Son Is Looking For Answers

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Wed, 2020-09-16 13:00
One woman has been at a loss as to what to tell her child about the current affairs of the world. They had a set way of teaching in the early days of the pandemic, but now are experiencing a lot of chaos due to all of the issues. Zoom sessions were helpful in one way, but they are not very good for the kids that are in preschool. There have been a lot of issues parents have dealt with.

My Son's Answers

From 9/11, when many of us were in school, to the Great Recession, when many of us were launching our careers, to the COVID-19 pandemic, when many of us are becoming parents, we have repeatedly been jolted into the realization that our early-childhood years were an anomaly, that systemic shock is to be expected, that our lives will be abruptly upended again and again.

Key Takeaways:

1
Many habits that we have once had are changing because of the pandemic.
2
A lot of things that were once normal are no longer happening with families.
3
Kids today and parents can reflect on growing up during a public health emergency.
Read the full article here:
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/08/my-son-is-looking-to-me-for-answersand-i-dont-have-them-anymore/615643/