Monday, March 30, 2020

Maintaining Social Skills

Lesley University alumna Coach Caroline Maguire '11
shares her expertise on helping kids work on their social skills during quarantine. #ADHH

5 Ways To Maintain Your Child's Social Skills Right Now


Caroline Maguire, M.Ed.
Due to COVID-19, government and medical professionals are urging us to stay physically distant and avoid social gatherings of more than 10 people. Although parents are being asked to promote physical distance outside of the family, helping children develop social skills is still possible. As busy people, we don't always make the time to connect with others in our immediate households—social distancing is the perfect time to do this, no?
Social skills are life skills, and connection to others is essential to mental and physical health. Helping children feel connection is possible, even without playdates and when school is out of session.
Use the link below to follow these tried-and-true methods of engaging with your family and helping children learn essential social skills,

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/5-ways-to-maintain-your-childs-social-skills-right-now?fbclid=IwAR0PHyqVTsMc2D79YQedK0pzflLi9n_ubgard-5QpHiWYLquWxTUxeA6pw8

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