CAN CHILDREN AND TODDLER GET COVID-19?
The coronavirus pandemic has continued to affect people around the world, including babies and children. COVID -19 is contagious, it has been increase among children and babies also. Recently, I faced those experiences with my kids. As we know COVID-19 is contagious my 10 years old daughter infected from school she was complaining body ache when she came from school and nothing next morning she was tested positive then we all took COVID taste all reports were negative except my infant baby got COVID positive. The elder daughter’s symptoms were milder, only body ache and cough, but my infant baby faced hardier. However, generally, COVID-19 symptoms in kids and babies are milder than those in adults, and some infected children may not have any signs of sick at all.
But children and toddlers can get COVID-19 easily. Cases have been increasing among children, indicated by recent data from the American Academy of pediatrics. The widespread circulation in the U.S. of the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus is a key factor.
Worldwide, the negative impacts of COVID-19 pandemic can profoundly affect young children's development. These negative impacts could be related to rise in poverty levels, food insecurity, disrupted healthcare and other personal factors such as demise of caregivers and psychological stress.
Coronavirus pandemic has inflicted every aspect of human life. Since the nationwide lockdown was declared in India, people started their journey of physical isolation. Looking at the positive side of the pandemic, this period of sudden proximity to our homes has allowed us to be conscious of ourselves, our loved ones, and the entire immediate environment, which we found difficult doing on normal days. Apart from domestic chores and professional work from home, this period has provided us some time to connect with our people and surroundings.
Families across the globe are coping with the evolving changes. In daily life caused by the pandemic. Like most countries, India declared its schools and places of public gatherings closed for an indefinite period. Families are navigating to help children adjust and adapt to the new situation in a child-friendly manner.
Parents or other caregivers are trying to keep children engaged, feel safe, and keep up with school work as possible and, at the same time, they continue to perform their professional and personal commitments. Certainly, it is not easy always...
It requires planning and management. But, instead of looking at this situation.
Families can view it as a great opportunity to spend quality time with children and other members.
The first eight years of childhood, known as the early years, are globally acknowledged to be the most critical period for children’s lifelong growth and development. The human brain matures faster and is most malleable than ever in the first five years of life. Deprivation of nutrition, health, responsive care, and early learning stimulation during the early years can cause severe lifelong impacts. Worldwide, the negative impacts of COVID-19 pandemic can profoundly affect young children’s development. These negative impacts could be related to rise in poverty levels, food insecurity, disrupted healthcare and other personal factors such as demise of caregivers and psychological stress.
India, when 68-days long lockdown has been lifted, there was a government’s advisory for children below ten years of age to stay home. Children are usually expressing their wish to go out, but parents are apprehensive about any potential contact with the monstrosity of the virus. Unfortunately, children are deprived of outdoor play with their friends and peers for an indefinite period. Many children get cranky and confused on every failed attempt to visit their favorite outdoor spaces. It is going on, and there is no answer to when they can finally make to visit outdoor. This is something unusual for children who, on other days, could enjoy play sessions with friends in parks or playgrounds. Other routine outdoor activities such as free play on streets, fitness classes, outdoor classrooms, visiting friends or relatives, or having outings with family, are disrupted, among other things. Even structured play and hobby classes - music, dance, swimming, martial art, phonics, and so on, are all shut down. Children in the older age group are somewhat aware of the disrupted routine. They know that ‘stay home’ is a new reality because of the deadly outbreak. However, the younger children are unable to comprehend the situation and losing their familiarization with the outdoor. This is true especially in the case of toddlers who are disconnected with the outside world.
Could be otherwise a novel experience for them if the situation would be normal.......
-VINAY VINNY
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