You asked, we answered!
COVID-19 has impacted Canadian children in unprecedented ways, but there is a gap in support for children and youth whose parents and loved ones are on the front lines of patient care. With that in mind, we asked your kids to ask their COVID-19 questions and Fellows from our community came together to answer them.
Questions about Home
| Time | Questions about Home | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 0:52 | What’s it like at home? | Dr. Ally Prebtani & his daughter Sofia |
| 2:02 | What do I do if my mom’s in a bad mood? | Dr. Jayson Stoffman |
| 2:46 | What do I do if mom is sick? | Dr. Josephine Pressacco & Tiger; Dr. Alayne Farries and Dr. Ripudaman S. Minhas |
| 5:22 | Both my parents are doctors. What happens if both get sick? | Dr. Chandlee Dickey |
| 6:50 | I don't want to talk about this any more. | Dr. Gaurav Mehta |
| 7:28 | What song do you sing when you’re washing your hands? | Dr. John Kortbeek |
| 8:14 | How long is this going to go on? | Dr. Elspeth MacEwan |
| 9:20 | Sometimes I can't sleep because I can't turn my mind off. What can I do? | Dr. Taryn Hearn |
| 11:14 | We normally have a birthday party for my grandma in May. I’m sad we can’t, and worried too. What can I do to make it special? | Dr. Natasha Snelgrove |
Questions about Work
| Time | Questions about Work | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 0:48 | What’s next in flattening the curve? | Dr. Robert Meeder |
| 2:22 | What’s being done to keep my dad safe? | Dr. Josephine Pressacco & Tiger |
| 3:04 | Why are companies like Bauer choosing to make protective gear instead of their usual products? | Dr. Josephine Pressacco, Tiger, and some special friends |
| 4:30 | My mom works with COVID-19 patients. Do I have to wait until there's a vaccine to hug her? | Dr. Joanne Langley |
| 5:41 | What do you do to prepare for treatment? Are you scared to go to work? | Dr. William Li |
| 7:11 | How do treatments change for someone who has cancer during coronavirus? | Dr. Shahid Ahmed |
| 7:59 | How many kids will get coronavirus? Do kids die from coronavirus? | Dr. Kirstin Weerdenburg |
| 8:29 | Do you still want to be a doctor? | Dr. Aran Dangerfield |
We’ll keep this list up to date so if you or your kids have any to suggest, email us at kids@royalcollege.ca
Stay up to date with your local public health authority & other trusted sites like Canada.ca
- SGN, John Krasinski highlights some good news around the world (YouTube show)
- CBC Kids news
- Kidshelpphone.ca – here for you 24/7
Podcasts
- Shabam! is a new type of science show that blends fictional stories with real science. Season 1 is about zombies.
- Wow! In the World – Two Whats!? And a Wow! Coronavirus
Videos
- COVID-19 nasal swab demo for kids – SickKids, Toronto
- The hero behind the mask - CHEO (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario), Ottawa
- Why do we get vaccines? SciShow Kids
- TikTok hamster teaches us to clean our hands
- Voices Rock Canada Choir of Women Physicians sings RISE AGAIN (virtually)
For parents & families
- Canadian Pediatric Society & Caringforkids.ca COVID-19 information and resources
- Lessons from an astronaut - How to stay resilient in isolation (webinar)
- TREKK – Translating emergency knowledge for kids
- About Kids Health A resource hub from Toronto’s SickKids hospital.
- The Lancet - Protecting the psychological health of children through effective communication about COVID-19
- Sesame Street: Caring for Each Other
Illustrated & reading
- Coronavirus, a free eBook illustrated by best-selling Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler (Noisy Crow publishing) and audio book narrated by Paddington and Downtown Abbey star Hugh Bonneville (Strathmore Publishing).
- A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus
- My COVID Coloring Book written by Royal College Fellow Dr. Pippa Moss
