It has been difficult for all of us, and challenging enough for the most resilient adult, but for our children the impact of Covid-19 could remain with them for many years to come.
All our children will have experienced this differently. We do not need to know the details of what the children have been through – unless they choose to share them with us – however, what we do know is that they are likely to return to school with higher anxiety levels and sensitised to the people and environment around them.
Their behaviour is likely to mask how they are really feeling. We may see anger, frustration, irritability, fatigue, withdrawal, aggression, intolerance, distraction, fidgeting and nervousness – but these behaviours are probably hiding confusion, fear, insecurity, worry and numbness.
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