LET’S SHOW THEM THEIR VALUE, AND LET THEM SEE THEIR WORTH

                          

                                         

    COVID-19 have been a traumatizing experience with children, there are those who lost their parents and loved ones at a young age, there are those who severely suffered difficulties with the New Normal Education; they have encountered having difficulty in making some adjustments, learning without their parent’s guidance, and as well lack of gadget and enough budget that they need to use to access the internet. It’s just so sad to think that at their young age, they have been exposed to these traumatizing situations and experiences, especially with children who tested positive in COVID-19, they fought and survived the disease alone, but unfortunately, there are also some that unable to fight and survived the disease. Those traumatizing fears that they encountered and different scars of the COVID-19 pandemic that they got are possible for them to take those in growing up, and those can affect children’s well-being, growth, and development as a person. Quarantine measures such as school closures and restrictions on movements disrupt children's routine and social support while also placing new stressors on parents and caregivers who may have to find new childcare options or forgo work. Stigma and discrimination related to COVID-19 may make children more vulnerable to violence and psychosocial distress.

    With the various effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children, there are a lot of possible ways for us to help them and clear their minds. We should help them escape with those negative coping mechanisms, traumas, and fears as a great help for them to grow individually. They must have the care which is not only as their privilege but as their right to have it. To protect children, different safety measures are implemented that are used to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19. Parents and guardians should take and stand with their responsibilities and be a good influence on them. Children must have the parental care that they must have. Reduced supervision and neglect of children must be lessened. Children can be also protected by implementing or conducting programs regarding children’s protection, for instance, their safety, supporting their rights as well as them, and so on. And one example of those programs is like the 2021 National Children’s Month, which aims is to focus on children’s rights, which is very helpful to everyone, especially with children. It’s just so happy to think that after all the difficulties and problems that we encountered and conquered, there are those programs lifting children up, and to think of it, they will save a number of Filipino children as well as their rights.

      All children saw their value and it melts my heart how the helping hands put a smile on children’s faces. And I hope that every one of us should also participate in all programs regarding protecting children, even just a simple act or way, it will be a really great help for them, like donating even a small or simple thing that would be helpful for them, or even a small amount which they can use with their study because we all know that many children are struggling with their study amidst the pandemic because of lack of budget, lack of parental support and so on. However, let’s still try to look for a solution that can effectively end parental neglect, for children’s meet all their needs, like educational, physical, emotional, and medical needs. 

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