I often recall my childhood days which were full of zest, fun and enjoyment. Looking at kids today, I feel sad for their childhood years getting disturbed in this pandemic. The turbulent time of COVID Pandemic has wiped away all the excitement and pleasure from the lives of children. Mental progress, education and emotions of kids have suffered the most in this pandemic. Their minds are absorbing all the negativity around them. Lack of social interaction with friends and family is restricting their exposure and social learning. The fear and anxiety all around us are a setback to emotions which kids are less likely to express.
In this pandemic e-learning became the safest option as a precaution for our kids. Kids had to adapt to their new way of digital learning. Lack of proper exams and schooling left no competition and thus no motivation in their lives. As we are also either busy with our household work or with work from home pressure, kids are left with nothing to do.
As most of the families today are nuclear, it is adding to the plight of children. Kids with no siblings are left with no company. Kids are even missing the joy of playing outdoors with friends. They are missing their extracurricular classes, sports, swimming, birthday parties and family meets. From such long time kids had been unable to meet their peers and are just trying to pass their time somehow. Lives of kids have become pretty boring without excitement. Kids even spent their vacations craving to go out-station for their yearly holiday.
Voices of kids are least heard amid our myriads of problems. Albeit, as parents we try to answer all queries of our kids but still children carry many unexpressed emotions. We should try to spend time with them and engage them in some creative activities. We should sort out different ways to keep kids occupied and should try to join them in their fun endeavours. It will definitely ease their pent-up frustration of loneliness and will give them self contentment of having done something productive. Involving them in household chores can also add fun to their lives. A simple activity together acts as a stress-buster and relieves us from the plethora of negative emotions running through our minds.
Vaccines for kids of all age groups are expected soon. While the environment around us is smothered with negativity and fear due to the pandemic, it is our duty to show them hope and optimism that this tough time will change and everything will be fine again. Most enjoyable period of their lives are leaving harsh memories. The long isolation and lonely period that they have spent with no clue of when the pandemic will end and everything will return to absolutely normal life is making them upset. Keeping a happy environment at home is the need of this testing time. Children are our future and so we should try our best to understand them and give them a safe, positive, healthy and happy surrounding for their better future. Posterity should not bear the consequences of this pandemic.
