Is your child having a tough time coping during quarantine?<br />Paula Madrid, a Columbia University psychologist who specializes in trauma has tips that have helped her balance working from home with homeschooling her 7-year-old daughter during the COVID pandemic. <br />According to Business Insider, they include: <br />1. Encourage children to talk openly about their emotions. <br />2. Staying connected. Arrange virtual playdates, visit close contact from a distance, and have long phone conversations with family and friends.<br />3. Work their strengths. <br />Some children are open to learning something new during quarantine. Other need to focus on their strengths to cope. <br />Madrid explains "Reading, using playdough, coloring, building Legos, and playing with toys can provide children with a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction."<br />4. Create new routines that make sense during this time to maintain order at home, like family movie or ice cream nights.<br />5. Reframe quarantine with a positive mindset.
