What Can Kids Do During Pandemic to Keep themselves and their Family Safe?
- rankpediadm
- Jun 28, 2021
- 4 min read

The COVID-19 pandemic has continued for more than a year. One reason behind this is the lack of knowledge to keep oneself and others safe from coronavirus. Knowing how to keep themselves and their families safe is of utmost importance. It is usual for the kids to move in and around the house. In doing so, there can be higher chances to contract the COVID-19 virus. According to Rankpedia, kids are smart at learning and grasp things very quickly. As they learn the preventative measures for curbing coronavirus, they can ensure that their families do not get affected. Kids should follow basic hygiene practices. Along with this, they can also encourage social distancing.
Let us see what more kids can do to avoid getting affected by the virus and also save their families at the same time.
Help in Maintaining Distance between Family Members
For kids, it is essential to understand that COVID-19 can be prevented by maintaining a social distance. When someone comes home from outside, kids may immediately interact with that person. Much before that person can sanitize or clean their hands; this interaction may occur. Rankpedia emphasizes that the interaction at that point can pose the risk of getting affected by the virus. Therefore, kids should learn to practice social distancing at this point.
In addition, even when a family is living in a home with kids, a distance should be maintained. The elder members of the family may be required to go out for important reasons. There may be a chance that a member may come in contact with a surface or an individual infected with the coronavirus. As a result, this family member may also contract the virus.
However, when a healthy distance is maintained among the family members, this habit can prevent the further spread of the virus.
Wash Your Hands often
Coronavirus can be life-threatening and can be difficult to fight when your body has been affected by it. The most straightforward measure to stop the spread is by washing your hands. Kids should know when and how to wash their hands to prevent COVID-19, suggests Rankpedia.
It is common for kids to play around and constantly move in their homes. In doing so, they may frequently be touching multiple surfaces or things. They may come in contact with items that were purchased from the outside. As and when this contact happens, kids should sanitize their hands. Washing hands is also a good option. While washing hands, kids should ensure that they are doing so for at least 20 seconds. The hands should not be washed using only water. Using soap, preferably in the liquid form, is also be suggested.
When a possibly COVID-19 affected surface is touched, kids can ensure that their hands remain clean by washing their hands. This act will help in not contracting the virus. In addition, their families will also be able to keep themselves safe.
Learn When to Wear Masks
Kids should attempt to figure out when wearing a mask would be helpful. It is commonly assumed that masks should be worn while going out of homes. While this is indeed true, there are other instances too in which masks should be worn.
Rankpedia suggests that kids should wear a mask when they are surrounded by many people, even indoors. Further, when helpers visit home, or delivery persons come to drop the groceries, kids should interact with them only when wearing a mask. Other than this, while meeting any person who does not live in their household, kids should not avoid using masks.
Sometimes, wearing masks can be challenging for kids. When such is the case, alternatives like face shields can be beneficial. They can help in adding a layer of protection to the face. Thus, even when a person who is coronavirus positive interacts with the kid, the probability of the virus getting into the nasal passage or on the kids' face is lower than not wearing a mask at all.
Sneeze and Cough with Care
Kids must know that coughing and sneezing are the main reasons coronavirus spreads quickly. Symptoms like coughing, sneezing, etc., can be commonly observed among children. While not every such symptom indicates COVID-19, coughing or sneezing with care is a healthy practice that kids
should follow.
To keep their families safe, kids should learn to keep a handkerchief with them. Kids should use the handkerchief for covering the mouth or nose while coughing or sneezing. Also, they should ensure that the handkerchief used is clean. Due to hygiene-related reasons, kids are suggested to not use the same handkerchief every day without washing it. If tissue papers are being used for this purpose, they should be safely disposed of into dustbins.
In an instance wherein a kid is not carrying a tissue paper or handkerchief, they can cover the nose or mouth with the elbow when there is an urge to cough or sneeze.
To Summarize the Above
COVID-19 is a deadly virus. This virus can affect anyone when sufficient precaution is not taken. Since kids are very young, they may lack the knowledge of COVID-19 preventative measures. In this reading, we shared several preventive measures that kids can easily practice. The most important step is to sanitize or wash hands after touching any surface or object. Kids can learn these measures at home. However, practicing the same can help protect their family and outsiders from this deadly virus. With this, we believe that kids will help limit the spread of this virus.
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