Face-to-face Learning Is Being Held Again, Here Are Tips To Help Children Adapt

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JAKARTA - The government has determined a limited Face-to-Face Learning (PTM) policy. This requires parents to retrain their children to socialize directly with their surroundings after more than a year of activities from home.

Rizki Widyastuti, Strategic Initiatives Senior Lead Mom Baby & Home Living Category Tokopedia, through a media alert to VOI, Tuesday, October 19, said, "To help parents adapt to conditions that continue to change in the midst of a pandemic, Tokopedia through the Tokopedia Parents ecosystem providing a One-Stop Shopping Experience for various daily needs of families, including children, easily, safely and affordably without having to leave the house.”

“On the other hand, parents can get a number of other added values through the @Tokopediaparents channel which provides various parenting information and tips. Webinars, talk shows, and discussion forums are also available for the parent community to share information and experiences with a number of inspirational speakers,” added Rizki.

Rizki also shared parenting tips to help children adapt easily when socializing at school and in their daily environment.

Do Role Play

Children will encounter many new situations in their life. Role playing with parents or with toys they have can help the child's socialization process later, for example with parents being teachers or playmates of their age.

Emotion Validation

Don't hesitate to validate any emotions your child is showing. One of them can be done by saying that parents also really understand the emotions that are being felt by their children. This is intended so that children do not feel alone when facing new situations.

According to Child Psychologist, Fathya Artha Utami, "Parents need to assist children in managing emotions through the ATTENDANCE (HADIR) method: Face it calmly, Assume all feelings are important, Listen without distraction, Remember to help name their child's emotions and Discuss options, boundaries, and problem solutions."

Don't Label Them As Shy Person

Trust the child, and give space and time for the child to observe the environment before they socialize with other people.

Give Instructions

Maybe children will face confusion in new situations, but that is something that is natural. Parents can give their children enough understanding and instructions to help them adapt.

Come Early

By arriving early, Mom and Dad give the child time to make observations in advance of their new environment. It can also help children to learn discipline with time.