What is the “New Normal?”

It is a fair question. The question is…when will life return to normal after the coronavirus pandemic? The weeks of stay-at-home orders and school closures really hit hard in NYC and New Jersey. Parents are questioning whether isolation measures and physical distancing are doing lasting damage to their kids' emotional development.

Questions abound. Will this generation of school-aged kids grow up fearful of touching or standing too close? Will they know how to make friends or interact in group gatherings? And how will it affect their academics and job prospects?  Psychologists are still gathering data, but here's the consensus for the short term…most kids will return to normal.

If you have been noticing changing attitudes and behaviors within your household please waste no time in getting a handle on it. That is why I have an office in Mountainside, NJ and serve the New York Metropolitan area. My name is Dr. Steven Sussman a child psychologist. We will get a better understanding of any problems before THEY become an epidemic. Call (908) 217-8106.