This simple gesture of gratitude quickly illustrated the significant impact these eight weeks have had on our children – the anxiety about what was happening and why, the fear about the health of her parents every time they left the house, the loss of contact with their friends and, of course, the lack of direct teaching at school.
This girl, one of four children, living in a flat in inner London, has been helped by her parents to reframe the fear, anxiety and loss as a period for family bonding and time together. And whilst this little girl ends her story with a simple philosophical reflection of positive family time, for many this won’t be the case. Her story is a reminder that lots of children experiencing anxiety, fear and loss will not have the support system to manage it and the impact on their emotional, social and behavioural wellbeing will be considerable.
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