Tips for Parents: Toddlers Learning Process


Helpful parental tips amid pandemic: -

Covid-19 has truly made us realize the importance of things that we usually take for granted. A routine life, health, job and even school or daycare services are some of the greatest blessings that we became thankful to only when the pandemic hit us. With educational institutions shutting down all across the US it falls onto parents to tend to their children’s educational, recreational and developmental needs. This is even more crucial when it comes to the parenting of toddlers. Here are some helpful parental tips during lockdown to raise emotionally, physically and mentally strong children. 

  • Maintain a healthy routine: -

First and foremost, maintain a healthy routine for children so that they get up early and go to bed timely. Children are especially very sensitive to what is happening in their surroundings. A structured routine life will help ease their uneasiness caused by the closure of schools. Make your toddlers get up early in the morning as they would do on normal days. Serve them breakfast and make them help you with age-appropriate chores. Give them reading and learning tasks. Make sure you give them breaks in which they can play, watch TV or socialize with friends and family through video calls and social media. Exercise is also a very important part of a healthy routine. Such activities for toddlers are very important to keep them constructively engaged. 

Read 5 ways to promote learning in toddlers.

  • Positive reinforcements work with kids: - 

Indeed it is a very tough time for all of us. However, we must keep ourselves calm and do not misdirect our stress and anxiety towards children. Children will be themselves. They cannot be expected to stay calm and disciplined all the time. They will show tantrums and might even be unreasonable at times. You need to show composure and self-control. Children seek solace in parents. They get devastated when parents lose control. It only worsens the situation. Give your child a hug. Sit down on your knees and make eye contact. Reassure them that everything is ok and they will be just fine. Appreciate them when they do something good. Use positive words even if you want to discourage certain kinds of behavior. One of the most important parental tips is to make good use of bedtime. Children are most attentive when they are tucked into their beds at night. Talk to them and make them understand what kind of behavior is appropriate and what things they must not do. Teach them about moral values and goodness. 

  • Engage children in constructive activities: -

Activities for toddlers are very important as they are bursting with energy. That energy has to be directed into positive use so that parents have a bit of sanity left! Lego blocks, coloring books and art activities are some way you can constructively engage your toddlers. Shower appreciation and encouragement when they accomplish tasks. This way you can make the learning process creative and interesting for young minds. 

  • Address their fears and questions: -

When schools are closed for indefinite time or when children are not able to go to visit their grandparents expect to be bombarded with all sorts of questions. Children would most likely be bored by the monotony of staying at home. They might even feel uneasy about wearing a mask. They will ask you why it is necessary to wear the mask or why they are not hugging their grandparents like they used to before. It is very important to address these questions in the most positive way possible. You must be careful not to scare away the children while making them realize how important it is to act responsibly in this time of need. 

  • Help them settle with the new e-mode of learning: -

One of the most important parental tips during lockdown is to let them know how to cope with e-learning. Especially toddlers who are very difficult to sit still in a place, the virtual model of learning can be a bit too much for them to understand. Children of this age want to explore and discover things in real. Hence parents must partner with educational institutions and help their children learn things taught virtually in real-time examples and instances. 

These were some parental tips to assist during a lockdown. 


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