Sheila Wayman of The Irish Times recently published useful tips from experts on how to support children through the continuing Covid-19 crisis: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/parenting/confinement-and-your-kids-tips-to-turn-negativity-positive-1.4233429
In this article, Prof. Sinead McGilloway stresses the importance of routine and reassuring children that it is normal to feel anxious at this time:
“Different children of different ages have different needs but no matter what your particular child is feeling about the circumstances they’re in, make it clear to them that it is okay to feel that way”.