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Parents Are Worried About Sending Kids Back To School

Schools may be set to reopen at the end of August, but many families are still anxious about COVID-1...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

5:00 PM - 30 Jul 2020



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Parents Are Worried About Sending Kids Back To School

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

5:00 PM - 30 Jul 2020

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Schools may be set to reopen at the end of August, but many families are still anxious about COVID-19.

A new report from Barnardos shows that a fifth of parents are worried about sending their children back to school in case they contract the virus.

Parents of both primary and secondary school children were surveyed.

Parenting columnist and author Jen Hogan and psychotherapist Stella O'Malley joined us to discuss how parents can deal with their own anxiety and that of their children.

Parents Are Worried About Sending Kids Back To School

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