Making the doctor less frightening for children of service members

Published: Oct. 6, 2020, 2:26 p.m.

b"COVID-19 is scary enough for adults. Imagine being a child and seeing the pandemic unfold. There's no more Mister Rogers. But the long-running Sesame Street might be best suited to calm children and help them understand what's going on. That's exactly what the show is trying to do for children of service members as it teams up with the Defense Health Agency. A new online resources give parents and children ways to make doctors\\u2019 offices a little more manageable, especially during a pandemic or relocation. Federal News Network\\u2019s Scott Maucione spoke with Rosita, one of the Muppets, and the show's Vice President for U.S. Social Impact, Jeanette Betancourt.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"