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1 COVID-19 PARENTING One-on-One Time Can’t go to work?

Schools closed?

Worried about money?

It is normal to feel stressed and overwhelmed.

School shutdown is also a chance to make better relationships with our children and teenagers.

One-on-One time is free and fun.

It makes children feel loved and secure, and shows them that they are important.

Set aside time to spend with each child It can be for just 20 minutes, or longer – it’s up to us.
It can be at the same time each day so children or teenagers can look forward to it.

Ideas with your baby/toddler Copy their facial expression and sounds Sing songs, make music with pots and spoons Stack cups or blocks Tell a story, read a book, or share pictures Ask your child what they would like to do Choosing builds their self confidence.

If they want to do something that isn’t OK with physical distancing, then this is a chance to talk with them about this.
(see next leaflet) Switch off the TV and phone.

This is virus-free time Ideas with your teenager Ideas with your young child Talk about something they like: sports, music, celebrities, friends Go for a walk – outdoors or around the home Exercise together to their favorite music Listen to them, look at them.

Give them your full attention.

Have fun!

Read a book or look at pictures Go for a walk – outdoors or around the home Dance to music or sing songs!
Do a chore together – make cleaning and cooking a game!

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Parenting for Lifelong Health is supported by the UKRI GCRF Accelerating Achievement for Africa’s Adolescents Hub, the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme and the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme, Oxford University Innovation GCRF Sustainable Impact Fund, UNICEF, the Leverhulme Trust, the Economic and Social Research Council, WHO, CIDA, the National Research Foundation of South Africa, Ilifa Labantwana, Rand Merchant Bank Fund, the ApexHi Charitable Trust, the John Fell Fund, the Evaluation Fund, the UBS Optimus Foundation, USAID-PEPFAR, the Wellcome Trust, Grand Challenges Canada and Wellspring Advisors.