Sameera Reddy Frustrated that kids have to see this: Corona lockdown

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, people are being advised to practice social distancing and the nation is undergoing a 21-day lockdown to curb further spread of the virus. Starting March 25th, 2020 the restricted movement came into force, however, many responsible citizens have been on self-quarantine for longer than this. In this background, people are bound to deal with a lot of anxiety and uncertainty, both adults and kids.

Sameera Reddy, a famous Tollywood actress who last appeared on screen in 2013, wed Akshai Varde, an entrepreneur, in 2014. The couple gave birth to a baby boy in 2015 and a baby girl in 2019. Sameera Reddy expressed her feelings regarding the lockdown in her latest post on Instagram. The actress went through a breakdown in the video. In the video, her words quote, “The most important thing I can tell you right now, the mental health of children is definitely not in the best space right now. And every child who is stuck in a lockdown is wondering deep down 'what the hell is going on'. I was talking to Hans two weeks ago because I knew this was coming and the stuff he told me, I realized maybe we are watching too much news around him. Imagine if we have so much anxiety, how much anxiety do kids have? Akshai and I are talking among ourselves, preparing ourselves for this but we didn’t realize that this little boy.” Her main concern, as she said “He is...It is so frustrating, it is just frustrating that kids have to see this. You want to make them feel safe, you want to make them feel loved. So what can we do? What can we mommies do?" She went on to add, “I have put signs of deep anxiety in children on this post. Please look at it. Even if your kid is a bit short right now and impatient and cannot handle this, talk and just be there for them. Make them feel safe, just be honest. Give things to do but a routine is just not going to do it. It’s gonna cut it if you are actually there for them. This is a time for that, this is a time for that.”

 

 

 

 

 

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It hurts me that Hans is exposed to the paranoia and fear. But this is the new normal . And imagine if we feel anxiety they feel it even more . Signs of deep anxiety in children -finding it hard to concentrate. -not sleeping, or waking in the night with bad dreams. -not eating properly. -quickly getting angry or irritable, and being out of control during outbursts. -constantly worrying or having negative thoughts. -feeling tense and fidgety, or using the toilet often. -always crying. -being clingy. -complaining of tummy aches and feeling unwell s please be aware and communicate with your child . It’s important . Keeping them busy is a good thing but talking to them and being honest about the situation is recommended . Make them feel safe. Lots of hugs and lots of patience .#staysafe #stayhome #mentalhealth #children #lockdown

A post shared by Sameera Reddy (@reddysameera) on Mar 26, 2020 at 4:05am PDT

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