Parenting During a Pandemic: 5 Tips for Reducing Stress and Spending Quality Time With the Kids

While going through the motions during a global pandemic is hard enough, the process is immensely more challenging for parents. 

As schools remain closed for an indefinite period of time, micromanaging your children on the daily can pose to be a challenge, to say the least. 

If you’re struggling to get through the day without feeling overwhelmed, incompetent, and stressed, you’re not alone. According to TIME, parents—especially parents of middle schoolers—have been feeling increasingly anxious as they adjust to the new challenges of parenting their kids during a global crisis. 

Parental duties essentially doubled overnight, leaving people feeling helpless and overwhelmed.
We’ve rounded up five tips for reducing stress and spending quality time with the kids to help you navigate the process without feeling lost.

1. Get the Kids Involved!


 
With the kids staying at home 24/7, you may have had to wave your free time goodbye. This can take a toll on parents’ mental and emotional health. 

Whether you’ve been meaning to give your living room a makeover or simply kick back and watch a classic Jim Carrey comedy, getting the kids involved is a great way to make them feel enthusiastic about your “me” time. 

Discuss the plan in advance so they have something to look forward to. The preemptive pep talk will make them feel included, thereby reducing the chances of a tantrum. 

Incorporate fun elements into the activity to ensure your kids have an exciting little task in store for them. 

While you’re getting a pair of gorgeous steel French doors installed or designing a calm and minimal zen corner, the kids could simultaneously solve a jigsaw puzzle, dive into a coloring book, or perhaps be your little helper! 

Striking the right balance will help you spend quality time with the kids and feel less stressed and more in control.

2. Find New Ways to Keep the Kids Engaged and Entertained

While you may have made a list of fun activities for your kids, leaving it untouched could end up making your kids feel restless and bored. Find new ways to keep the kids engaged and entertained by looking up exciting activities every week or so.

Here are 100 non-screen activities to keep your kids busy and bustling during the lockdown.

3. Make the Most of Your Outdoor Space

Can’t seem to remember the last time you used your patio? 

With the kids aching for outdoor activities, utilizing your backyard space or patio is a great way to keep them engaged! 

Plan a fun outdoor activity, evening dinner, game night, or movie night to spend quality family time together. 

Pro tip: Spruce up your patio in advance to ensure the space gets your children’s seal of approval. Indulge in stunning iron patio doors, hang a relaxing hammock, install gorgeous fairy lights, and touch up the landscape to add finishing touches.

4. Plan Ahead

While you may feel compelled to organize spontaneous activities, planning ahead can go a long way in helping you get things together and ensure a seamless day. 

Decide the day, time, and activity in advance to structure the process. This will also help you discuss the activity with your spouse, thereby dividing responsibilities. 

These measures will collectively play a big role in ensuring everything runs smoothly and you feel less stressed and anxious.

5. Remember That You’re Doing Your Best!

Giving yourself some grace is one of the first steps in getting through the pandemic without losing yourself along the way. 

Remember, you’re doing your best; reward yourself for being a great parent! 

This self-affirmation will go a long way in helping you feel your best. 

Don’t let little slip-ups get to you. Instead, keep a positive outlook, communicate chores and responsibilities openly and healthily with your spouse, and keep at it because you’re doing a great job!

Ready to plan your next DIY home project with the kids? Pinky’s Iron Doors offers an extensive selection of high-quality wrought iron doors and black steel doors. 

Their collection includes (but is not limited to):

· Custom Iron Doors
· Custom Steel Doors
· Steel Sliding Doors
· Pocket Steel Doors
· Wrought Iron Entry Doors
· Steel Front Doors
· Factory-Style Steel Doors

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