The first few days of being isolated at home were fun; perhaps a bit of a novelty if you will. But over the weekend reality set in and this time of uncertainty and worry manifested itself into two sleepless nights for our preschooler. If your children are struggling with the changes we are currently facing please take comfort knowing you are not alone.
We turned to technology for comfort. How extremely fortunate we are to have it as technology helped us connect with grandparents, friends and our church family over the weekend. Our daughter was comforted after seeing the smiling faces of loved ones on FaceTime and basked in the familiar as we participated in our church’s Sunday worship service streaming through the TV. Watching her preschool teacher read a favorite book on Instagram made settling into bed a tad bit easier. Bedtime continued to be a struggle but she fell asleep quicker than the night before and I pray she stays in a sweet slumber for the rest of the night.
Our use of technology as a way to connect with others will become our new normal when her dance studio holds a virtual class through Zoom and we video conference with our Parents As Teachers home educator and her speech therapist. A FaceTime chat with her preschool teacher and then a virtual play date with a classmate will round out our virtual social calendar.
After all of this is over I predict our relationships will be stronger and spending time with others in person is something we will no longer take for granted. I hope we continue to use technology as a way to connect with others and that we continue to use it to help those in need.
Noteworthy Mommy 
I also hope that this will strengthen our relationships! Have you tried meditation with your cute daughter? We have been doing meditation for a few months and it has really helped calming my kiddos down at bedtime. Good luck!
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That is a really good idea. Do you have a specific resource you like to use with your kiddos?
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We have been relying on Messenger Kids quite a bit for social interaction. I’m so thankful these things exist otherwise I think my daughter would lose her mind without friends! She’s reconnected with friends she hasn’t spoken to in a while, and we hope to maintain those friendships once this is over.
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Your daughter has the right idea.. I am trying to connect with someone different everyday, whether that be an email, through snail mail or a phone call.
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My brother is an elementary teacher, so he posts a video everyday of him reading for story time. Since there are no students, he reads to his 300lb per pig! My daughter who is 4 loves to watch!
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How fun!!! My daughter would love that too. Her teacher is reading with Leo the dog.
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We are now using what’s app video and Instagram more.
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We are trying to connect with those we can see also!
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We are all in need of connection, checking family and friends. I hope we can be able to surpass all these health issue now. Thank you for sharing and made me feel I am not alone.
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