How To Keep Children Engaged At Home

1. Keeping
Children
Busy in
Times of
Coronavirus

2. There is just so much
information coming to us.
With our WhatsApp being
flooded with forwards,
everyone is trying to
process what’s happening
& analyzing what’s best
for the community.
This is definitely taking a
mental and emotional toll
on us.

3. Children worldwide are
facing canceled classes,
school sessions & thus
getting curious about
Coronavirus.
The situation is unavoidable
and we as parents have to
address the inevitable
disappointments over being
stuck at home and having to
miss the events children
had been looking forward
to.

4. As parents, we must appreciate
the schools’ efforts to have taken
precautions.
On the other side, parents have
to continue to WFH and ensure
that our children are occupied
at home (with something other
than screens) and keep up with
school assignments.
We have to juggle to do our day
jobs while managing our kids with
less structured days.

5. So how to channelize
their energies in the
best possible ways in
the coming days ?
How to keep them
engaged in physical
activity and cognitively
stimulating tasks every
day ?
Here are some quick
tips & reminders to
help you

6. #1 Involve your child in daily chores
So if you are cooking ask your child to help
with tiny tasks like getting 5 tomatoes from the
fridge or washing the vegetables if feasible.
Basically, involve them with little household
activities. These chores teach kids cleanliness,
discipline, time management, and most
importantly how to look after themselves. This
is a win-win for both the parent and the child.
If your child is unwilling to help, then:
• Assign simple tasks. See to it that your
child doesn’t get stressed by the tasks.
• Create a to-do list for your child and you.
This shows that you have work too.
Watching the to-do list shrink will be a
great motivation for your child.

7. #2 Painting : Colors are always a
fascination for children and children
love to paint. Art is a great medium
for children to express
themselves. It’s an important part of
brain development it is an excellent
way to engage children indoors
#3 Paper Craft : Like painting, paper
craft activities also allow your child to
express and is useful in enhancing
creativity. By using old newspapers
and books, you can even teach your
child about recycling
#4 Reading : Everyone loves stories
and children most of all, helps
building child’s vocabulary. If your
child, willingly spends a lot of time
with books, then he/she is positively
stimulated.

8. # 5 Mindful Activities
• Fun and learning games which
improve children’s development such
as puzzles, fishing games, pattern
board, word building games
• Such activities help keep children
curiously engaged and develops their
skills
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9. For detailed tips on precautions, safety, please visit WHO website
below. There is trustworthy & valuable information here.
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
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