Q U A R A N T I N E
S T O R I E S
No one has ever taught me how to deal
with vulnerability. Last year, I saw that
my younger child was going through
distress to cope with new things. He was
feeling vulnerable when he saw that
other children at his class were doing
better. As a mother, my heart was torn
apart to see my little boy insecure.
However, I summoned-up all my
courage to stood up for him which is
what I could not do for myself when I
was young. I prepared a routine for my
little one which we have been following
for last few months as we were mostly
staying indoor. I am trying to focus on
few areas which might be beneficial to
overcome his insecurities. We would
perform character building stories
through role-play at home where my
children would take turns and portray
different characters. To overcome
negative feelings, sometimes we would
paint about how we feel. I am
emphasising more on carrying out oneto-one
talks with my child so as to
comprehend his feeling better.
From personal reflection, people become
fierce and confident when their
insecurities are dealt with positivity.
A journey of sheer laughter:
To make our quarantined days
remarkable, we were experimenting
different things. Sometimes we danced
till we were out of breath; sometimes we
played by spraying foams; sometimes
making a dinosaur land with pillows and
pretending to be dinosaurs; other times
by covering our faces with flour while
baking cakes; or indulging ourselves into
painting.
IT Magazine / June Issue
19