Tips from a school psychologist during the quarantine period

Answers and general recommendations for parents during the quarantine period

Hello, dear parents!

In this situation, you, as parents, are certainly making every effort to preserve the health of your family and children. But it is important to remember not only about physical health, but also about the psychological well-being of relatives.

• How do I avoid panic, calm my anxiety, and keep my mind clear?

Constant anxiety and negative experiences weaken the human immune system. In order not to keep yourself and your loved ones in constant fear, limit the flow of negative information as much as possible and get busy.

You and your loved ones should be so busy that you just don’t have time to dive into the flow of disturbing news. You need to master the methods of distance learning, remote work, learn new online platforms for learning and working, establish communication with all your contacts in a new online format. We are thrown out of the comfort zone, out of the established format. And we need to quickly establish a new format of life.

In the remaining time:
– Play Board games.
– Find informative Youtube channels.
– Read books and comics together.
– Watch cartoons, movies for family viewing.
– Organize karaoke at home.
– Enjoy communicating with your family, which was previously so lacking.

Many people complain that they are out of their usual rut, their plans are disrupted, and so on. However, I want to remind you of a well-known phrase: “where many people see a problem, opportunities are hidden.” Even in forced isolation, you can find advantages.

Quarantine is an opportunity to be close to your nearest and dearest, with children. Remember how you missed them when your children were in boarding school, how you waited for the holidays, how you were worried about the fact that your children are away and you can not hug them.

Give your child more togetherness and become their best friend.

Quarantine time can help you not only get to know your child better, but also build a better relationship with them.

Make every effort so that in the future both you and your children can remember these days with the warmest feelings.

Quarantine is a great reason to switch to a healthier diet. We remove sweets, ketchup, and semi-finished products. We cook together to unite. The whole family sculpt manti, dumplings. During modeling, tell jokes and funny stories. Joint activity brings together and unites. Talk about pleasant things, memories, or a place where you had a good time. At some point in the General fun, stake it out: “How great it is that we are close, how good we are together!» Do not hesitate to show positive emotions.

You can do a joint photo session.

• Children become disorganized and lazy. What to do?

The main thing for parents is to organize their time correctly so that they can use it to their advantage.

During quarantine, it is very important to develop a daily routine for the whole family. It is very important to take into account the opinions of children and their wishes. Let each child try to plan their own day and help them if necessary. First, give the child a General plan in which he builds his own. In General terms: shared Breakfast, lunch, dinner and what needs to be done together.

When drawing up a daily routine, it is desirable that, along with General Affairs, everyone has “their work, study”, “their duties at home” and “their personal time”.

Determine the time when children go to bed. Preferably at the same time. For example, the younger ones-earlier, the older ones-a little later. And when the first ones go to bed, the adults have time for themselves.

Strictly follow this routine yourself. After all, if the parents themselves do not follow this plan for a day or a week, then the children will not.

Quarantine is a kind of test for parents.

If earlier your child lived in a boarding school, or you spent time together only in the evenings and on weekends, now you are together with your children around the clock. And you need to try to prove your worth as a parent.

Therefore, during the quarantine period, it is especially important to be an example for your children.

After all, children are incredibly observant and, like a sponge, absorb everything: they detect adult behavior, intonation, and reactions, and copy facial expressions, gestures, words, and emotions. And this happens on a subconscious level, because the child strives to be like their parents.

Accordingly, when a child sees how responsibly you treat your work in the new distance format, they will inevitably take their studies just as seriously. Be sure to praise the child when he diligently performs the tasks of the teacher. It is very important for the child that his efforts are noticed and approved by you.

Parents will need to be creative in order to turn routine and “uninteresting” things into a game. For example, “Operation to completely destroy the dust” or “Our response to “Fedorin’s grief” or “Competition for the best cook”. When assigning each case, give the child “superpowers”, turning into a superhero. Of course, your parenting creativity must match the age of your children and their interests.

• How can I get help from a psychologist during the quarantine period?

Dear parents! These are General recommendations that I hope will be useful to everyone. If you have any other questions, you can get an online consultation.

Contact details:
+7 701 4 555 878 Activ
+7 776 169 82 48 Beeline
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Zoom IDK 820-995-06-27

Remember: we have already been through a lot, and it will pass. Life is a change, stability turns a person into a sloth. Therefore, new activity, opportunities, and solutions come with new problems.

I wish all families health and spiritual harmony!
Your psychologist, Bayan Orazgalievna Baitukova