Coronavirus in kids here’s how to prepare them if a Child is getting a Covid test

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Mayank Jain
3 years ago
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Coronavirus in kids here’s how to prepare them if a Child is getting a Covid test

Source: Times of India

Coronavirus cases are continuing to swell up across the country, impacting the little ones as well. Doctors now say that there’s a huge rise in cases reported amongst the age group of 5-15. While in many cases, kids can be the first to report symptoms, some can catch the infection from their parents or family members.

However, taking the RT-PCR test or the nasal-swab test isn’t the easiest of tests to undergo. It can feel icky; there are a lot of preventive measures to be followed, all of which can be very scary for little kids subjected to the test. The anxiety building up could also make them doubly worried about taking the test and risk wrong results.

It’s important to mitigate fears and make the test-taking procedure less stressful for kids, as well as for parents. The more a child knows about the procedure, the easier it will get for them to handle their fears. Being prepared enhances control and makes anyone less stressed. Exercising any kind of restraint or forcing down protocols on kids is not going to make them comfortable. 

If kids are feeling scared or anxious, parents should sit by their side, wrapping their arms around them when the swab is being administered. Hug and comfort them after the test is done. Parents should be emotionally available, positive, and praise the kids for getting the test done, or abiding by quarantine rules.

Also read: Ways to make home safe and natural for children
 

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