No school, complete lockdown for two months, no outdoor games, no cycling, bored of watching cartoons and movies, children will undergo a lots of stress than elders. We have to appreciate their understandings of the present situation and staying back in homes helping us.
A simple child psychology is that they may not be able to burst out or express their stress, but yes there will be a moment we as parents can observe.
Some emotions during their stress :
- Sudden outburst of tears with no reasons
- mood swings
- restlessness
- distracting from their homework
- less appetite
- loneliness ; since they miss their friends in school, they try to talk with their dolls considering them to be their buddies .
These may be observed that can reveal their stress.
As parents, we can handle it , if we can follow these :
- Let's not build their stress by questioning them, " What happened ?" in a firm voice. Instead, hug them tightly, comfort them and tell them, 'Let's play together'.
- Slowly, cheer them up and engage them up by reading stories, play with them or craft with them. They need diversions to get them involved.
Crafting or any artwork can bring diversions in them. It is one of the best way to get children involved. Let them create art on their own. Creative play activties will be one of the way to overcome a stress. Involving them in an activity of their choice, they easily forget their stress.
Today, I am sharing an interesting DIY - TOY ROBOT created by our son for a play activity.
MATERIALS REQUIRED :
Empty cans/bottles ( We used empty salt and actimel bottles)
Pimpom balls
Glue
Colours
STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED :
1. Collect the empty bottles and clean them well. Remove their label wrappers
2) Glue the bottles with the glue to form a robot. Small bottles for legs and hands. Salt bottle to form the body. (Please note : He used fast settling super glue. If guided by parents, you can use them or use kids friendly glue)
3 ) Robot is set. Allow it to try completely. We allowed to dry for a day.
5) The next day, paint and decorate the robot using colours, pompon balls and pipe cleaners for antennae.
Allow it to dry. Toy Robot is ready to play with.
Happy Crafting !! Happy Parenting !!
