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Children's own prior experiences will have a part to play in how they are affected and how they cope. In particular apparently unrelated and possibly issues unknown to teachers may arise in the context of the current situation. These issues may relate to current or earlier experiences of grief and loss. While these experiences can be profound and variable (e.g. death of someone known to the child, family separation, family dislocation, illness, abuse experienced or witness by the child, death of a pet etc), the impact on the child will not necessarily be in proportion to the experience.
Children's own prior experiences will have a part to play in how they are affected and how they cope. In particular apparently unrelated and possibly issues unknown to teachers may arise in the context of the current situation. These issues may relate to current or earlier experiences of grief and loss. While these experiences can be profound and variable (e.g. death of someone known to the child, family separation, family dislocation, illness, abuse experienced or witness by the child, death of a pet etc), the impact on the child will not necessarily be in proportion to the experience.