‘Don’t make a drama’: a survival guide for parents during family isolation
Staying at home will put a huge strain on children and teenagers but, say psychologists, there are ways to use family lockdown as an opportunity
It has been a busy week for adolescent therapist Alicia Drummond. As soon as the government announced schools were closing, parents and teachers started begging her for advice about teenagers cut adrift from their friends, life goals and daily routines. "There's suddenly a massive demand from parents wanting to know what to do."
She is hosting a webinar this week on "parenting in isolation" via her website, teentips.co.uk, and says the first 10 spaces sold out in five minutes. "Parents are really worried - and I've had schools on the phone saying: 'Please can you do something on how to cope with everyone being at home.'"
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