Improving Parent-Child Relationship During The Pandemic Crisis

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The pandemic situation can cause a lot of stress and difficulties, especially within a family. That is due to their limited access to the outside world that makes them think they are locked up in an unwanted situation. With that said, the inability to explore can cause toxicity because there is too much emotional and mental pressure to handle in a roof. Fortunately, there are ways that help improve family relationships, especially in this pandemic time.

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Increase Physical Contact

A family relationship becomes fragile when members begin to ignore the importance of physical connection. At some point, parents and children can become reluctant to hugging or kissing because those actions are no longer considered cool anymore. Thus, members of the family keep physical affection to a minimum. However, it shouldn’t be like that. Hugging and kissing are physical traits that remind everyone they are not alone. And during this pandemic time, everyone needs someone to hold onto.

Understand Each Other’s Responsibilities

Since the pandemic situation limits people to do things they need to do, more responsibilities tend to stick up on their plates. That is the reason why members of the family often ignore their duties. So to avoid that, parents and children should come up with an engaging activity that all of them can compromise doing. It will be easier for everyone to adjust and put quality time with each other despite the pressure and emotional exhaustion of being home-quarantined.

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Limit The Use of Technological Devices

The use of technological devices skyrocketed right after the start of the global lockdown. That is because people get more drawn to their smartphones and computers for the sole purpose of news and entertainment. But the habit becomes a danger to the family relationship since it promotes isolation inside the house. So for that thought, it would better if members of the family consider putting their devices aside and spend more actual time with each other. Because during these bad days, it is essential to appreciate your loved ones.

Discuss Things Before Transitioning

The pandemic situation is the cause of people’s inability to secure a normal routine. Therefore, inside the house, things can be a little different from the way it was before. For parents and children, it can be stressful. So before each member ends up changing their actions, they all need to discuss things before jumping to any transitions. Members of the family must understand each and everyone’s needs in times of crisis, whether it might be physical, emotional, or mental aspects.

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Obtain A Meaningful Conversation

Sustaining a strong relationship with parents or children is difficult during this pandemic time. At some point, an invisible distance gets created even though people are within reach. Sometimes putting an effort to connect becomes minimal to none. With that, all members of the family must practice having a meaningful conversation. 10 to 15 minutes of heart-to-heart talk can mean a lot. There is no required time for it as long as both parties value the presence of each other.

Encourage Necessary Emotional Response

In times like this that no one is certain about the future, it is crucial to maintain emotional and mental health. With that, parents and children must learn to encourage themselves to use the right emotional response. And since everyone is facing the pandemic stress differently, it is essential to be mindful of respecting each other’s thoughts and feelings. That instead of shutting them out or dismissing their feelings, members of the family should build a strong relationship through constant communication.

A Child’s Cry: Child Abuse In Different Forms

The 2018 Family Problems Symposium organized by the Child Abuse Prevention Council explains the scope of child abuse, the community’s efforts against it, and new preventive approaches and treatments. Many children, unfortunately, have gone through some sort of abuse growing up, imprinting deeply into their young minds.

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When a child experiences abuse, they instinctively confide in another trusted adult, yet their voices fall silent. To prevent or spot these inhumane acts, we need to educate ourselves about the forms and signs of child abuse.

Physical Abuse
This happens when a parent or caregiver injures a child on purpose. The more obvious signs are bruises and cuts from kicking, beating, and choking, among others. Children who go through this abuse at home are typically scared to go home. Meanwhile, abusive parents often have a hard time explaining the child’s injuries.

Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse is exposing a child to any sexual activity like fondling, intercourse, oral-genital contact, or exploitation or exposure to pornography. Children who experience sexual abuse may have a hard time walking or sitting. They may also report scary dreams or wet the bed or refuse to change into their gym clothes, fearing the familiar undressing. They also have an unsettling familiarity with sex and sexual behavior, and they may get attached to strangers quickly.

Emotional Abuse
This form of abuse may be hard to prove, and signs may show through another kind of abuse. Emotional abuse prevents children from having positive self-worth because of verbal and emotional assault like belittling, berating, rejecting, or isolating a child. Surfacing signs are attempted suicide, extreme passive or active behavior, and the lack of attachment to the parent.

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Medical Abuse
Medical abuse occurs when people give false information about a child’s injury or condition, refusing the child of the needed healthcare and treatment.

Neglect
This form of abuse is the failure to adequately provide a child’s necessities like food, water, shelter, clothing, affection, and medical treatment, among others. Neglect becomes evident when a parent abandons their well-being, and haphazardly uses drugs and alcohol.

Many cases exhibit evidence that a child’s abuser is often somebody they trust. Sickeningly, it may be parents, relatives, or a grown-up with authority. The responsibility falls on us sensible adults to call out abusers and predators, and this responsibility encompasses all children, whether they are related or not related to you.

Ways on How To Tell Children About Divorce

When the topic of divorce hits the household, the stress level escalates not only between parents but also among children. They already hold the feeling of uncertainty the moment they sense that parents are no longer showing the natural affection they have for each other. This ambivalence can result in many harmful behaviors of the child. It is best that parents should be honest and inform children on what’s the real score between them. This article will present some ways on how to spill the beans with children without compromising the relationship of the child with either parent.

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Teenybopper: Helping My Daughter Deal With Girl Problems

Teenage is the most exciting part of one’s life.  It comes with the gift of optimism, passion, fun, excitement, and experience of many colors. It was the best moment of my life, and I want my daughter to make the most of her teenage life, too, by allowing her to experience new good things.

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Christian Youth In Hiding – Counseling Helps Me Get Out Of My Shell (Allow Yourself To Be You)

I am born into a Christian family, and my parents are strict Christians.   I do attend Bible study sessions and some Christian group gatherings, and I enjoy them.   But I am keeping this a secret in school and even to some of my friends because I’m worried that they will look at me differently if they find out.

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