The Great Big Parental Guide to Surviving Quarantine

Under lockdown & quarantine, parenting can feel like playing a neverending game of house. It is not normal but we are holding it together and trying our level best to make normalcy out of whatever we can get our hands on. It’s a weird time to be parents. And if anything its a weirder time to be a child.

You may have seen & read reports that harm to children & women can escalate during lockdowns. And you must have read how one of the major reasons for the increase is because contained situations result in growing toxicity which then triggers into abuse. So in the unprecedented situation we find ourselves today, it puts every family at some risk.

And just like you are taking steps to ensure your family is safe from the virus, we need to take steps to any that any and all risk of abuse is actively averted.

‘The Great Big Parental Guide to Surviving Quarantine’ was developed in consultation with parents & experts based on their at-home experiences. It attempts to ensure that the atmosphere in our homes & households never reaches a point where it can be considered toxic.

We know you’ve got it sorted but if you are looking for suggestions, we’ve got you covered comprehensively.

We wish your family a safe lockdown & quarantine.

7 Things to Do To Ensure Equal Distribution of Domestic Responsibility in The Household

The suggestions in ‘ The Great Big Parental Guide to Surviving Quarantine’ to keep your children safe, secure and happy are intended to be the shared responsibility of both parents. Equal distribution of domestic responsibility is the cornerstone of ensuring that there is no pile on of toxicity in the household. It’s the perfect place to start working on to make the house a safe space.

10 Things to Keep in Mind While Explaining The Coronavirus & The Lockdown to Children

You have surely covered the basics of this by now. But things are getting more complex everyday and so is your child’s curiosity. Many families are now facing situations like containment & some are quarantining under observation. This page tries to give a deeper dive so you and your children are up-to-date.

10 Commandments for Dealing With Fake News in India

You can’t talk about giving the right information without talking about how to deal with fake news. This guide can be useful not just for your children but anyone on your whatsapp groups who shows propensity for exaggeration and fabrication. With a few simple rules you can ensure that you are getting the right news and you can ensure that your children & family are getting the same.

10 Tips on Engaging Children During Quarantine (Coming Up With The Almost Perfect Routine)

You can assemble the greatest experts & algorithms in the world and still won’t be able to come up with the perfect routine for your child. And that’s okay. Here, based on experiences of parents we spoke to as well as a counselor, we try to come up with 10 simple tips that may help bring order to chaos of parenting during quarantine.

A Long List of Disciplining Tips for Quarantine & Otherwise

This is a test in real life and it was a test to write about. There are no 10 simple steps when it comes to disciplining children. What works for one is a joke for the other. So we decided to compile a long list with general tips and specialized age appropriate one’s as well. The only constant is that all the compiled approaches are gentle. Go through this, see what works for you and if it works during quarantine, use it once its over as well.

10 Tips to Tackle Boredom, Anxiety, Restlessness among Children in Quarantine

So your child has no friends to play with, they cannot out, their surrounding have become mundane and confining. As they cope with this new kind of everyday, they may face some struggle in coping with the situation. Their moods and disposition maybe subject to boredom , anxiety and restless. These 10 tips can help you help your child understand what they are going through and cope with it.

10 ways to maintain Boundaries & Privacy in Family Situations in Quarantine

They say that nothing is more precious to us than the things we lose. For those quarantining with families that little bit of alone time, me time, private space is currently worth so much more than ever before. We have put together 10 ways in which you can reclaim that space and help others in your family reclaim theirs.

10 Tips to Deal with Ideological Differences in Quarantine

A spell of quarantine can really dig in and bring out those old family rifts. Differences and annoyances that you could once ignore are now in front of you all the time. How can you deal with the political differences in the living room before all hell breaks loose?

10 Tips to Keep Your Family Safe Online During Quarantine

As the world outside the wall has been prohibited for you and your family, you find yourself more & more in front of a screen moving through virtual spaces. With this change in behavior & lifestyle, there are higher chances of risk threats associated with the internet and online space have more of an impact on your & your family. We have compiled a simple explainer on how you & your children can better protect yourself from these risks.

The Great Big List Of Helplines

A comprehensive list of Helplines including Information & Support regarding Covid-19, Government Schemes, Children, Women , Suicide, Mental Health & CSAM. A list that you may not need until you do. Do keep it around.

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