5 Ways to Help Children Face the New Normal, Parents Must Know

Kapanlagi.com - The corona virus pandemic has not shown a decrease in the number of positive cases of corona. Every day, the number of people exposed to the corona virus is increasing. Even though they have been doing all activities at home for a long time, now the government is implementing new normalor making peace with the current situation.

For some people, they will certainly also prepare from the beginning to enter the new normal order. If adults need to prepare themselves, then how to prepare for children? The role of parents is currently needed and most important to protect their children from the corona virus pandemic. Here are ways to help children face new normal that parents need to know.

1. Prepare Your Child's Mental

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After months of learning activities at home only, it is certainly boring for the little one. If the new normal requires children to return to school, it certainly makes some parents anxious and worried.

What parents need to do is to prepare their child's mental state for the changes that will occur. Always communicate to ask about the child's emotional condition regarding returning to school, this is useful for parents to strengthen what makes the child anxious. In addition, always provide positive emotions to the child to regain their enthusiasm.

2. Implement the Importance of Social Distancing

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Explaining the coronavirus pandemic to children is not an easy task. Some children may be confused because they are not allowed to leave the house, go to school, play, etc. If faced with the current new normal situation, it is very important for parents to provide understanding to their little ones.

To be able to cope with the current situation, parents need to implement the importance of maintaining social distancing. Starting from changing the habit of shaking hands to namaste, and most importantly, maintaining distance from other children in their environment.

3. Simulation Protocol Exercise at Home

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For parents, they can do this to keep an eye on their child. Conducting simulation protocols at home is very important. Parents can start by getting their child accustomed to maintaining distance, frequently washing hands, and disposing of tissue after sneezing. This will make the child get used to it and continue to do it even when not at home. In addition, it will foster discipline and independence in the child.

4. The Role of Parents in Helping Children Stay Connected with Their Friends

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Although staying at home for a long time keeps children away from their peers. The coronavirus pandemic is indeed important for maintaining distance, but not their emotional bonds. As parents, try to find creative ways to connect your child through technology such as video calls and others, so that your child can still communicate with their friends.

5. Avoid Excessive Anxiety in Children

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The key to a sense of security for children is parents. As parents, we must always remain calm so that our little ones also feel calm. In this difficult time, parents also need to control stress to avoid impacting the children. This is to ensure that the child's strength does not waver.

Those are some ways to help children face the new normal that parents need to know. The most important thing is to maintain the child's immune system to prevent exposure to the coronavirus. Hopefully, it is useful.

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