Friday, March 13, 2020

What do Parents do during Corona Virus Shut Downs?




Okay.  Schools are closing and the kids are going to be home.  Parents are going to be working from home.  This unexpected set of circumstances is shocking--to say the least.  So what are parents to do?  If panic is setting in I have a few suggestions:

Breathe. Take another deep breath. You have the mental capacity to choose your reaction.  Your children are watching. Choose a positive reaction to an inconvenient set of circumstances.

Face the upcoming days with optimism.  See this temporary slow down as a gift to your family.
Set a schedule for school days.  It is comforting for children to know what to expect.  Let them know you are going to follow a schedule that includes time for learning, time for working, time for playing and time for resting.Take these coming days as a gift to family life.  Here is a list of activities you might want to incorporate into your action plan and add to your schedule:

  • Cook a special meal
  • Make slime or play dough (recipes on pinterest)
  • Build a birdhouse 
  • Create with legos
  • Play board games
  • Sketch
  • Paint
  • Knit
  • Sew
  • Watch movies/tv shows
  • Clean closets or drawers (and donate to local charities)
  • Print photos and create scrapbooks
  • Call grandparents
  • Bathe your pets
  • Write letters or create cards and mail them to friends/relatives
  • Bake brownies
  • Wash your bicycles or toys
  • Snuggle up and read together
  • Put on fun music and dance
  • Take a walk
  • Start a puzzle
  • Above all--Enjoy this gift of time with your loved ones.  We will get through this, so let's all try our best to make the best of this unique situation!



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