Parents’ guide on life-skills for children in coronavirus disease times

Abstract

With the closedown of schools due to Coronavirus disease-19, children are likely to have poor scholastic achievement apart from the difficulty in social interaction and life-skills development. Pre-school is a crucial time as the brain is developing rapidly and learning during this stage sets the stage for future success. Therefore, parents need to step up to the occasion in the absence of teachers. It becomes a parent’s responsibility to teach their children independence, resilience, social interactions, language, and appropriate usage of digital devices, and so on. A routine that includes games and activities that teach life skills is essential for the overall development of a child. This short article tries to guide parents so that no part of a child’s development is left out.