Novel Parenting Lessons To Learn During The Time Of Covid-19

The Covid-19 crisis is indeed a hard time for all of us without any exception. It is proving to be particularly difficult for all the parents. Globally, parents are finding it more challenging than ever to provide support to their young children in the time of immense distress. Schools and other learning institutions have shut down for this interim duration. Parents are finding it difficult to impart all the learning that children need to learn while growing up especially from their teachers and mentors. Now, they suddenly expected to play the role of parents as well as their teachers. Wedding Affair shares the novel parenting lessons to learn during the time of the Covid-19 crisis.

The fundamental lesson to learn is that life skills are just as important as pedagogic studies. It is these life lessons that will help your child survive the various challenges that life will pose in his adulthood. All the learning does not have to come from the school. For instance, you can teach your child to cook, to organize his cupboard etc. Teach your child the value of routine. That said, make your child learn to prioritise his daily routine like sleeptime, playtime etc.

To ensure the emotional well being of your child, make sure that you have the meals together as a family. If your child is very young, you might have trouble explaining it to him why he is not supposed to go out to play. What you can do is bring the play to him inside the premises of your home. Nowadays, children are very much used to spending time with their phones and gadgets. While gadgets can be useful, excessive use of it can rob your child of qualities like empathy and kindness. Try to limit the amount of time your child spends in front of the screen.