Separating children with Covid-19 from parents is neither safe nor necessary to curb infection | South China Morning Post

Hospitalisation is a stressful experience for children and their families. Young children hospitalised without their parents or carers have reported feeling lonely, worried and as if they were being punished. Studies on children who have undergone isolated quarantines in previous pandemics found that up to 30 per cent met the criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder. Not being able to accompany a child to hospital also leaves parents emotionally distressed, which can subsequently impact their child. If handled properly, a hospital stay for a young child can eventually become a distant memory as they grow older. However, if mishandled, it can…