107. How To Be Awesome At Helping Your Kids Navigate Through COVID

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s hard for us, as full grown adults to navigate all the changes and emotions related to COVID.  I really can’t image being a kid going through it.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lindsay has been researching strategies and ideas for how we can best support our kids during this time. And that’s what this podcast is all about.  Lindsay’s top 30 tips for helping your kids navigate COVID in the best way possible.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lindsay talks about how she’s more worried about the mental health affects of COVID, than the actual virus for them.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It's so important to slow down and take time to listen to them, create new fun family traditions, to get outside and adventure, to celebrate little things and rather than cancelling everything- modify it in a way that you feel comfortable with.  We’re taking about setting a good example because they can’t be better than you are.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lindsay talks about playing music in the house, rather than having the news on.  Focusing on what we can do, not what we can’t do. It’s different but also awesome.  Let’s go! </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are a few tips Lindsay covers: </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <ol> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Be flexible and patient</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facetime friends and family </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Routine - plan downtime</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Be open and honest - through school closing etc.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Quarantine friends - make small pod & see how you can comfortably hang out with people </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to them and let them feel the feelings</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Self care for kids- as important as i