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How to Keep Kids Occupied & and Your Sanity during Self Quarantine
About Kids & Teens | Last Active: Apr 4, 2020 | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
Here is something that I read on yesterday's Mayo News Network -
"Even though being stuck at home may seem out of the norm, consider this time together as an opportunity for your family to make good memories."
60+ years ago I was a stay at home mom for our 2 sons. There were no cellphones or the technology like we have available today. So being creative to keep 2 healthy boys busy was a constant.
One thing that my guys loved (and occupied them for hours, and even days) was when I used a bed sheet or a blanket and draped it over a sturdy table or whatever handy/sturdy peice of furniture that was available to make them a tent. They loved their tiny space, and I let them keep the tent up and operational over the course of several days.
Helping kids cope with the COVID-19 pandemic
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/helping-kids-cope-with-the-covid-19-pandemic/
PS- a big cardboard box with openings for door and window is a favorite, too.
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@rosemarya
Hi
I did the exact same thing with my large dining room table when we had snowstorms in NY and the kids couldn’t go outside.
Had picnic lunches and naps under there too with sleeping bags. It really occupied my son and daughter.
When my first born daughter was toddler age and we lived in an apartment, I had a large roasting pan in the kitchen and usedto buy boxes of cheap oatmeal to pour into the pan, give her a wooden spoon and cups so she could play with the “sand”. Lasted a few days before I had to throw out and replenish. And it wasn’t a problem if she decided to taste some.
We’re not use to using our imagination anymore....a good lesson for the younger people.
FLMary