The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). To stop the virus from spreading further, a global concerted effort is required. A pandemic is described as a disease that spreads across a large geographic area and affects a large proportion of the population.
COVID-19 will undoubtedly have long-term mental health consequences. However, forcing families to spend time together during stay-at-home, work-at-home, and virtual learning opportunities may have a good impact on the family.
I don't want to minimize the difficulties that families face. They are genuine. Families are struggling with extraordinarily challenging situations that put their fundamental needs for protection and security at jeopardy. The pandemic, on the other hand, can allow our strength to shine through, teaching our children how to make the best of even the most dire circumstances.
While we may not always have control over our circumstances, we do have power over how we react to them. I've seen a lot of families struggling with unpleasant situations as a result of this pandemic. However, I've witnessed a tremendous lot of tenacity on the part of both parents and children. Families have adapted by eating more family dinners together, rediscovering "old school" board games, taking family walks, and visiting local parks.
As a result of the scenario, families have been able to simplify their lives in a variety of ways.
With the family resilience as the first positive impact, families are being able to react to changing situations with flexibility, which leads to cooperation and tighter family relationships.
Children have more control over their time, allowing them to manage more of their day, which is the second beneficial family benefit. When parents are unable to focus on their work, this can encourage autonomous behaviors such as snack preparation, duty completion, and sibling conflict resolution.
There are numerous approaches that can be used to assist children in becoming more self-reliant and accountable. I advise parents to buy their children's snacks at the start of the week and provide them to them throughout the week. Frequently, children will consume all of them on the first day. The remainder of the week will serve as a refresher on the subject. They usually make snacks last longer the following week.
The third beneficial family consequence is that including children in the family's work improves their self-esteem and responsibility.
All things considered, being forced to pause our hectic lives and spend time with family and friends has caused many people to reflect on what is most important to them, including children, family, and our community.
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When pandemic started I didn't realize how dangerous it could be and I was happy at first because I had a chance to work from my home, so I had opportunity to spend more time with my family. We spent a great time together.