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Lock down due to covid 19 - Handling Children of Preschool age group





Dear Parents

We all are going through a very challenging time of lock down due to scare of Corona virus. Social distancing and hand hygiene is prime importance. Frequent washing of hands with soap is very crucial. Demonstrate this to children and request the child to repeat washing of hands frequently with soap. Please do this and it is very important. We will win over this Corona with combined efforts of all our citizens.

With every passing day the environment is becoming very challenging. With children of preschool age it is further challenging. Children at this age are full with energy and are always in action. This energy need to be channelized skillfully by the grown up, adults and parents around. Following actions can be taken by parents:

Keep engaged with children

Introduce them to new things, games and keep playing with them. If you play with children they will be diverted from electronic gadgets. The playful activity with children helps them develop many life skills such as gross motor skills, language development, logical thinking etc. The child is looking for play constantly as through play only they are learning about the environment around them.

Please take out some dedicated hours for playing with children. They will enjoy this and if you have office work please inform the child about this and request for their help for this time period. Once your time period is over express your thanks to child for helping you.

Children love appreciation. Please do this with words only and not by gifting a chocolate or giving something. Expression of warm thanks is really great expression.

Make a fixed time for sleeping at night

Do not keep yourself awake with child for the long hours of night for seeing movie, serial etc. Children are observing your behavior and consider this as a good activity and they also start demanding their time hours. Your habit of sleeping at predefined time will ensure that child develops a discipline which will go long way in their life.

Get up in morning also in time

With children of preschool age around this activity is also important. Children can be introduced to morning weather. Various sounds, chirping of birds, their action of flying, can be introduced. Stories around birds working for their food and feeding to their babies can be developed and told to children. They love it and will try to relate themselves as well.

Activity time

Plan for a fixed activity time for preschooler. You should give a dedicated time for them to work upon activity, as they are not at school and for these children school via network is not feasible. Little Saplings Preschool will post the activity to be done with children on daily basis.

Keep evening hours free for children

With the long day gone, evening is again a time for playful activity.You can plan for children games such as playing indoor games such as snake and ladder game with dice, Ludo, carom etc. which helps them in development of cognitive skills.

 Keep the child engaged. Playful activity must go on.

Benefits of playing with children for the parents is that parents will be physically active and physiotherapy activity can also be done.

With participation children will be happy and we can overcome the boredom.

Take care keep distancing keep hand hygiene.













Comments

  1. UnknownApril 13, 2020 at 5:34 AM

    Loved reading the blog.. we all know it but we do not practise it... it's a good reminder for parents like us... thank u.

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    1. Little Saplings Preschool, Ravet, PuneMay 4, 2020 at 12:19 AM

      It is my pleasure to keep sharing the experience. Thank you for your comments.

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  2. Little Saplings Preschool, Ravet, PuneMay 4, 2020 at 12:20 AM

    Thank you. Your comment encourages me to share further. Thanks

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