Explaining Coronavirus To Children

By Kate Cheeseman

April 30, 2020


Explaining to children what Coronavirus is, why they're not at school and why they're not allowed to see their friends can be challenging 

There are some really great child friendly resources to help us 

DAVE THE DOG 

This is a free downloadable book written by paediatric nurse, Molly Watts. 

Nurse Dotty helps Dave the Dog who is really worried about the virus 

Click here to access

STAY AT HOME SUPERHERO 

The below animation has been created by a play therapist and helps explain to children why they need to stay at home 

About the author

Kate Cheesman was the ADHD pathway lead for Lambeth CAMHS (South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust), she is a mental health nurse and independent medical prescriber, currently working on an MSc in Advanced Nurse Practice.