Ideas to support our children and young people through this difficult time All of our children and young people feel anxious from time to time, this is a healthy and expected part of growing up. It is likely that the current pandemic is increasing the level of anxiety that many of us are experiencing and while this is absolutely normal given the current circumstances it can also leave us feeling unsure of what to do and what to say to support our children and young people in the best way possible. Allowing our children to talk and actively listening to what they are saying If we want to support our children to feel safe it’s important that we take the time to listen and understand their concerns. Parents often have the misconception that paying too much attention to the worry will make the worry grow. In fact, listening and validating our children’s concerns is the most straight forward way to allow our children to feel seen and heard. When chi...