Is quarantine the new normal? My life previously consisted of babysitting a toddler five days a week. We read stories, bought groceries, and visited the library. Anytime boredom set in, we could walk in the park or meet up with friends. Now that the quarantine has closed the schools, the toddler is joined by his […]
How can brotherly love grow when two boys are on different schedules at different places? Big brother attends high school all day. Little brother spends his day at Grammy’s house, the park, and preschool. Brothers Start Days Separated ~ But the quarantine changed all that. Closure of schools, parks, and restaurants forced them to converge […]
“Work like an ant. It has no commander, but gathers its food at harvest,” Pa Paw read from Proverbs 6 to Grammy, the 15 year old, and the 4 year old. “This means that when you know what to do, you should do it without being told, just like the ant.” In week four of […]
Is the quarantine over yet? We just completed week three of quarantine with kids. And I am ready to be done. The first days challenged my creativity and scheduling. ( See Having Trouble With The Schedule.) Then the weeks bogged me down in nostalgia for the old days. Finally, I slowed down and counted my […]
The homeschool challenge threw a kink into our quarantine with kids schedule. Didn’t we have enough activities? Adding homeschool into the mix of crafts, story time, meal prep, and physical exercise was too much! Challenge to Find the Homeschool Assignments ~ This week the 15 year old began receiving assignments from his regular teachers. The […]
Today was a lemon. I am determined to face this quarantine challenge (providing daycare for my grandsons, 3 years old and 15 years old) with fun and optimism. But today did not soar with eagles, it flopped on the dock like a hooked fish. The day began with a long line at the grocery store, […]
What are some quarantine activities we can do during Quarantine With Kids Day 3? We hopped from one learning opportunity to another as the day flew by. Yesterday I had trouble with the schedule and didn’t get everything done. Today I was determined that we would start early, rush around, and complete all of the […]
Day Two, I was having trouble with the schedule. I wanted to do it right for this quarantine with kids. Children need nutritious meals, engaging crafts, educational activities, story time, physical exercise, and family connections. So, we must do all of those activities every day, right? I was struggling to squeeze it all in. I […]
In the beginning of our quarantine-with-kids adventure we jumped in with both feet and heard a distinct thud. Actually, it was more like a thud and a “Wheeeee!” My teenage grandson (15 yo) came in with an attitude. “Why do I have to be in quarantine? I’m not sick.” In contrast, the three-year-old grandson (3 […]
Are you stuck at home in the Coronavirus COVID-19 quarantine with kids? No one needs to be notified of the corona virus. News outlets constantly display the world map with clumps (or blankets) of infected people. If that’s not enough, city and state press conferences proclaim the local “sick” statistics. Even social media, our source […]
