Coronavirus in Bavaria: For pediatrician Dr. Matthias Keller should focus on the child's well-being when discussing mouth protection, football and business. Therefore, he now sounds the alarm.
- The corona crisis * also affects Bavaria very badly
- In Lockdown , schools and day care centers have been closed for over six weeks
- Now a pediatrician raises the alarm and demands that it be opened gradually
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Munich - Professor Dr. Matthias Keller (46) is concerned. The father of four and chairman of the South German Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine has been intensively concerned with the effects of corona on the development of children in recent weeks . In the interview, the chief physician of the Passau Children's Clinic of the Third Order demands that the kindergartens and primary schools be opened gradually.
Why are you now going public with your demand?
Dr. Matthias Keller: There is too much discussion about business, mouth protection * and football. The best interests of the child must become the focus of the discussion!
Coronavirus in Bavaria: Pediatrician raises the alarm - "effects on children are dramatic"
Why?
Keller: It can't go on like it has in the past six weeks. Many children are at risk of being mentally and physically injured. They are dependent on the level of education and experience stressful situations in the families. Home office and homeschooling lead to excessive demands.
Isolating children at home should protect them themselves and others. As chief physician of the Third Order Children's Clinic in Passau, did you have to take in children infected with viruses?
Basement: No. Children under the age of ten develop Corona only slightly or not at all. The influenza flu shakes them much more violently. The latest new data show that children do not infect adults with the corona virus . From now on there is no justification for social isolation of the children.
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- Merkur.de (@merkur_de) April 22, 2020What are you asking for?
Keller: A gradual opening of kindergartens and elementary schools in compliance with hygiene measures . The closings were initially correct to save time and gain experience. Now the population needs to be educated . We are currently experiencing a mass phenomenon. We need to take away the fears from parents, educators and teachers that this virus will kill children. However, risk groups must continue to be protected because adults can be carriers.
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Children feel the current uncertainty and miss their friends. What is the situation with the children?
Keller: The effects on the children are dramatic. We have a high level of child welfare. Last week in our clinic we had three children who fell out the window, we never had that before. It is high time for a lifelike, child-friendly structure. Children need children! You would be in good hands in kindergartens and elementary schools , where you can create appropriate framework conditions. Even if they then educators with mouthguards are confronted. They can compensate for the missing facial expressions of their caregivers temporarily.
What do you recommend to parents in the current situation?
Keller: Don't worry about the kids about the virus ! Give structure to the day, refrain from social media and give them security and confidence.
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