{"id":3815,"date":"2020-03-26T05:50:08","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T05:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/?p=3815"},"modified":"2020-03-30T05:19:28","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T05:19:28","slug":"covid-19-information-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/ga\/news\/covid-19-information-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19 \u2013 Information for children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, would like to commend the children in Ireland for the strength and resilience they have shown during this strange time. Advice and information for children and young people struggling to understand what is happening and how to cope is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oco.ie\">www.oco.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe current health crisis has caused a lot of stress and anxiety for the adults in our society, particularly the older members of our community who are most at risk. It has, however, also been a very difficult time for our children whose routines have been thrown out the window and who can often pick up on the anxiety being felt by parents and those around them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNormally school holidays or unscheduled closures like snow days bring with them some excitement and novel activity. However, this period of school closure is very different and can be difficult for children to understand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough many may be glad to be off school for a period of time, there is such uncertainty about what will happen in the coming weeks and how this will impact on exams and their future opportunities that many children and teenagers are really upset and anxious. Such anxiety can be very hard for children to cope with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren and young people have taken a lot of the blame for failing to comply with guidelines on social distancing. However, reports of adults overcrowding public amenities or failing to take guidelines seriously show that we cannot point the finger at one cohort. We are all in this together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have seen and heard about many teenagers going above and beyond to help neighbours and family members with no thought for praise, but rather because they understand the concept of community and their role in it. That is the behaviour we need to focus on and build into our new reality. I would encourage all of the adults to recognise the efforts being made by our youngest citizens and where possible to try to protect them from blame, strain and anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are asking our children to do exactly the opposite of what we would usually be encouraging them to do; we are not bringing them to training, we are not visiting grandparents, we are not allowing them to meet up with their friends, and oftentimes with no childcare we are allowing more screen time while parents work from home. Children of all ages, from the very young to teenagers are struggling to adapt to a new normal with no definite end date in sight. They should be commended for the strength and the resilience they have shown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is also important to remember that while the country grapples with the emergency created by Covid-19, there are still extremely vulnerable children whose circumstances are being made even worse by the crisis. Children for whom self isolating, if required, may be nigh on impossible because of the physical set up of where they are living. For example those who are homeless, children living in Direct Provision, and Traveller and Roma children living in overcrowded, and dangerous sites. Others who will also be finding this time extremely difficult and whose vulnerabilities will be exacerbating this experience are children with disabilities whose services may be affected and children with mental health issues who may become suicidal. Finally, we must also be cognisant of the children who are living in domestic abuse situations and those whose parents or guardians are struggling with addiction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot forget any of these children in this challenging time and I would urge every department working to come up with solutions to always ask what impact they will have on the lives of children?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Government is taking the necessary steps to protect the people of Ireland, and our children, from the real and present danger that is Covid-19. I extend my thanks to all of those involved in this monumental effort not just in Health but in Social Protection, Justice, Housing, Education and Children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe children of Ireland are doing us proud as we navigate through unchartered territory. As Ombudsman for Children, I will continue to work to ensure that the voices of children are heard and represented during this time of uncertainty brought on by an unprecedented emergency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe OCO has created information for children and young people offering advice and information on coronavirus. There are also a range resources and activities for children which allow them to learn about children\u2019s rights and how rights affect their daily lives. These resources may offer some new material for parents trying to come up with different activities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To access the Ombudsman for Children\u2019s Office coronavirus information and OCO activities for children visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/childrens-rights\/coronavirus-information-for-children-and-young-people\/\">https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/childrens-rights\/coronavirus-information-for-children-and-young-people\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ENDS <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, would like to commend the children in Ireland for the strength and resilience they have shown during this strange time. 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T\u00e1 comhairle agus faisn\u00e9is do leana\u00ed agus do dhaoine \u00f3ga at\u00e1 ag streachailt le tuiscint a fh\u00e1il ar a bhfuil ag tarl\u00fa agus conas d\u00e9ile\u00e1il leis le f\u00e1il ag <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oco.ie\">www.oco.ie<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\u201cT\u00e1 an gh\u00e9arch\u00e9im sl\u00e1inte at\u00e1 ann faoi l\u00e1thair ag cur go leor struis agus imn\u00ed ar dhaoine f\u00e1sta in\u00e1r socha\u00ed, go h\u00e1irithe na daoine scothaosta is m\u00f3 at\u00e1 i mbaol in\u00e1r bpobal. Is tr\u00e9imhse an-deacair \u00ed freisin, \u00e1fach, d\u00e1r leana\u00ed nach f\u00e9idir leo a ngn\u00e1thimeachta\u00ed a dh\u00e9anamh agus is minic a dtugann siad imn\u00ed a dtuismitheoir\u00ed agus na ndaoine timpeall orthu faoi deara.\r\n\r\n\u201cDe ghn\u00e1th b\u00edonn sceitim\u00edn\u00ed ar leana\u00ed le nuair a bh\u00edonn a gcuid laethanta saoire scoile acu n\u00f3 nuair a dh\u00fanann an scoil go neamhsceidealta mar gheall ar shneachta. T\u00e1 an tr\u00e9imhse d\u00fanta seo an-difri\u00fail \u00e1fach agus d\u2019fh\u00e9adfadh s\u00e9 a bheith deacair do leana\u00ed a thuiscint.\r\n\r\n\u201cC\u00e9 go bhf\u00e9adfadh go leor leana\u00ed a bheith s\u00e1sta nach bhfuil siad ar scoil ar feadh tr\u00e9imhse ama, t\u00e1 an oiread sin \u00e9iginnteachta ann faoi cad a tharl\u00f3idh sna seachtain\u00ed amach romhainn agus faoin tionchar a bheidh aige sin ar scr\u00faduithe agus ar na deiseanna a bheidh acu sa todhcha\u00ed go mbeidh go leor leana\u00ed agus d\u00e9ag\u00f3ir\u00ed tr\u00edna ch\u00e9ile agus imn\u00edoch. Is f\u00e9idir le himn\u00ed den s\u00f3rt sin a bheith an-deacair do leana\u00ed d\u00e9ile\u00e1il l\u00e9i.\r\n\r\n\u201cT\u00e1 an-chuid den mhille\u00e1n \u00e1 chur ar leana\u00ed agus ar dhaoine \u00f3ga as gan clo\u00ed le treoirl\u00ednte maidir le scaradh s\u00f3isialta. T\u00e1 tuairisc\u00ed ann go bhfuil pl\u00f3d\u00fa \u00e1 dh\u00e9anamh ag daoine f\u00e1sta ar thaitneamhachta\u00ed poibl\u00ed n\u00f3 nach bhfuil treoirl\u00ednte a nglacadh d\u00e1ir\u00edre acu, rud a l\u00e9ir\u00edonn nach f\u00e9idir linn an mille\u00e1n a chur ar choh\u00f3rt amh\u00e1in. T\u00e1imid go l\u00e9ir sa bh\u00e1d c\u00e9anna.\r\n\r\n\u201cChonaic m\u00e9 agus chuala m\u00e9 faoi go leor d\u00e9ag\u00f3ir\u00ed a bhfuil a m\u00edle d\u00edcheall d\u00e9anta acu chun cabhr\u00fa le comharsana agus le daoine muinteartha gan smaoineamh ar mholadh, ach mar gheall go dtuigeann siad coincheap an phobail agus an r\u00f3l at\u00e1 acu ann. Is \u00e9 sin an t-iompar nach m\u00f3r d\u00fainn d\u00edri\u00fa air agus a chur len\u00e1r saol nua. Mholfainn do na daoine f\u00e1sta go l\u00e9ir aitheantas a thabhairt do na hiarrachta\u00ed at\u00e1 \u00e1 nd\u00e9anamh ag na saor\u00e1naigh is \u00f3ige agus, m\u00e1s f\u00e9idir, iarracht a dh\u00e9anamh iad a chosaint \u00f3 mhille\u00e1n, \u00f3 bhr\u00fa agus \u00f3 imn\u00ed.\r\n\r\n\u201cT\u00e1imid ag iarraidh ar \u00e1r leana\u00ed a mhalairt a dh\u00e9anamh de na ruda\u00ed a bheimis ag spreagadh d\u00f3ibh a dh\u00e9anamh de ghn\u00e1th; n\u00edlimid \u00e1 dtabhairt chuig traen\u00e1il, n\u00edlimid \u00e1 dtabhairt ar cuairt chuig a seantuismitheoir\u00ed, n\u00edlimid ag ligean d\u00f3ibh bualadh lena gcairde, agus go minic gan aon ch\u00faram leana\u00ed t\u00e1imid ag cead\u00fa n\u00edos m\u00f3 ama ar sc\u00e1ile\u00e1in fad a bh\u00edonn tuismitheoir\u00ed ag obair \u00f3n mbaile. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 deacair ar leana\u00ed de gach aois, \u00f3 aois an-\u00f3g go d\u00e9ag\u00f3ir\u00ed dul i dtaith\u00ed ar an saol nua gan aon d\u00e1ta cr\u00edochnaithe cinnte a bheith acu. Ba ch\u00f3ir iad a mholadh as an misneach agus an athl\u00e9imneacht at\u00e1 l\u00e9irithe acu.\r\n\r\n\u201cN\u00ed fol\u00e1ir d\u00fainn cuimhneamh freisin, in ainneoin go bhfuil an t\u00edr ag dul i ngleic leis an \u00e9igeand\u00e1il a chruthaigh Covid-19, go bhfuil leana\u00ed f\u00edor-leochaileacha ann f\u00f3s a bhfuil a gc\u00fains\u00ed ag \u00e9ir\u00ed n\u00edos measa mar gheall ar an ng\u00e9arch\u00e9im. D\u2019fh\u00e9adfadh s\u00e9 a bheith dodh\u00e9anta do leana\u00ed f\u00e9inleithlisi\u00fa, m\u00e1s g\u00e1 d\u00f3ibh amhlaidh a dh\u00e9anamh, mar gheall ar an leagan amach fisiceach ina bhfuil siad ina gc\u00f3na\u00ed. Mar shampla leana\u00ed gan d\u00eddean, leana\u00ed at\u00e1 ina gc\u00f3na\u00ed i Sol\u00e1thar D\u00edreach, leana\u00ed den Lucht Si\u00fail agus leana\u00ed \u00f3 ch\u00falra Roma at\u00e1 ina gc\u00f3na\u00ed in \u00e1iteanna pl\u00f3daithe agus cont\u00fairteacha. I measc na ndaoine eile a bhfuil deacrachta\u00ed acu faoi l\u00e1thair agus at\u00e1 thar a bheith leochaileach t\u00e1 leana\u00ed faoi mh\u00edchumas a bhf\u00e9adfadh tionchar a bheith ag an ng\u00e9arch\u00e9im seo ar a gcuid seirbh\u00eds\u00ed agus leana\u00ed le fadhbanna meabhairshl\u00e1inte a bhfuil baol ann go n-\u00e9ireodh siad f\u00e9inmharfach. Ar deireadh, n\u00ed m\u00f3r d\u00fainn a bheith feasach freisin ar na leana\u00ed at\u00e1 ag maireacht\u00e1il i gc\u00fains\u00ed droch\u00edde sa teaghlach agus iad si\u00fad a bhfuil a dtuismitheoir\u00ed n\u00f3 a gcaomhn\u00f3ir\u00ed ag streachailt le and\u00fail.\r\n\r\n\u201cN\u00ed f\u00e9idir linn dearmad a dh\u00e9anamh ar aon duine de na leana\u00ed sin san am d\u00fashl\u00e1nach seo agus mholfainn do gach roinn at\u00e1 ag obair chun teacht ar r\u00e9itigh fiafra\u00ed i gc\u00f3na\u00ed c\u00e9n tionchar a bheidh acu ar shaol leana\u00ed na t\u00edre seo.\r\n\r\n\u201cT\u00e1 an Rialtas ag glacadh na gc\u00e9imeanna riachtanacha chun muintir na h\u00c9ireann, agus \u00e1r leana\u00ed, a chosaint ar an gcont\u00fairt iarbh\u00edr agus reatha a bhaineann le Covid-19. Gabhaim bu\u00edochas le gach duine a raibh baint acu leis an iarracht ollmh\u00f3r seo n\u00ed amh\u00e1in sa r\u00e9imse Sl\u00e1inte ach i gCosaint Sh\u00f3isialta, Dl\u00ed agus Cirt, Tith\u00edocht, Oideachas agus Leana\u00ed.\r\n\r\n\u201cBa ch\u00f3ir d\u00fainn a bheith br\u00f3d\u00fail as \u00f3ige na h\u00c9ireann agus muid in \u00e1it nach rabhamar riamh cheana. Mar Ombudsman do Leana\u00ed, leanfaidh m\u00e9 orm ag obair chun a chinnti\u00fa go n-\u00e9isteofar le guthanna na leana\u00ed agus go nd\u00e9anfar ionada\u00edocht orthu le linn na tr\u00e9imhse \u00e9iginnteachta seo de bharr \u00e9igeand\u00e1la gan fasach.\r\n\r\n\u201cT\u00e1 faisn\u00e9is cruthaithe ag an OCO do leana\u00ed agus do dhaoine \u00f3ga a thairgeann comhairle agus faisn\u00e9is faoin gcor\u00f3inv\u00edreas. T\u00e1 r\u00e9imse acmhainn\u00ed agus gn\u00edomha\u00edochta\u00ed ann freisin do leana\u00ed a thugann deis d\u00f3ibh foghlaim faoi chearta leana\u00ed agus conas a th\u00e9ann cearta i bhfeidhm ar a saol laeth\u00fail. D\u2019fh\u00e9adfadh na hacmhainn\u00ed seo roinnt \u00e1bhar nua a chur ar f\u00e1il do thuismitheoir\u00ed at\u00e1 ag iarraidh gn\u00edomha\u00edochta\u00ed \u00e9ags\u00fala nua a aimsi\u00fa. \"\r\n\r\nChun rochtain a fh\u00e1il ar fhaisn\u00e9is faoin gcor\u00f3inv\u00edreas agus gn\u00edomha\u00edochta\u00ed OCO do leana\u00ed \u00f3 Oifig an Ombudsman do Leana\u00ed t\u00e9igh chuig <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/childrens-rights\/coronavirus-information-for-children-and-young-people\/\">https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/childrens-rights\/coronavirus-information-for-children-and-young-people\/<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>CR\u00cdOCH <\/strong>"],"irishSecondaryTitle":[""],"_yoast_wpseo_content_score":["30"],"_yoast_wpseo_primary_type":["28"],"_yoast_wpseo_primary_topic":["33"],"_sbi_oembed_done_checking":["1"]},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"post-thumbnail":false,"size_150x150":false,"gform-image-choice-sm":false,"gform-image-choice-md":false,"gform-image-choice-lg":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Aoife Carragher","author_link":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/ga\/news\/author\/aoife\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, would like to commend the children in Ireland for the strength and resilience they have shown during this strange time. 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