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Empower, engage, motivate: Parenting in the times of Covid-19 pandemic

It is very important for us to approach this in an age appropriate way

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The news about the novel coronavirus can be scary and confusing for children | Photo: iStock

Himani Khanna
This is an unprecedented time in the history of mankind. The COVID -19 pandemic is having a huge impact on all of us. Countries are shut down and people are required to maintain a safe social distance. And there’s nothing we can do about the lockdown. Schools, too, are closed indefinately. 

The news about the novel coronavirus can be scary and confusing for children. They may feel anxious about the unknown. With an overload of information about the virus out there and it also being a hot topic of discussion at most homes, it can make children feel restless and