This pattern of play is a bit tricky during these times. Team sports, play dates, school recess, all of these obvious social play situations have been banned in many of our areas. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t still be social!
Some great ways to keep your children social during this isolation include:
- Video call a family member or friend
- Write a letter or card to someone
- Play with a sibling! Board games, musical chairs, cakewalks, etc. Anything to get them interacting with each other. (Hint: video games aren’t very socially interactive)
- Marco Polo is a great app!
Being social, especially right now, is SO IMPORTANT! It helps build emotional connections, something that the world is lacking, badly. Now, as our distractions are limited, is a great opportunity for us to relate to one another and get to know each other better. If there is anything this world needs, now more than ever, I believe it is human connection.
So go and make those connections today!
