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PARENTING AMIDST THE PANDEMIC

The pandemic indeed brought about many challenges to the parents as children spent most of their
time inside their houses themselves. The virus though gave serious setbacks to the world, it gave new
impetus to parents who could hardly spend their days with little ones before the outbreak. If you’re a
parent and looking for parenting tips, we have managed to carve out a few for you. They are easy and
simple to follow. Here are some of them:

1. Win your child’s trust
The first thing psychologists suggest while interacting with children is to make friends with them and
win their trust. If you can win their trust and befriend them, your job as a parent is half done. Kids are
tender creatures of God. They need love, care, and friendship to thrive. Be the support they need.
There are a few things that would help you gain their trust. These will also help you to befriend them.
Some of those tips are mentioned below:
• Asking them about their likes and dislikes
• Talking to them about their school and friends
• Responding to them at the first call
• Playing with them with their toys
• Making them do things they love unless it harms them in any way

2. Talk to them about the virus
Apart from getting close with your children, you must make sure that you keep them aware of the virus
too. Talk to them about what precautions they should take when somebody comes inside the house.
Assign them some of the responsibilities related to the virus viz. reminding elders to wear masks while
going out or washing hands properly or making everyone aware about the sanitization.
By having a word with kids about the virus, you are contributing a lot in getting over this situation.
They are indeed vulnerable to the virus but we can leverage their excellent memory to keep ourselves
updated regarding the precautions of the virus.

3. Channelize their energy in the right direction
Researches show that children do naughty stuff because they do not find much to do during a
lockdown. Boredom makes them do things that are not suitable for them. As a responsible parent,
your job is to channelize their energy in the right direction. Some of the tasks you can assign to your
kids are as follows:
• Draw or sketch anything of their choice
• Make lists of plastic or metal items in the house
• Solve puzzles
• Making them clean their room within the time given
• Assigning them petty tasks and chores

4. Celebrate special days and organizing surprise parties
The kids always love to do things that are a little unconventional than a normal day. Celebrating special
days with them will bring you even closer to them. Be it their birthdays or a religious event, celebrate
with them. Show exaggerated enthusiasm and make them feel that you are equally enjoying with
them. Respect their ways of understanding things and listen to their perspectives.
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Pandemic has given parents opportunities to invest a large amount of time at home. It is apparent