During the pandemic, many children need to study at home. In the long-term relationship with the "divine beast" at home, parents will inevitably encounter some headaches.
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We have collected and sorted out questions that parents may be confused about, and answered them from a psychological professional point of view, hoping to help parents.
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During the epidemic prevention and control stage, the child is still clamoring to go out and play, what to do?
This may be due to the fact that the child does not know enough about the prevention and control of the epidemic and needs to help the child enhance his awareness of protection. However, for children of different ages, different approaches need to be taken.
For young children, we can tell children in the method of storytelling and metaphor: "Now there are virus monsters outside, which is very dangerous." Mom and Dad can't beat them, and many doctors and nurses are trying to beat them. If we stay at home and don't go out, we can make the energy of the virus monster less, and our home is a 'fairy cave', the monster does not dare to come in, so as long as we stay at home, it is safe, and there can be a lot of fun at home. ”
For elderly children, parents should not hide and avoid, and can pay attention to and discuss the official epidemic situation with their children every day, but do not spend too much time and energy. After children can look at the epidemic objectively, they can naturally understand the importance of staying at home.
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Always stay at home, children addicted to electronic products, what to do?
Due to staying at home for a long time, many children spend less time outdoors, and the frequency and duration of use of electronic products have increased significantly.
Parents first need to understand what the reasons behind their child's addiction to electronics may be. If it is because of boredom, parents can do something with their children that their children find interesting, such as telling stories to children, inviting children to do crafts together, playing puzzle games, etc., to divert children's attention.
For elderly children, parents should understand and accept that their children have the need to socialize online, especially if they are looking forward to being at home for a long time, they may wish to agree with their children on the length of time to use electronic products every day.
In addition, parents should minimize the use of electronic products and set a good example for their children.
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Children are always worried about being infected, what to do?
There is uncertainty in educating children about health and helping them understand the world, and everyone has the possibility of being infected and needs to accept uncertainty. In addition, analyze with the child how likely it is to be infected, such as the proportion of the infected population in the total population, and what is the age distribution of the infected population, so that the child realizes that the possibility of being infected is very small under the condition of protection.
Analyzing what to do with your child can reduce the likelihood of infection, such as washing hands frequently, not going out, wearing a mask when going out, not eating raw and cold food, exercising more, and sleeping well.
Parents should also try to stay calm and avoid passing on their negative emotions to their children.
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Children do not want to exercise at home for a long time, and eat less food, what to do?
Parents need to work hard to help their children maintain a good life schedule, and try to have a regular schedule and meal time as much as school. It is best for parents to work with their children to make a schedule and arrange what to do every day.
In order to enrich their daily lives, parents can take their children to do some sports games. For example, in the home jump rope competition, push-up competition and radish squat game, exercise will have a certain promotion on diet and sleep.
In addition, parents can take their children to make some foods they like, so that children can participate in the production process, taste the delicious food, and be more willing to eat regularly.
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What should I do if I stay at home for a long time and my child's grades are affected?
For some students, online learning at home may cause anxiety, and the psychological pressure may be greater for children facing entrance examinations. Parents need to first observe and judge whether their children's status is clearly affected by the epidemic.
If the child is not obviously affected by the epidemic, while maintaining concern for national events, it is still possible to arrange learning at home every day, and parents need to put away their anxiety and not disturb their children.
If the child is obviously affected by the epidemic and has no intention of learning, parents can first calm down and discuss the epidemic situation with the child, help the child to look at the epidemic rationally, analyze what can be started at present, help improve the child's mood, and help them get back to the track of preparing for the entrance examination. Parents should not repeatedly mention the importance of learning, so as not to aggravate their children's anxiety, and should encourage children to slowly begin to adjust and negotiate countermeasures with their children.
If the situation is serious, you can seek remote psychological counseling help, each city has a corresponding psychological assistance hotline, and some psychiatric hospitals will also provide online psychological assistance services.
In addition, parents should do their best to do a good job of logistics to ensure that children with high brain use can receive nutritional support in a timely manner.
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Online teaching mode, children do not adapt, what to do?
The biggest difference between online teaching and face-to-face teaching is that teachers have difficulty interacting with students in real time. It is difficult for teachers to observe children's acceptance of the curriculum and adjust the teaching plan in a timely manner. Students may also have difficulty concentrating due to a lack of presence and direct supervision from their teachers. Parents can help their children adapt in the following ways:
Parents can take time to learn about the specific curriculum arrangements with their children in advance and do a good job of preparation; set the place of learning in a quieter place at home to avoid interference from other families and items on the child's learning; if the child is younger, try to accompany the child next to the class, do not play mobile phones or do other things; if the child is too small, really can not adapt, or is not used to looking at the screen, parents can listen to the class first, and then try to teach the teaching content to the child.
Source: Changchun Release