5 Important Things You Need to Teach Your Children During a Pandemic (Pedcast written by Sonya Corina Williams and Doc Smo )

I think it’s fair to say that we’re living through unprecedented circumstances that are disruptive, unprecedented, and downright scary.  But there may be a silver lining; with the current "social distancing" and "stay-at-home" orders, we have an unplanned opportunity to spend more time with our children. Stretches of unscheduled time to spend with your children is truly a gift. Why not make the most of this time by teaching them important skills and lessons about life?  Your influence in your children's lives has just been heightened and believe it or not, when you speak, they listen. Don't miss this opportunity.  Take advantage to teach and lead. Musical Intro Lesson 1: How To Make The Most of Resources The other day, my wife and I were joking about the toilet paper shortage that has swept the U.S.. She recounted a learning-experience story that she still remembers her father teaching her when she was only three or four years old.  As a newly potty-trained child, my wife frequently used too much toilet paper. She ended up clogging the toilet more than a few times. So, her dad took this as an opportunity, not to scold her, but to help her learn to count the paper squares to gauge how much she was using, therefore avoiding waste. In that moment, my wife learned to count to four, judge how much paper to use to avoid clogging up toilets, and the power of thrift! To this day, she still remembers that lesson from her dad with fondness. You see my point, the current covid-19 pandemic gives you the opportunity to teach your children, today, an appreciation of the resources they have and the valuable lesson of not wasting them.  Whether it’s toilet paper, hand wipes, food, soap, water, hand sanitizer, or even their free time, your children need to learn not waste them, and you can be their teacher. Lesson 2: Respect and Care for Others We’re hearing all the time about ways to stop the spread of the covid-19; hand washing, cough covering, social distancing, and self-isolation when you’re sick. Now i