With this pandemic keeping you and your children at home, are they going stir-crazy? Check out these creative ideas from Singapore parents - from organising a ‘home-cation’ turning the home into a carnival - to keep the kids entertained WITHOUT being glued to the TV, phone or computer. But should you be worried about children getting bored? No, boredom is actually good, says clinical psychologist Sanveen Kang - it spurs them to get creative with the resources they have. So don’t plan on packing every minute of your child’s day with activities. Change time codes after edit. Remember your first timecode MUST be 00:00 otherwise the codes don’t work. 00:00 Make your own playground or carnival at home 00:39 Organise a hotel stay at home - a homecation 01:10 Learn science and maths through fun activities 02:10 Get creative making things - like a DIY vacuum cleaner with a bottle, or marshmallow igloos. 02:36 Exercising indoors can be fun too 03:07 Why it’s good for kids to be bored sometimes Have any other suggestions or tips on how to entertain your children during the pandemic? Share them in the comments section. WATCH TALKING POINT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-_NwAZ5PFU&list=PLkMf14VQEvTai524iU74UlzpWvb1RRAvl For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://ift.tt/2C3sZiR Facebook: https://ift.tt/2PPEuNA Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider
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