How are you all explaining the current situation to your children? Those that are old enough to…

I feel so depressed here , cant go out .. no school stuck home

I told him the basics. There is a very bad virus going around and it can kill people. We have to wash our hands, keep your hands out your mouth and away from your face. This is serious and for our safety and others we need to stay home.

My younger two are oblivious to it all. Older one has heard from school, so he kinda knows what’s going on. He’s fine with it all, Apart from not being able to stay at my parents on a Friday. Take care! X

I came across this poem earlier so had to go back and find it but this may help a little bit xxx

Poem for children to understand.

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The Time We Spring-Cleaned the World

The world it got so busy,

There were people all around.

They left their germs behind them;

In the air and on the ground.

These germs grew bigger and stronger.

They wanted to come and stay.

They didn’t want to hurt anyone -

They just really wanted to play.

Sometimes they tried to hold your hand,

Or tickled your throat or your nose.

They could make you cough and sneeze

And make your face as red as a rose.

And so these germs took over.

They started to make people ill,

And with every cough we coughed

More and more germs would spill.

All the queens and kings had a meeting.

“It’s time to clean the world up!” they said.

And so they had to close lots of fun stuff,

Just so these germs couldn’t spread.

We couldn’t go to cinemas

Or restaurants for our tea.

There was no football or parties,

The world got as quiet as can be.

The kids stopped going to school,

The mums and dads went to work less.

Then a great, big, giant scrubbing brush

Cleaned the sky and the sea and the mess!

Dads started teaching the sums,

Big brothers played with us more,

Mums were in charge of homework

And we read and played jigsaws galore!

The whole world was washing their hands

And building super toilet roll forts!

Outside was quiet and peaceful,

Now home was the place for all sports.

So we played in the world that was home

And our days filled up with fun and love,

And the germs they grew smaller and smaller

And the sun watched from up above.

Then one morning the sun woke up early,

She smiled and stretched her beams wide.

The world had been fully spring cleaned,

It was time to go back outside!

We opened our doors oh so slowly

And breathed in the clean and fresh air.

We promised that forever and always

Of this beautiful world we’d take care!

Maya is oblivious xx

This has worked for my nephew xx

Keep strong. You are doing amazingly.