Family Support During Covid

Dear Parent/Guardian,

These are challenging times for all of us. Please find below advice and support links for dealing with difficult situations at home during Covid-19 and looking after yourselves as parents and carers.

We hope you find these links useful and please contact the school if you need any further advice or support.

• Parenting NI: Emotional Support Top Tips. https://www.parentingni.org/resources/
  • Looking after your wellbeing.
  • Managing challenging behaviour.
  • Supporting children with anxiety.
  • Managing family conflict.

• NSPCC: Coronavirus (Covid-19) advice and support for parents and carers. https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/coronavirus-advice-suppport-children-families-parents/
  • Talking to children worried about Coronavirus.
  • Staying home alone.
  • Supporting SEND children.
  • How to cope with tantrums.
  • Online safety.
  • Baby parenting tips.
  • Working from home.
  • Lockdown and separated parents.
  • Arguments, conflict and family tension.
  • Taking care of your mental health.

• World Health Organisation: Healthy Parenting Tips. https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/healthy-parenting

• Covid-19: 24/7 Parenting. https://www.covid19parenting.com/englishtips
  • Keeping children safe online.
  • Family budgeting in times of financial stress.
  • Family harmony at home.
  • Learning through play.
  • When we get angry.
  • Parenting in crowded homes and communities.
  • One-on-one time.
  • Keeping it positive.
  • Bad behaviour.
  • Keep calm and manage stress.
  • Talking about Covid-19.

• Supporting children and young people with worries about Covid-19: Advice for parents, carers and people that work with children and young people. https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/03/COVID19_advice-for-parents-and-carers_20.3_V31.pdf

• Southern Health and Social Care Trust: CAMHS Covid-19 Resources. https://southerntrust.hscni.net/services/children-and-young-people/camhs-covid-19/

• AWARE: Covid-19 Support - Looking after your mental health and well-being. https://www.aware-ni.org/covid-19-support

• Take 5 steps to well-being: looking after your mental health while you stay at home. https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/publications/take-5-steps-wellbeing-looking-after-your-mental-health-while-you-stay-home

• Supporting children with ASD: Coping with Covid-19 Isolation. (Please scroll to the pdf attachment at the bottom of the following website). https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/help-resources/resources/supporting-children-learning-disability-asd-coping-covid-19-isolation