50% of parents have said that they feel their children are lonely during the lockdown.
Therefore it is paramount that we keep an eye on our children.
Talk to them about their feelings and persuade them to get out and go for a walk to get some fresh air, exercise and a change of scenery on a daily basis.
Most children have technology so they will be able to chat to their friends on social media, zoom chats or gaming sights.
Get teenagers interested in doing something in the garden if possible
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.And if your child finds talking about the way they feel difficult, try doing some cooking together and chat while doing that ( so there is no looking them in the eye).
Talking while going on a drive is another effective way of not having direct eye contact.
Pleas share any tips that have worked for your family.
As always questiond and comments are welcome.
Until next time.
Karen
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I always think how scary it is for children and I do feel for them all. I think most of them can’t wait to back to school to see thier teacher and all thier friends after such a long time. Some lovely ideas Karen in this blog as usual. Let’s hope that getting back to some sort of normality will help in conjunction with your ideas for parents,
I hope so too, Pearl, Thanks for sharing your thoughts
Don’t know if my kids are down, but it’s been hard on me! 🙁 cheers #KCACOLS
Ha! at least we are getting back to some normality as the children go back to school, thanks for stopping by, Kar
I felt so guilty for taking two of my children out of school due to bullying around 6 years ago. Yet it has served them well in these times as they are able to cope with time on their own. Having said that they are now back in education and keen to get back to the life of school and college. We must care for our children’s mental health always but such threatening times right now. #MischiefandMemories
Glad to hear that it works for you and your children, Kate, thanks for sharing with me
I don’t think I’d realised how lonely lockdown had been for my eldest until we went to the park and he saw a child his age and they just sat and chatted for whole time we were there. They’d never met before but clearly they just needed that social interaction! #MischiefAndMemories
Thanks for sharing this with me
Our children’s mental health has taken a massive hit during the pandemic. I agree conversations whilst driving and other everyday activities is a great place to have a heart to heart xx #MischiefAndMemories
Pleased to hear that you are with my thinking, Dana
I think there is going to be a lot of repercussions from this time period. I think the most important thing to do is keep talking to our children about their emotions. It’s been so very hard for them to be away from people throughout a time in their lives when they should be socialising in abundance.
Katrina x
#MischiefandMemories
Absolutely, Katrina, thanks for your comment
It’s been such a tough time for kids – I’m sure lots are struggling. Good tips to keep conversations going x #KCACOLS
Popping in from #mischiefandmemories too 🙂
Thanks, Hannah
I think it was really rough of the teens – so hard to suddenly be house bound. We all played badminton in the garden and a board game after dinner each night but it was still hard to keep their spirits up #KCACOLS
That sounds great, Lydia, thanks for sharing
I wouldn’t go as far as to say depressed but I think lockdown has definitely affected all of our mental health – & not in a good way #mischiefandmemories
Thanks for stopping by and leaving your thoughts
As someone who has actually been diagnosed with depression, I think it is a term that is bandied around too easily. However, I do think that children’s wellbeing has been significantly affected by the last year. The school I work in has been 100% focussed on childrens wellbeing this week as they negotiated the return to school. Thanks for linking up with #MischiefAndMemories
sorry to hear that you have suffered from depression, Laura, thanks for sharing your experience
Also popping by from #KCACOLS
Katrina x
My daughter found the three lockdowns really difficult being an only child, but we kind of found a way to try and keep her occupied and busy. Thank you so much for joining us for #kcacols and we hope you join us next time.
That’s great, to hear that you found ways of helping her, Kelly-Anne
Hi Karen, it’s me again popping back from #KCACOLS
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