Posted: Apr 17, 2021 10:00 AM PT | Last Updated: April 17 While children are expected to follow pandemic protocols every day, it is quite possible they are witnessing adults in their day-to-day life who are not.(Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images) This story is part of Amy Bell's Parental Guidance column, which airs on CBC Radio One's The Early Edition. From the time our kids are very young, we impose a lot of rules on them. From "Don't put that up your nose" to "Never talk to strangers," children's lives are fairly well dictated not just by social rules, but the rules imposed by their families. There's an expectation that they'll not only learn from these rules, but be kept safe.