Parenting Zoom 1/23 - Recording
On January 23, 2021, Rise Up New Hampshire hosted a conversation among a group of 8 parents with children at home, in order to better understand and share how the pandemic measures have been impacting their kids physically, mentally, socially and educationally. We also discussed ideas for getting through these trying times. The conversation was facilitated by David Cope, a social worker from Hancock.
Please find the recording below, and share with any parents you feel may benefit.
Other Resources on Pandemic Impacts on Children:
The Immeasurable Impact on Children
A study just published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) estimates about 5.5 million years of life lost for children due to school closures. “Missing school has adverse effects on eventual educational attainment… lowered graduation rates, total educational attainment, and subsequent income… [leading to] shortened life expectancy.” (See chart below)
Read Corona children studies “Co-Ki”: First results of a Germany-wide registry on mouth and nose covering (mask) in children (Research Square, 12/18/20). In this landmark study of 25,000 kids, 68% of parents reported mask-caused impairments. These included irritability (60%), headache (53%), difficulty concentrating (50%), less happiness (49%), reluctance to go to school/kindergarten (44%), malaise (42%) impaired learning (38%) and drowsiness or fatigue (37%):
Further impacts on children:
- Psychosocial, biological, and immunological risks for children and pupils make long-term wearing of mouth masks difficult to maintain (British Medical Journal)
- Children of Quarantine: What does a year of isolation and anxiety do to a developing brain?
- COVID Response is Creating an Exponential Increase in Mental Health Emergencies – In Children (Granite Grok)
- Pandemic measures now killing 10,000 children per month (AP)
- For more related to masking, see our front page, right-column section, Masks Harm Children, and also the “Children and COVID-19” section under “Research/Resources” menu item at top of page.
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