No thanks to the pandemic, most of us are handling the household chores, teaching our children, and managing our office work from home. There is no need to tell you that it is virtually impossible to teach your children in addition to managing your other responsibilities. If you’re pulling out your hair already, here’s some respite. Don’t bother to be a perfectionist. It’s okay if you are doing a passable job.

And if you’re still trying to figure out how to juggle so much at the same time, here are some tips you need to keep in mind when you are teaching or managing your children.

Relax, it’s okay if you’re not doing a good job

If you are cursing yourself for not doing a good job, relax. Nobody expects you to do all these jobs well right now. If you can manage to keep your kids out of harm’s way, that is the most relevant job right now.

Even if they are doing a passable job of studying and completing their homework under your supervision, consider it a job well done in the current circumstances. Don’t be too hard on yourself. The story is the same all over.

Timetables can be your savior

If they are at school for 8 hours a day, then maybe you can tell them that’s how it will be at home too. Have subject-wise periods, which will also take the strain off you. Switching subjects will be a welcome change from a continuous session with one topic.

Ask them to make their schedules if they prefer, so that it will be easier for them to accept the timetables. And they can relax and do whatever they want after those eight hours are over.

Remember to take plenty of breaks

All work and no play will make your kids dull. So remember to give them plenty of breaks during their studies. Try to keep these breaks educative. If television is their favorite break activity, try to direct them to educative documentaries, historical movies, and national geographic.

You will have to use your creativity to direct their minds towards productive activities innocently but, at the same time, keeping things light. Again don’t be too hard on yourself if you are not able to win your kids all the time. Just let them be.

Make learning fun

With everyone high-strung and on edge right now, it is the best time to have some fun with your kids. Try to make learning enjoyable by including videos and fun ways to learn math, for example. Play some educational games; you’ll find a lot on the Internet.

Have a quiz contest for the entire family and see who wins, and you can announce that the loser has to do some household tasks. You will soon know the interest levels rise, and the tension decreases.

Use the Internet to learn about easy teaching techniques

There are plenty of videos and articles on the Internet talking about how to make teaching fun. Go through some of them. You will also find a lot of resources and courses available specifically for teaching from home.

Ask your child’s teacher or school for a list of excellent online resources that you can access. They will be glad to help, and you can pass on these resources to your friends and family members too.