Daniel Tiger Provides Caring Reminders for Families During Stressful Times

We LOVE Daniel Tiger in our house. The kids are getting older and not watching as much these days, but this is a great place to get back into “DT”, as we refer to this sage of wisdom for families! 2020 cannot be complete without some sound advice from our favorite furry social-emotional guru! Claps for Daniel Tiger, Fred Rogers for teaching young people the importance of Emotional Intelligence, which is often overlooked by some curriculums. As many new home schooling parents realize, attitude is half the battle of education!

Powerful Ideas from Us

– If there is any silver-lining in all this, many families are “stuck together” in their homes, which is an experience none have ever lived thru. Try to make it an opportunity to do things around the house you never had time for with the normal go-go-go of daily life!

– When you can’t enjoy normal life these days, then applaud life’s unpredictability and enjoy new surroundings with excitement by doing fun things like learning in your PJs or learning in a blanket fort or an outdoor environment!

– We can all learn some empowering lessons from DT and Mr Rogers. When things don’t go the way we want, there are some wonderful Daniel Tiger-inspired songs like “when you feel so mad that you want to roar, take a deep breath and count to 4”…don’t we all need to take a breath sometimes?

– Many institutions are making strides to outside more than ever!!! It’s so old school but a beautiful way to grow, bond and learn is through good ole’ nature! Enjoy dining alfresco with friends, campfires and other outdoor activities!

Tiger Tips for Families

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Fred Rogers Productions shares some tips from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood on how families, parents, and caregivers can relieve children’s insecurities and fears during these stressful and challenging times:

Provide safe ways for children to express their feelings, such as drawing or
telling stories.
Listen carefully to what your children are talking about. Acknowledge their feelings. Give them the words to describe how they feel such as, “It sounds like you’re feeling ‘scared,’ ‘unsure about what’s going to happen next,’ ‘sad,’ ‘angry'”.
Remember to be calm and understanding when children are being clingy, whiny, or over active. Helping them regain control of their feelings reassures them that you are keeping them safe.
Keep routines as familiar as possible.
Minimize children’s exposure to media coverage. (Please please don’t let your kids watch the fear-mongering, violent news — it is too much for them to handle…its too much for adults in large quantities too — surround yourselves with positivity!)