The past year has brought many changes which have created stress and concerns. Families may have experienced significant changes, like homelessness, illness, or employment loss. Even children are not immune and may have had child care or school changes, or absence of family members or friends. One concern families may have is what will their children remember from these experiences?
Here are a few recommended articles from the staff at Pennsylvania’s Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Program. These articles have information on what impacts a child’s memories and experiences.
- Gone But Not Forgotten? The Mystery Behind Infant Memories (Brain Connection)
- How Kids Will Remember the Pandemic (Fatherly)
- How COVID-19 Could Affect Kids’ Long-Term Social Development (Healthline)
- Supporting Your Child’s Development During COVID-19 (Cedars Sinai)
- Pennsylvania’s Mental Health Resources Guide (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)