The Covid19 pandemic has been so much overwhelming for a lot of us, for almost two years now, it impacted our lives big time.
I admit, this pandemic changed a lot of things and plans in my life. If adults like me endured a huge impact, how much more the kids. Those babies born during this time of pandemic and had grown up learning the new normal things we lived with now.
I stumbled upon this video on YouTube about this little girl, perhaps she's around 2 years old. Please watch this short video of this cute toddler who thinks that some things around her are sanitizers to clean her little hands.
So, I have mixed emotions watching this video. It's funny, but at the same I feel sad for this little girl. This must be one of the effect being born at this time of pandemic. At this age, kids learn by observing the environment and the people around them and undeniably this is us, constantly cleaning and disinfecting our hands as protocols to avoid contacting this unseen virus.
Before this pandemic started, you would see toddlers play and hop around in sidewalks like this, they care less about what they touched on the ground, on benches, and every single thing around them. Parents would care less too, because this was normal back then. Now, adults carrying children with them would get paranoid in public places about what they touched, and we become cautious of people who sneeze or cough in public.
If this scenario persists, maybe kids will think too, that our nose and mouth are private parts that needs to be covered, lol! Funny indeed, but, the human brain is so complex in learning and grasping information that surrounds it, we can either learn the good, the bad, the weird and the worst.
Anyway, let's not dwell on the bad or worse. I want to think of the positive impact this pandemic may bring to children, as they say, let's look into the brighter side of things. The thought that children and adults had become conscientious about cleanliness is impeccable. Before, I would constantly remind my nephews and niece to wash hands before eating, now it seems it had become a habit for them to clean their hands before every meal. The transformation in the smallest of things like hand hygiene has improved at least significantly.
I would like to drop this very common and overly used phrase here;
"Cleanliness is next to godliness."
Also, this nursery rhyme "Clean Little Hands" subconsciously teaches the children that cleanliness is good and admirable.
"I have two hands, the left and the right
Hold them up high, so clean and bright
Clap them softly
One, two, three
Clean little hands are good to see"
I remember in my childhood, our teacher would always emphasize the value of cleanliness. Apparently, these echoes to our way of life, most importantly at this time of pandemic, that cleanliness should also be a moral obligation.
This would be it for now. Stay safe wherever you are and always clean those little hands.
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10/12/2021
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The writer of that song is a genius I'd say. He or she meant it for such a time as this. We need that reminder.. lols.. I feel sad as well. Seeing my nephews and niece being cooped up at home and not running around with other kids .. or not even having that feel of building friendships and stuff.. That breaks my heart. These are essentials that they have to skip for now to attend to more essential things - their safety.
And the paranoia. Sometimes part of me thinks it is a little too much but I cannot blame parents. Masks on meeting up people from other household. Alcohol within reach. Less on eating together. hay naku..
Pero henyo talaga gumawa nung kanta.. naaliw ako ..