Have we ever wondered where this word stress has originated from, and what is that feeling? In these times of pandemic, balancing work from home with parenting duties, we often get to hear these words ‘stress’, ‘anxiety’, and now, to add to the vocabulary, there is ‘fear’. Stress originated from a Latin word ‘strictis’ meaning tightness. These dynamic mental and cognitive states can affect our physical body, causing disruption of homeostasis, hence it is important to learn techniques to combat stress.

This is an unprecedented time in the history of mankind. The COVID -19 pandemic is having a huge impact on all of us. Countries are shut down and people are required to maintain a safe social distance. It is very important for us to approach this in an age appropriate way. Do not pass on too much information as it may be overwhelming for the child. Source: https://www.business-standard.com/article/health/empower-engage-motivate-parenting-in-the-times-of-covid-19-pandemic-120060700003_1.html

By Dr Himani Khanna In these times of pandemic where kids are home and cooped up inside their houses not able to pursue their routines, lack of physical activity and increased screen time has become a new challenge for parents to cope with. A lot of teenagers  may find their parents nagging them about studying and doing other activities. Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/parenting/family/5-magic-phrases-to-use-with-kids-during-the-pandemic-6437187/

With lockdown 4.0 in force, children continue to be home and attend online classes, whereas working parents have gradually started going to their workplace. As educational institutes might take long to start operating normally, it is crucial that we teach our children get used to this way of living, learning and working. Adolescence is the period of transition between childhood and adulthood. Teenagers need to be made more self-sustainable and independent by harnessing life skills. They are equally important as

Everyday skills and practical knowledge could be instilled in a teenager by using the free ‘excess time’ and turning it into a memorable moment. This difficult time of COVID 19 could be easily turned into family bonding and experiential learning by following the points given below. Money management: Teenage is the time when a child is intelligent enough to understand the concept of money. Money management can be practically explained to a teenager by making them pay various bills like

For children, the current crisis is acting as a catastrophe, especially for those with special needs, who love stereotypies and abhor any instant change in the environment/daily routine. By Puja Kapoor In this unprecedented time of lockdown, due to COVID 19, we are facing unique concerns. Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/parenting/learning/five-ways-to-help-kids-develop-language-skills-at-home-6393095/

kids are a bundle of energy and with excessive free time and no schedule, this energy could be explosive. There is a social media message which is making multiple rounds, \”If the schools are closed for too long, parents are going to find a vaccine before the scientists!\”. This illustrates the difficult time the parents have to channelise the energy of their kids in a constructive way, all in the confines of four walls of the home, along with the

Ask any parent and they will tell you how difficult it is to handle children during a lockdown. With cities under complete lockdown, schools indefinitely shut, and all forms of support system severed due to lack of connection with the outside world, schooling young kids at home is a Sisyphean task. And it is especially daunting, when you are a parent of a child with special needs. Any child who is unable to meet his physical or mental age-appropriate milestones,