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.

Kind Regards,

Mrs Louise Quinn

• 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