Many people feel like the year 2020 has been the worst year they could have. Parents who have to stay at home with their children all day have learned to adapt to incorporating caring for their kids while they work from home.
Most families have to celebrate the holidays without their other relatives because it is the safer way. Some children who have to be isolated from their peers have suffered, others have found a better way to cope with the changes.Read on to find out positive things to appreciate in 2020 as taught by children to parents.
Let go of things you could not control
Mom-of-five Larissa Lee shared that her kids taught her to let go of things she could not control. When her husband died of COVID-19 in May, she wanted not to celebrate Thanksgiving; however, her children encouraged her to continue with their tradition because they believe it was what their dad would have wanted.
The 53-year-old mom and her kids did little doses of normalcy and have found solace. She said that resiliency has helped her a lot because it was easy for her to feel sorry for herself.
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No one-size-fits-all solution to children's learnings
Apalachin, N.Y., mom, LauraMarie Coleman, shared how her children struggle with virtual learning. She found that her two children who have dyslexia showed how in-person interactions have helped them with learning.
Raye Varney's youngest daughter has a hard time in online learning because it was hard for her to focus. Erica Baker shared that when her three sons attended e-learning, their family was in "survival mode."
The 48-year-old mom-of-three explained that she has learned how his three children needed other kids and teachers. She has learned that virtual schooling is not attending school at all.
On the other hand, although Katrina Donovan's nine-year-old son struggled with online schooling at first, now he is excelling. She has learned that her son's anxiety has lessened because there is less social interaction.
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Honesty is the best policy
Anna Thompson got stressed when two of her uneasy milestones appeared this year. She had her first panic attack and her "inner mess" came out because she had to stay at home the whole time while she ran the child care center.
She spoke openly about her panic attack with her children which has been helpful. She found that it has helped her kids normalize their emotions. Her children found healing in her "mess" because she became more like "being a mom."
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Do not underestimate a child's imagination
Portland, Oregon, mom, Karen Pomeranz, has learned that they did not need to do so much to entertain their kids this year. She explained that they rushed to bring their children to children's soccer and museum, exercise and dance classes, before the pandemic happened.
But since such activities are off limits, she has found that her children could play for hours with things found inside the house. Her children played with toilet paper rolls one day, and drew pictures to hang on the walls the next day.
