Caribu Blog
Navigating co-parenting in a time of social distancing and quarantines
Four days before President Trump declared the coronavirus outbreak a national emergency, and Americans across the country prepared to hunker down, my ex-husband called to say someone in his building had tested positive for Covid-19.
Running out of ideas? Here are a few activities for kids at home
More than 300 million children around the world are home from school due to the outbreak of COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus. Prolonged absences from daycare or school can be challenging for everyone, but especially for our little ones. Distance learning is not an option for babies: there arenât any math worksheets or chapter books to send home.
10 Kid’s Birthday Party Ideas For When Everybody’s Stuck In The House
Whether you had a big party planned or not, being forced to stay in the house for your birthday is a bummer, especially if you’re a kid. Social distancing has made just about everything more complicated, but with the right kid’s birthday party ideas you can still celebrate your little one’s big day at home. All you need is some imagination (and a little sugar wouldn’t hurt).
AT&T Bringing Families Together with Contribution to Caribu
To help keep families connected during this uncertain time, AT&T is funding 60 days of free access and unlimited usage of Caribu, a video-calling application that allows family members to read, draw, and play games with one another while in distant locations.
Playdates are out, schedules are in â what experts say kids should and shouldnât do as the coronavirus outbreak closes schools
In an effort to slow the virusâ spread, almost 20 states temporarily shuttered statewide kindergarten through 12th-grade schools as of Sunday. They are shifting to online instruction, just like many colleges that are ending in-person classes. Many other cities and towns are taking the same approach in states that havenât yet announced closures.
The coronavirus will cause a child care crisis in America
As schools close and parents lack paid leave, who will take care of the countryâs kids?
10 Ways to Reduce Your Family’s Anxiety During Coronavirus
This virus is stressful. I’m worried about sickness, running out of milk and all the unknown. Canceling everything on our calendarâfrom a spring break trip to my daughter’s 5th birthday partyâhasn’t exactly improved my mood, either. And even though I know we’re all in this together, it doesn’t feel like it, because social distancing is keeping us so far apart.
What a coronavirus quarantine was like for a mother and her 5-year-old twins in Taiwan
For two weeks, KeyKey Hung couldn’t leave the house. She couldn’t go out to buy groceries or take a walk. For her, not being able to exercise was particularly inconvenient. But that wasn’t her biggest challenge.
Schools Are Closing for Coronavirus. Now What?
Education may be disrupted, but that doesnât mean our kids have to lose out.
10 Questions Parents May Have About Coronavirus
Schools across the country are closing and sporting events are getting canceled because of the new coronavirus, and parents have many unanswered questions. In particular, should they continue taking their children to densely populated areas like playgrounds, movie theaters and museums, which may contain many other kids whose personal boundaries and hygiene levels are not always ideal?
Does coronavirus affect children? How to talk to your kids about coronavirus â and help them protect themselves
Curious kids are bound to have questions about the new coronavirus â and experts say there are ways to educate them without causing undue alarm.
