How to increase family connection in times of crisis (Corona)

  

We are in a challenging period, a period of ongoing crisis, accompanied by many changes and an experience of instability and uncertainty.

The children are also affected by this and perhaps even more so by us. The routine that so helps their sense of security is not fixed and changes:

the educational framework opens and closes, the activities of the classes are stopped and they meet less with the friends and extended family.

At the same time, the reduction in activities outside and the gathering home inside allow us to devote more time to the family connection.

As parents, we have the ability to help our children, who derive their sense of stability and security primarily from the nuclear family. It is worth taking advantage of this period as an opportunity to produce a routine of family play time. Such a family routine produces closeness and helps a sense of security even in crisis situations.

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Which games should you choose for family time?

Every family has their favorite games and any game you and the kids enjoy is of course suitable for this purpose.

It is better to choose a game that allows the whole family to participate and it is sometimes worthwhile to divide into groups that will allow even the

little ones who have difficulty following the instructions to feel part of the game.

During family time it is important to put aside mobile devices and tablets, turn off the TV and dedicate yourself to the gaming experience.

 

Ideas for games that help increase family connection:

Games that encourage emotional expression and the possibility of sharing what is disturbing and also what helps and pleasant: emotion cards, story cards / dice, question cards about family members, (hand on heart, so do you, Dixit )

Funny games: pantomime games , faces, puzzle games. ( Funny faces )

Games that encourage cooperation: puzzles and assembly games, games of accumulating points,

games of escape rooms. ( The Elusive Fox , Lego )

Physical games that encourage touch, sports activities, and help release energy

(hide and seek, an obstacle course made from what is in the house, tangle )

Creative games and joint creative activity. You can decide on a specific project such as an album of paintings for grandparents,

or the preparation of gifts (soaps, candles, etc.) and you can also draw a joint painting on a particularly large page.

And in the end, you choose what kind of game you choose - most importantly you will enjoy 🙂