Parenting for Lifelong Health, along with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, End Violence, Internet of Good Things, USAID, UKRI GCRF Accelerating Achievement for Africa’s Adolescents Hub, and the Centers for Disease Control, have developed a collection of open-access online resources for parenting during the COVID-19 crisis. The resources can be accessed at www.covid19parenting.com or on the WHO website here.
To help parents interact constructively with their children during this time of confinement, these six one-page tips for parents cover planning one-on-one time, staying positive, creating a daily routine, avoiding bad behaviour, managing stress, and talking about COVID-19.
1. One-on-One Time
2. Keeping it Positive
3. Structure Up
4. Bad Behavior
5. Keep Calm and Manage Stress
6. Talking About COVID-19