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Struggling to keep the kids hooked during the lockdown? These apps can help

Being confined to a house can be tough. And if there arein the household, it can be chaotic.

Mercifully, you can access these apps to bring some order during the:

Teach Your Monster to Read
This is a phonics and reading game where children can create a monster that helps them to improve their reading skills.

Paid on Android & iOS (Rs 100)

Math Games
The game to practice mathematics for school children has multiple modes like math-based puzzles, time challenges, memory games. It is designed to make learning fun.

Free on Android


This augmented reality-based app is like a personal planetarium. You can identify stars, satellites and constellations by pointing an iPhone or an iPad towards the sky.

Free on iOS

ACK Comics
The digital version of all Amar Chitra Katha comics has more than 300 books that have been digitally remastered.

Free on iOS & Android (with in-app purchases)


This popular app is a word game with a twist. Children can see a series of pictures that combine to make a word. For example, pictures of an ear and a ring combine to form an earring. It also has brain teasers and trivia sections.

Free on iOS, Android


Sometimes you just want to plonk your kid in front of a screen and keep them engaged with videos. This is where YouTube Kids comes in handy. It has a lot of kid-friendly content and you can limit the screen time.

Free on Android, iOS

Minecraft
This popular game is suitable for those aged above 10. Minecraft is all about creating and exploring. You can build cities, castles and learn a lot of stuff as you get deeper in the game.

Paid on Android, iOS, Windows (Rs 500)

Plantale
Created by Ahmedabad-based developer Designmate, Plantale is all about observing the growth of a plant from a seed. The augmented reality-based game tells you all about the anatomy and morphology of plant parts.

Free on iOS

Coronavirus Can Get Children Worried: Here’s How To Have The Talk

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Corona Conversations

In the wake of coronavirus, several schools and colleges have been shut in many parts of the world to contain the spread of COVID-19. As public awareness and conversations around the novel virus increase, the situation can get the children anxious and worried for their family members and friends.

Parents, family members, teachers, healthcare professionals and trusted adults play a significant role in helping children make sense of what they hear in a way that is honest, accurate and minimise their fear or anxiety.

Dr Sreenath Manikanti, Senior Consultant Neonatologist & HOD Fortis La Femme Hospital, Richmond Road, Bangalore shares a few tips to help make the corona conversation easier around children.

General Principles While Talking To Kids

– Remember that children react to how and what things are said

– Children pick up cues from conversations you have with them and others

– Patiently listen to what they say, and allow them to ask questions

– Avoid using words that might blame others and lead to stigma

– Remember that the virus can make anyone sick. Avoid making assumptions about who might have COVID-19

– Pay attention to what children see, hear or read on television, radio or online

– Reduce the amount of screen time for children focused on COVID-19. Too much information on any one topic can lead to anxiety and worry

– Provide information to kids that is honest and accurate. Give information that is truthful and appropriate for the age and developmental level of the child

– Talk to children about how some stories on COVID-19 on the internet and social media may be based on rumours and inaccurate information

– Teach chilren everyday actions to reduce the spread of germs

– Stay calm and keep information simple

– Reassure children that health and school authorities are working very hard to keep everyone safe and healthy

– Teach dos and don’ts at home, schools and play areas

Dos

– Stay 6 feet away from people who are coughing or sneezing or sick

– Cough or sneeze into a tissue or your elbow, and then throw the tissue into a closed bin

– Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after blowing nose, coughing or sneezing, after using restroom, and before eating or learning to prepare food

– If soap and water are not available, teach children to use hand sanitiser

Don’ts

– Avoid touching mouth, nose, eyes and face with unclean hands

– Avoid coughing or sneezing into hands

– Avoid crowded places

– Avoid touching surfaces in public places and play areas unnecessarily

Points For Discussions About COVID-19

What is COVID-19?

– COVID-19 is the short name for ‘coronavirus disease 2019’

– It is a new virus. Doctors are still learning more about it

– Recently, this virus has made a lot of people sick

– Doctors and scientists think that most people will be alright, especially kids, but some people might get very sick

– Doctors and experts are working hard to help people stay healthy

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