[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“Some kids seek out touch, other kids are touch-averse because of trauma in their past.
I think the biggest message we can promote is to have empathy and understanding and compassion for all kids, regardless of how they’re behaving — understanding the behaviour is not the child.” Advocates ask for empathy as Winnipeg’s first COVID-19 case in a school is identified Tom said his hope is that parents and educators will think creatively about how to address some of these difficulties to make the pandemic a little easier on all students this school year.If a child can’t see a teacher’s smile and has trouble connecting due to a mask, the teacher could wear a face shield.