Apr 4, 2020
Moms – Megan Glosson
We already knew that our kids spend less time outside than any other generation. Thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic, though, most of us are now spending nearly every waking hour trapped inside of our homes. While experts recommend that we avoid public places like parks and retail stores, nobody is stopping us from spending time out in our own backyard. In fact, there are many reasons why you should be taking your kids outside to play each day – even during this global pandemic.
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Apr 4, 2020
Moms – Lilee Williams
Screen time limits have gone out the window for many families these days. As kids are home studying, mostly working on projects on their laptops or devices, moms and dads need more peace to complete their own work assignments at home, and we’re all trying to stay in touch with family and friends via Facetime and other apps. We don’t blame parents one bit for not adding to the stress by trying to restrict kids’ life on screen during a coronavirus quarantine. Good Morning America reported on the matter.
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Apr 3, 2020
Romper – Alice Emory
OK, so. Here we are: no school for quite a while. This has all happened very quickly, and unless you were able to sneak in a quick Amazon order of a dozen new games and toys, you may be wracking your brain for how to keep everyone busy. Which is why I’ve rounded up 10 simple indoor games to keep your kids entertained and active. Most of these are super easy and require very little in the way of materials — they just need a bit of imagination, and maybe an extra dose of patience from mom and dad.
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Apr 3, 2020
The Conversation – Ben Deery
“Stupid coronavirus!” I heard my six-year-old mumble while talking in her sleep. Earlier that day her swimming and basketball lessons were cancelled, a birthday party postponed, and she had to race with me between several meetings before the university campus shut down. “Stupid coronavirus indeed!” Hearing this reminded me these are strange and worrying times for young children. While we need to look after ourselves and others, we also need to consider how all this is affecting our kids, and how we can help them through it.
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Apr 2, 2020
Medical X-Press – Dave Rideout
Knowing how to talk to your children about risks is difficult at the best of times, let alone during a global pandemic. Now, as most of us social distance to give health care workers the best chance to confront the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s important that we help children understand why it’s important for us, our friends, and our neighbors, to stay home
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