We can not say it enough. The occurrence of Covid-19, of this pandemic, has put our lives in some form of disarray. And for us parents, one of our main concerns is, obviously, the well-being of our children.
At the beginning of all the “chaos”, it was actually interesting and a little exciting. Our family was adjusting and digesting the concept of a lockdown. Panic and worry were put aside or were purposely ignored. We were trying to amuse ourselves. I, as a parent, was curious on the kids’ reaction to the whole lockdown/pandemic thing that was happening. It was like being in a forced vacation (only you’re vacationing in your own home).
A few weeks into our lockdown (that first year), worry started creeping out. It was about summer time when the very first lockdown was implemented in the Philippines. I was ready with a trip out of the country and a few summer activities for the kids. So when Covid-19 happened and the situation seemed to take longer than anticipated, I started to get anxious. All the missed opportunities!!! Summer was about to end and we were not able to do A SINGLE THING!!!!!
The kids were still doing fine until they became restless. It was becoming clearer each day. As the positive cases increased, it became clear that we will be in this pandemic for a loooooong time.
We kept ourselves amused. In a way I was thankful for all the house chores I had to do. It kept me really busy. And when summer ended that first year and we started our homeschooling again for the second year, I became even busier. I was also homeschooling two kids already, so the on and off lockdown in our country kind of went by quickly. Before we know it, we were entering the second year of the pandemic.
I couldn’t imagine how kids (and parents) who are locked up in their homes without any other kids to play with or interact with could have survived that first year. We are so thankful that in our little community, we have friends and neighbors around who are in the same situation and circumstance that our kids are able to play together. We are still able to socialize with other people. 🙂
I think it is also inevitable that after being in a pandemic and being in quarantine for a year, people will start to loosen up. And people started going back to their normal routines, or maybe just started getting used to the “new normal”. People are fed up. Even my kids would say from time to time how they wish this pandemic would just end already.
We were finally able to go on a short trip.
Getting my ear pierced to mark the anniversary of Covid-19 LOL!
So there you go. That’s how we coped with Covid-19. That’s how the kids dealt with the pandemic. 🙂