PSP 158: How to Help Kids Adapt to a New Normal with the Coronavirus

Our kids are home indefinitely. Classes are cancelled. Parties, sporting events and extracurriculars - all gone for now. Many of our pantries look like we are waiting for a hurricane to hit.So how are we supposed to help our kids not panic?How are we supposed to help our kids develop a new routine and not go stir crazy?How are we supposed to keep our anxiety in check so it doesn’t rub off on our children?In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I explore all these struggles and try to help shine a light in what can feel at times like a deep hole of darkness.Other Resources on Helping Kids through the Coronavirus:Huffington Post: Coronavirus: How to Talk to Your Kids About the DiseaseUnstuck: an OCD Kids Movie Resource Page on the CoronavirusChild Mind Institute: Talking to Kids About the CoronavirusHuffington Post: Coronavirus Tag? The Pandemic has Become Part of Kids’ PlaytimeGo Zen: Helping Kids Manage Anxiety Around the Coronavirus (Expert videos)International OCD Foundation: Talking to Kids About COVID-19Other Resources to Help Support Learning and Structure: Sample Schedules for Kids Home from School During Coronavirus OutbreakFree online learning from ScholasticAmazon Kindle: 2 Months of unlimited access free (be careful with the fine print, it will auto renew after two months)Outschool: Online classes for kids (academic, life skills, art, hobbies)Get $20 off your first class with my affiliate link by clicking here.Free Online Learning Resources Schools Closed? Here’s How to Teach Kids at Home***This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a qualified professional.Visit my website at www.ATparentingSurvival.comSign up for my weekly email newsletter:https://pages.convertkit.com/740ba8cd83/92109b7172Take one of my online classes:To view the entire online school library, go to:http://www.ATparentingSurvivalSchool.comClasses include:How to Crush Social Anxietyhttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/crush-social-anxietyParenting Kids with OCDhttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/child-ocdCrush Moral OCD in Kidshttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/moral-ocdTeaching Kids to Crush Anxietyhttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/crush-anxiety Helping Kids with Anxiety or OCD Through Difficult Behaviorshttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/difficult-behaviorsHelping Kids Who are Scared to Sleephttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/scared-to-sleepHandling Sensory-Based Anxietyhttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/sensory-anxietyLibrary of Live Anxiety and OCD Classes (20 hours of class replays)http://www.ATparentingSurvivalschool.com/p/libraryUltimate list of helpful anxiety products:https://www.ATparentingsurvival.com/reduce-child-anxiety/To join my private Facebook group visit:https://www.facebook.com/groups/ATparentinganxiouskids/Interested in my AT Parenting Community Membership? Get on the waitlist:http://www.atparentingcommunity.comFor a list of my books visit:https://www.amazon.com/Natasha-Daniels/e/B011K5IIWAJoin the fun on my YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/anxioustoddlers78Other social places I hang out:http://www.facebook.com/ATparentingsurvivalhttp://www.pinterest.com/anxioustoddlershttp://www.twitter.com/parentingsurvivalhttp://www.instagram/ATparentingsurvival See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.