfully inform their children about the epidemic situation, and suggest that parents explain the problems that children don't understand in their language during the epidemic. Painting is one of the easiest ways for children to understand and accept. It can also help children understand the concepts of viruses and diseases, learn to face problems with a correct attitude, raise awareness, form good habits, and better understand parents' decisions.

A regular and orderly life can give children a sense of stability and security, which is an important part of maintaining their psychological stability. Parents should work and rest regularly with their children, and arrange study, indoor exercise, housework and parent-child games in a planned and conscious way.

Besides, parents should set a correct example. Parents and children should wear masks, wash their hands, disinfect and ventilate, don't get together, guide their children to look at the epidemic with a rational and tolerant attitude, protect their own safety, and learn to care about others and be a parent who can face the epidemic calmly and freely.

Sixth, parents take the lead in maintaining emotional stability.

Children often observe and experience the world through their parents' emotions and behaviors, so parents should be aware of and adjust their anxiety and fear in time, and present a stable, positive and powerful side in front of their children, which is the basis for helping children build a sense of security. Ensure that parents can seek professional help, such as hotline and online consultation. And seek the help of kindergarten teachers. Encourage parents to keep a diary, write down their own experiences in the diary, and record the pains and joys of taking care of their children every day.

Seven, encourage children to express their emotions reasonably.

Encourage children to express their thoughts and feelings in the way they are used to. Don't interrupt the child easily, keep listening patiently; Allow children to cry and express fear, and help children realize that fear and fear are normal emotional reactions; And help children express their inner feelings through painting, handwork and other means. , to ease the bad mood. For example, children can draw their fears and worries on one piece of paper, and then draw a scene of "Everything is getting better" on another piece of paper. After painting, guide the children to treat these two paintings correctly, so as to ease their emotional thoughts and feelings. Don't interrupt the child easily, keep listening patiently; Allow children to cry and express fear, and help children realize that fear and fear are normal emotional reactions; And help children express their inner feelings through painting, handwork and other means. , to ease the bad mood. For example, children can draw their fears and worries on one piece of paper, and then draw a scene of "Everything is getting better" on another piece of paper. After painting, guide the children to treat these two paintings correctly, thus alleviating their emotions.

Eight, give hope, let the children believe that victory is imminent.

Parents should tell their children that there have been many cured cases in the country, and the epidemic situation in various places has basically been effectively controlled, so that children can believe that the epidemic situation is controllable and treatable, and they can immediately go back to kindergarten and have fun with friends.

2. Children's mental health education during the epidemic.

Strengthen the contact between home and school and carry out psychological counseling in time. The class teacher strengthens communication with parents through platforms such as WeChat group and Nail group, grasps the mental health status of students in time, and carries out psychological counseling in time. By understanding students' study and life at home, we can guide parents to arrange students' daily life reasonably, actively carry out parent-child games, guide students to teach themselves reasonably during the epidemic prevention and control period, and properly carry out indoor physical exercise, healthy entertainment and relaxation. Carry out various online activities to relieve stress. Teach children how to look at the epidemic scientifically, maintain a healthy mental state, and arrange family activities reasonably. Organize all grades to carry out activities such as "mental health during epidemic prevention and control" and "small tricks for epidemic prevention". Children's mentality is more peaceful and optimistic, and their belief in writing and painting is more firm and persistent. The class teacher fully understood the study and life of the class students during the epidemic through WeChat group and private chat. Especially for left-behind children and single-parent children, it is to send meticulous care. In the face of such children, teachers give all-round care and guidance, both in study and body and mind.

3. Children's mental health education during the epidemic period.

First, pay attention to children's mental health. Children's mental health education is a long-term, far-reaching and meticulous work. Without a healthy mind, it is impossible to have the successful education we expect. We must start with children, pay attention to the growth of children's minds, infiltrate mental health education into children's daily activities, and shape children into a new generation with a complete quality structure. In order to better cope with the epidemic situation and improve the psychological protection ability, the following suggestions are put forward to the children and parents in the whole park:

1, master the method of emotional regulation.

People with mental health generally have clear life goals and motivation for self-development. Therefore, in the face of difficulties and adversity, we can self-organize and adjust our emotions, and calmly handle and treat all kinds of complicated problems. When the mood is tense, breathing relaxation is a simple, fast and effective way to relieve anxiety and panic. Find a comfortable posture, close your eyes gently and breathe slowly. Pay attention to the position between the nose and the upper lip, feel the airflow slowly from this position when exhaling and inhaling, and gradually relax and adjust our physical and emotional state through breathing.

2, do a good job in epidemic prevention knowledge education.

Children's understanding of the epidemic comes from their parents, so parents' understanding of the epidemic and emotional stability will have a great impact on their children. In order to avoid children's excessive tension and panic, parents can educate and popularize relevant knowledge for their children. For younger children, you can popularize relevant knowledge through the "Coronavirus Children's Picture Book" published by China Education News Network.

Second, choose the information to be received reasonably,

Do a good job in children's popular science education

First of all, in front of the children, parents should turn off the reception channels related to the epidemic, try to read the epidemic information or watch the epidemic-related videos when the children are at rest or not, understand the latest progress of the epidemic, and learn scientific prevention knowledge.

4. Children's mental health education during the epidemic.

Setting an example and keeping a regular and orderly work and rest can give children a sense of stability and security, which is an important part of maintaining their psychological stability. Parents should work and rest regularly with their children, and arrange study, indoor exercise, housework and parent-child games in a planned and conscious way.

Besides, parents should set a correct example. Parents and children should wear masks, wash their hands, disinfect and ventilate, don't get together, guide their children to look at the epidemic with a rational and tolerant attitude, protect their own safety, and learn to care about others and be a parent who can face the epidemic calmly and freely.

Encourage children to express their emotions reasonably.

Encourage children to express their thoughts and feelings in the way they are used to. Don't interrupt the child easily, keep listening patiently; Allow children to cry and express fear, and help children realize that fear and fear are normal emotional reactions; And help children express their inner feelings through painting, handwork and other means. , to ease the bad mood. For example, children can draw their fears and worries on one piece of paper, and then draw a scene of "Everything is getting better" on another piece of paper. After painting, guide the children to treat these two paintings correctly, thus alleviating their emotions.

The communication between parents and children is a kind of spiritual dialogue, not a simple companionship. Only by truly effective communication and companionship can children feel the love of their parents. Nowadays, many children lack self-confidence, which may be due to the lack of family care. Therefore, accompanying children is not the responsibility of one party, but the obligation of both parties.