Helping Children Understand Emotions While Wearing Masks
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Young children look for emotional cues from caregivers to help interpret the, environment and rely on their caregiver’s facial expressions, tone of voice, and body, posture to identify and understand emotions. Here are tips and ideas for helping, children identify emotions when your face, your most expressive feature, is covered, by a mask. Use these strategies to let children know that behind the mask, a kind, and warm expression is still there!
This resource is not meant to replace medical advice or the consultation of your child's physician and care team. Please consult a trusted medical professional before making any medical care decisions for your child.