Apr 9, 2020
Moms – Kelli Catana
There has been a lot of conflicting information over the last few weeks about face masks and whether the general public should be wearing them. Most recently health guidelines have dictated that people should be wearing a face-covering, whether it be a mask, scarf or some other type of material when out in public. Some states have even mandated that you must wear a face-covering when doing groceries or pickup up supplies. Now many parents are wondering if their children should be wearing masks too?
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Apr 9, 2020
Moms – Kelli Catana
These past few weeks have been incredibly stressful for everyone, including parents who are home with their children. For parents, the added responsibility of entertaining their children at home all day long has been a lot, especially when trying to do their own work and fulfill their own responsibilities has resulted in increase stress and anxiety. Trying to keep children safe and healthy while homeschooling and distracting children can be a lot, and while many parents are cherishing this time they are spending with their kids, there’s no doubt that it’s also contributing to heightened stress levels.
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Apr 8, 2020
The Conversation – Tegwen Gadais and Maud Deschênes
The battle against the spread of COVID-19 requires social distancing or confinement that radically changes the way we live with our children and adolescents. As physical and health education (PHE) teachers responsible for the health education courses offered at l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) for future teachers, we have some advice for families living in confinement to help parents and children lead the healthiest and most active lives possible.
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Apr 8, 2020
Forbes – Tara Haelle
More data about COVID-19 in youth supports early findings that children and teens tend to have a less severe course of illness than adults and do not always have the same cough and fever symptoms that adults do, but the illness can still lead to hospitalization and, in rare cases, death, according to new research from the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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Apr 7, 2020
Moms – Ashley Connell
Sometimes we might forget that it’s not just the adults who have had to give up so much during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only have most kids been off school for weeks and had to say goodbye to play dates and birthday parties, but they’ve also had to give up all of those extracurricular activities, like sports, that helped to keep them active, healthy and motivated to get outside. It can be quite an adjustment, especially if their extracurricular sport is a real passion for them.
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