How To Make The Most Of Your Time During Lockdown

We’re well into our 35-day lockdown and making the most of more time is high on the list for many of us. When boredom sets in, kids can get anxious, destructive and very unmotivated. This isn’t ideal when you consider that they’ll need to return to school at some point. Whether it’s rest, new skills or online learning, here’s how you can help your child and ensure that they’re making the most of isolation.

Seeing these extra days at home as a gift that can be used for good is the first step to helping your child stay happy and healthy. Making the most of more time is a mindset that can be of use to every member of the family. By looking at this period as an opportunity to spend time together and invest in themselves, everyone will be more likely to emerge from lockdown as better people. 

Whether you know it or not, your child will need to learn to cook at some point. Why not start them off on learning those family favourites now? One day when they reach university they might be living alone and need to make themselves nutritious meals. Give them a head start and let them help with making lunches, dinners and snacks. This will come in handy if they’re ever homesick and even one day when they want to make their kids the food that they grew up with. Start simple and let them get creative, you’ll be amazed at how much fun they have. 

Many schools are using online lessons and digital learning to stop students from falling behind. Encourage your child to attend these lessons and do the work. They will only have themselves to blame if they miss out on concepts that everyone else learned during lockdown. Doing the required reading is also a great way to get ahead. Even if they’re only set to read your books later on in the term, why not read them now to get a good idea of what they’re all about? 

4. Try new things 

Over this time, it’s an ideal opportunity to learn a new skill. Whether it’s a language or something they couldn’t do before like crocheting or playing the guitar, there’s lots to be learned. If your child wants to pursue a new language, sites like Duolingo have easy and fun courses. These will help them pick up a new dialect in no time. No matter what they learn during this lockdown, knowledge is still knowledge and they’ll be keeping their brains active. 

As the year goes on, many of us tend to push back the tasks around the house that we weren’t wanting to do. This might include the spring cleaning of cupboards, reorganising bedrooms, tidying up the garage and even emptying their school bags. Now is the time to get those grudge activities out of the way and enjoy a cleaner, more organised space. It’ll also help your child develop an improved sense of respect for their home. 

From the Abbotts College family to yours, we wish you all health and happiness during this time. Remember that soon, this would have passed and one day we’ll get to look back on these memories with gratitude. Make sure you create moments that make you smile with your children. 

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