Our good friend, Grover Monster from Sesame Street, was recently interviewed as to how he has gained some control of his life and offers tips as to how other children can cope during this quarantine. This National Public Radio article, Just For Kids, Answering Your Kid’s Questions About Coronavirus With Grover From Sesame Street can help guide parents to engage in meaningful conversations with their kids such as how to Keep Busy, Seeing Friends (virtually), and other great ideas.

And for you parents, their Tips for Parents During The Coronavirus Pandemic might offer welcome insights for you, such as forgiving yourself for not being the perfect parent all the time.

Stay safe everyone!

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Actually, take a hike.  Virtually.

Whether you’re taking a walk along Bank Avenue or other local, beautiful sights or seek more adventure, Travel and Leisure‘s Virtual Walking Trails Around the World that You Can Experience Right Now has found on YouTube some of the most beautiful hiking trails.  Check out:

• Moraine Lake in Banff Nation Park, Alberta, Canada
• Indian Beach Trail, Oregon 
• Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
• Havasu Falls, Arizona
• Tunnel of Love, Ukraine
• James Irvine Trail in Redwood National Park, California
• Village of Positano, Italy
• Wailea Beach Path,
• Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
• Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park, Washington
• Panorama Trail, Switzerland
• Juan de Fuca Trail in British Columbia, Canada

Sometimes even the best of parents and grandparents might need some guidance as to how to answer a child’s questions about what scares them, for these are scary times, especially for children.

One reliable, clear, and soothing source of guidance can be found in the Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood shows.  In He Helped Us With Our Feelings, you, too can help guide children with serious questions who may not know how to constructively and safely express their fears.  If your child is having such troubles, please seek out your pediatrician or other healthcare professional.

Before TV, video games, and the like, people enjoyed the entertainment (and sometimes competition!) of games.  The New York Times ran an article on March 25, 2020 entitled Running Out of Games?  Remember These Old-School Favorites.  We hear that card games, board games, and puzzles are coming back into favor.  Maybe your kids will enjoy some of these mind-twisters and challenges!