"Managing Covid-19 ANXIETY"

Raising Kids During The Coronavirus Scare

This is a scary time.
So, every family needs a daily routine.
Kids Actually LOVE It.

• Daily Schedule

  • A routine / daily plan that`s up on the wall eases uncertainty.
    (Break it down by the hour and very rarely make changes.)

• Our Agreement (Create it with the kids)

  • Invite the kids to the table to write out an agreement. Specifics of how (as a team) you will take care of the house and each other.

• Daily Family Meetings

  • Start each day with a relaxed meeting to plan the day ahead. Share leading the meeting with each kiddo.

• Daily Goals

  • At the family meeting, each one of you shares a goal for the day (= What they want to complete . . . not just do). Check in with one another throughout the day.

• Check-In With Friends

  • Phone...Skype...Text...Facebook. Put Friends Check-In Time on the daily schedule.

• Make It Meaningful

  • A project where you and the kids make/complete something together.

• Expectations = (Challenging, But Simple)

  • Make the kids crystal clear on what to do in order to make you really happy.

• Get Out!!! 😃 😃

  • Staying cooped up is depressing. Step out - for just a moment. Go get the mail, throw out the trash - as a team. Put this on the daily schedule.

• Read With Your Kids (not just to them)

  • Even better, have them read to you.

• Avoid Just Keeping Them Busy.

  • Connection is what they want. Daily activities are great - but do them together.

• Limit Video Games

  • Family Connection Is What They Truly Want-Put Video Games on the daily schedule. Limit it to two 10-20-minute sessions a day.

• Adult Chill Time

  • Put time just for you on the daily schedule.