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Get together with your family, friends, and neighbors to plan what to do in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak in your community and what are each person\u2019s care and needs.<\/span><\/p>\n Older adults and people with underlying chronic conditions are at higher risk for complications and serious illness.<\/span> Look for possible solutions to prevent them from becoming infected.<\/span><\/p>\n Talk to your neighbors about possible risks, use social networks responsibly to share information, and avoid spreading false news or rumors.<\/span><\/p>\n Make a list of nearby institutions that you can contact if additional medical care or other support is needed.<\/span> Consider organizations that provide health services, psychological support, medication, food, or any other supplies that may be required.<\/span><\/p>\n Make sure your family members have an up-to-date contact list that includes family, friends, neighbors, health care providers, co-workers, and people who can be contacted in an emergency.<\/span><\/p>\n If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 70% alcohol.<\/span> It is to remove dirt, impurities, and germs from surfaces.<\/span> Cleaning doesn’t kill germs but it lowers their number and lowers the risk of spreading infection.<\/span><\/p>\n It is a chemical process that kills or eradicates germs on some surface, disinfection does not necessarily clean dirty surfaces, but by killing germs it decreases the risk of spreading infection. Cleaning and disinfection are NOT synonymous.<\/span> The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends cleaning first and disinfecting later.<\/span> All the following recommendations refer to children in the early childhood education stage (up to approximately 6 years old, depending on the degree of maturity).<\/span> At other ages, they must have the most appropriate approach to their level of understanding and that allows them to learn and develop according to their age.<\/span> For a few weeks, it seems that COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) is everything we talk about in the media, in the streets, in families, in schools, and even in early childhood education classrooms.<\/span> Conversations at home and continued exposure to the media about COVID-19 can cause children uncertainty, worry, anguish, and stress.<\/span> At this stage of development, it is also very important to establish the basis of self-protective habits that will allow them to be responsible for their health and that of other people throughout their lives.<\/span> It is not necessary to talk about all the causes and effects of diseases to encourage them to protect themselves, there are protection behaviors within children\u2019s reach from a very early age and that also allows them to develop their sense of self-efficacy and self-confidence:<\/span><\/p>\n At the moment there is not enough evidence to determine if the virus can be transmitted from mothers to fetuses during pregnancy, nor the consequences that this can have on the baby.<\/span> It is still being investigated.<\/span> Pregnant women should take the proper precautions to protect themselves from exposure to the virus and seek medical attention if they develop symptoms such as fever, cough, or difficulty breathing.<\/span><\/p>\n If a mother has symptoms but is well enough to breastfeed her baby, she should wear a mask whenever she is around the baby (for example, while breastfeeding), wash her hands before and after having contact with the baby (also while breastfeeding), and clean or disinfect surfaces that may be contaminated.<\/span> These preventive measures must be followed at all times if a person who knows that he or she is infected with COVID-19 or suspects that he or she may be infected is in contact with other people.<\/span>Plan how to care for people who may be at risk for serious complications<\/h2>\n
Get to know your neighbors better<\/h2>\n
Identify aid organizations in your community<\/h2>\n
Make an emergency contact list<\/h2>\n
Remind members of your household of good health habits<\/h2>\n
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It is recommended that you wash your hands especially:<\/h2>\n
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\nWash your hands with soap and water frequently, especially if they look dirty or if you may have touched contaminated objects.<\/span>
\nThe use of disinfectants is NOT the same as washing your hands.<\/span><\/p>\nCleanliness<\/h2>\n
Disinfection<\/h2>\n
\nWear disposable gloves, check for punctures, throw away gloves after each cleaning.<\/span> If you use reusable gloves, they must be dedicated exclusively to cleaning COVID-19 surfaces.<\/span>
\nWash your hands immediately after removing gloves.<\/span>
\nIf surfaces are dirty, clean them with detergent or soap and water before disinfecting.<\/span>
\nTo disinfect, you can use solutions with a minimum of 70% alcohol or a chlorine solution (4 tablespoons of chlorine per liter of water).<\/span> Do not mix chlorine with ammonia or any other cleaner.<\/span>
\nFor porous surfaces such as rugs, curtains, or textiles, machine wash or hand wash in warm or hot water and dry thoroughly.<\/span>
\nIf gloves are not available, when handling dirty laundry, wash your hands after handling it.<\/span>
\nDon’t shake dirty clothes.<\/span> This minimizes the possibility of spreading the virus through the air.<\/span>
\nA sick person\u2019s clothes can be washed with the clothes of other household members.<\/span>
\nClean and sanitize laundry basket.<\/span> If you can, put a bag in the basket before putting dirty clothes in it, throw the bag away after one use.<\/span>
\nFollow your doctor\u2019s orders, avoid self-medication, and expose yourself to unnecessary risks.<\/span>
\nTo the extent possible, the sick person should stay in a specific room separate from other people in their home, cared for by a single caregiver.<\/span> Choose a room in your house that makes your stay easy.<\/span>
\nThe sick person must wear a face mask and have their own supply of disposable tissues, paper, towels, as well as cleaning utensils cleaned with soap and water and disinfected with chlorine.<\/span>
\nIf your home does not have a separate bathroom, the bathroom will need to be cleaned and disinfected after being used by the sick person.<\/span>
\nIn rooms and bathrooms dedicated to sick people, clean when strictly necessary to reduce unnecessary contact with the sick person.<\/span>
\nAll household members should wash their hands frequently, when removing gloves, after being in contact with a sick person, and before the possibility of touching an object that could be contaminated.<\/span><\/p>\nHow do I explain a pandemic to children?<\/h2>\n
\nThe media and social alarm sometimes force us to explain things that we never thought we would have to talk about with children.<\/span> It is not so serious: you just have to have very clear priorities.<\/span><\/p>\nIs Coronavirus a tiny bug with a crown?<\/h2>\n
\nIt doesn’t seem like the most appropriate topic to talk about, but sometimes children are the ones who propose it because they are nervous about the expectation they notice around them and they need to express themselves.<\/span> How can we face this situation from an educational point of view?<\/span> The best thing is to focus on the subject simply, clearly, and without too much detail so that we protect our children\u2019s rights.<\/span> In this case, especially their rights to protection and health.<\/span><\/p>\nProtect the children\u2019s emotions<\/h2>\n
\nTherefore, we share some tips to reduce stress in children and protect their emotional well-being:<\/span><\/p>\n\n
Protect the children\u2019s health<\/h2>\n
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Is it safe for a mother infected with Coronavirus to breastfeed her baby?<\/h2>\n
\nIf a mother is very ill, it is recommended that she pumps her milk to give it to the baby in a cup and\/or with a clean spoon, following the same infection prevention measures at all times.<\/span>
\nRemember to talk to your doctor if you have any questions.<\/span>
\nAt any age, but especially with children, it is of little use to teach them to wash their hands if they do not see us doing it often.<\/span> Nor will it have much effect what we tell them about being calm if they perceive our nervousness or if we scold them for calling someone “coronavirus” when they hear us make jokes that they do not understand.<\/span>
\nAt a stage of development in which language skills are not yet fully developed, much of the learning is done by imitation and has a high emotional component.<\/span> Children\u2019s education forces us to use all the senses.<\/span><\/p>\n