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How parents can support children’s online learning
While online learning has been a lifeline for children during school closures, it is no substitute for the classroom and the most vulnerable are left behind. Many teachers have few resources to adapt their classrooms for online learning, while many students do not have access to a curriculum and learning materials...
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How parents can support their child through COVID-19 losses
Coronavirus is unprecedented in our lifetimes and people around the world are mourning a sense of normalcy and routine. Some may also be grieving the loss of a loved one due to COVID-19. Loss, grief and bereavement are difficult and complicated for anyone, but especially so for children – who may be dealing with t...
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Breastfeeding must continue especially amid the pandemic
More than a year into the global pandemic, adults in Thailand and around the world now wait to receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for protection. But for our youngest, it is the mother’s milk that will best protect them from infections and illness. As a mother of three, I know firsthand the importance ...
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Cleaning tips to help keep COVID-19 out of your home
Can you catch the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from food? How should I do laundry now? Mundane household tasks have turned into a source of uncertainty and anxiety as families grapple with getting the basics done all while keeping their loved ones safe and healthy. Widespread misinformation about the virus puts ...
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How to talk to your children about COVID-19 vaccines
News about COVID-19 vaccines is flooding our daily lives and it is only natural that curious young children will have questions – lots of them. Here are some tips for helping to explain what can be a complicated topic in simple and reassuring terms., 1. Make sure you’re up to date yourself, Before talking to your ...
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Breastfeeding safely during the COVID-19 pandemic
If you're a mother or expecting, it is only natural to have questions about what is safest for your baby during the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence is overwhelmingly in support of breastfeeding. The transmission of COVID-19 through breastfeeding or by giving breastmilk has not been detected. Breastfeeding and skin-to-...
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COVID-19 and masks: Tips for families
Masks help stop the COVID-19 virus from spreading, but that doesn’t make them easy to introduce to children, as many parents have been discovering. The practice of wearing a mask to reduce the transmission of germs has a long history in some countries. But for many families, 2020 will be remembered as the first ti...
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Family Fragrance during COVID-19
As part of the efforts to contain the spread of the virus, children have also had to stay home and learn remotely. Their screen time visibly increased. For Natha Somjaivong, UNICEF’s Corporate Engagement Officer, her 10-year-old son Num is old enough to keep himself busy, spending more time alone than with his fam...
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The Little One behind Super Mom
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned many things into a new normal and that includes working from home. It is not always easy for working parents to manage their work having to rearrange their lives to meet their children’s needs. Over the past few months, the days for Napat Phisanbut, UNICEF Communication for Develo...
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Playtime with Family Flavor
The spread of the COVID-19 has put the working world to flexibility in the workplace. As parents adapt to working from home, children also learn to adjust themselves. For some children, it could be difficult to distinguish a holiday from a normal day. Apirada Khachonpan, UNICEF Communication Assistant, has forese...