Adults now have to wear protective masks on a regular basis. This makes it difficult for the child to recognize the emotions the parent is experiencing.
What can parents do about it?
1. Switch attention
This technique can work well even if the parent is wearing a mask and the child is upset about something. The child's attention should be redirected to something calming and entertaining. Toys, rhymes, songs, unusual objects, etc.
2. Explain the reason for wearing the mask
At every age of the child, this can be done in words accessible to him.
3. Wear a fun mask
Children love cartoon characters, funny drawings. Don't be afraid to appear silly in a mask like this. But your child will be delighted and will not be afraid of her. Introduce a mask to your child as part of a superhero costume.
4. Express emotions more clearly
When your face is almost completely hidden, emotions are hard to read, so learn to speak them out as if you were talking to your child on the phone.
5. Play the emotion guessing game
You can show your child several pictures or photographs of people wearing masks so that you and your child can use the rest of the face to determine what emotions a particular person is experiencing.
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