.
. >>>
. >>> WELL, IT'S BEEN NICE TO BE
AT HOME AND SPEND MORE TIME WITH
THE FAMILY.
THE FAMILY. BUT YOU'RE PROBABLY LOOKING ON
THE INTERNET TO FIND WAYS TO
ENTERTAIN YOUR CHILDREN.
WE HAVE YOU COVERED WITH FAMILY
FUN TWIN CITIES.
>> Reporter: WE'RE LOOKING FOR
FUN STUFF TO DO WITH THE KIDS.
WE'VE DONE THE SERIOUS STUFF
BECAUSE OF SCHOOL AND
THANKFULLY, THE EDUCATORS HAVE
TAKEN CARE OF A LOT OF THAT.
GIVE US THE FUN ACTIVITIES TO DO
WITH THE KIDS, OTHER THAN
PLOPPING THEM IN FRONT OF A
SCREEN.
SCREEN.
SCREEN. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. SO THE FIRST THING YOU WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT I LET EVERYBODY
KNOW IS RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE WE'RE
ALL OUT OF OUR NORM, RIGHT NOW
IS THE TIME TO GIVE YOURSELVES
SOME SPACE AND GRACE.
I KEEP TELLING MYSELF, SPACE AND
GRACE.
GRACE.
GRACE. SOMETIMES YOU'RE NOT GOING
TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE KIDS
FOR 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A
WEEK.
WEEK.
WEEK. AND
WEEK. AND THAT'S OKAY.
GIVE YOURSELF THE SPACE TO HAVE
THE FEELINGS.
THE FEELINGS. AND THEN SOME GRACE.
YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET IT
RIGHT.
RIGHT.
RIGHT. THAT'S OKAY.
THAT'S OKAY. DO WHAT YOU CAN AND YOU'LL HAVE
TO JUMP BACK IN.
THERE'S NO WAY AROUND THAT.
AND HAVE FUN.
YOU CAN PLAY SOME GAMES.
YOU CAN PLAY OUTSIDE IN YOUR
YARD OR ON THE SIDEWALK.
YOU CAN PLAY INDOOR GAMES.
YOU CAN EVEN SIT DOWN WITH YOUR
KIDS AND HAVE THEM TEACH YOU ONE
OF THEIR FAVORITE VIDEO GAMES.
RIGHT NOW, IT'S NOT REALLY ABOUT
THE VIDEO GAME ITSELF, IT'S
ABOUT SPENDING TIME WITH YOUR
KIDS.
KIDS.
KIDS. EVEN IF THAT DOESN'T EXCITE YOU,
IT DOESN'T EXCITE ME, IT WILL
EXCITE THEM TO SHOW YOU
SOMETHING THEY KNOW.
>> THEY'RE CRAVING THAT.
BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT GETTING TO
HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS A LOT
EITHER.
EITHER.
EITHER. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. AND ANOTHER THING YOU CAN DO IS
BEING THAT, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE
NOT IN SCHOOL, YOU CAN WATCH YOU
LEARNING SOMETHING AND YOU CAN
ALL TRY A NEW ACTIVITY TOGETHER.
TRY SOMETHING NEW TOGETHER.
SO MY KIDS AND I SAT DOWN AND
TRIED TO DO SOME FINGER
KNITTING.
KNITTING.
KNITTING. HAVE YOU EVER DONE FINGER
KNITTING?
KNITTING?
KNITTING? >> I CAN'T SAY THAT I HAVE.
NO.
NO.
NO. >>
NO. >> IT'S REALLY QUITE
INTERESTING.
INTERESTING. AND WE ALL HAD A REALLY
GOOD TIME.
GOOD TIME. BUT WE ALSO ALL FELT A LITTLE
FRUSTRATION.
FRUSTRATION. I THINK IT WAS GOOD FOR MY KIDS
TO SEE ME BE LIKE, I NEED TO GET
THROUGH THIS.
THROUGH THIS. >> MY KID IS RIGHT HERE.
>> YES, SHE IS.
SHE'S SUPER CUTE.
HI.
HI.
HI. >>
HI. >> CAN I SAY HI?
>> AND THERE'S THE OTHER ONE.
.
.
. >>
. >> SHE'S TELLING US THE FUN
ACTIVITIES WE CAN DO WHILE WE
ARE HOME.
ARE HOME.
ARE HOME. >> IF YOU HAVE A BASKETBALL
HOOP, SHOOT HOOPS.
MY KIDS ARE PLAYING CATCH.
JUST THE SITUATIONAL STUFF YOU
DON'T THINK ABOUT.
GO DO THE THINGS YOU CAN DO.
>> I FEEL MORE PREPARED.
>>
>> WELL,
>> WELL, THAT'S GOOD. I FORGOT TO MENTION ONE MORE
THING.
THING.
THING. ANOTHER WAY TO USE YOUR TIME
WISELY IS TAKE TIME TO SERVE
EACH OTHER.
EACH OTHER. EITHER THE PEOPLE IN YOUR HOUSE
OR WRITE A NOTE, WRITE A CARD,
DROP OFF FLOWERS.
SOMETHING FUN WHERE YOU'RE
SERVING SOMETHING ELSE AND
THINKING ABOUT SOMEBODY ELSE.
THAT WILL HELP A LOT..
>> AND ONE MORE FUN GAME TO KEEP
YOU ENTERTAINED ALL DAY.
>> AN OUTDOOR GAME OR BOARD
GAME?
GAME?
GAME? >>
GAME? >> OUTDOOR GAME.
>> MY KIDS SET UP AN OBSTACLE
COURSE AND MADE IT THE LENGTH OF
THE YARD AND THEY HAD TO HOP
OTHER THINGS AND TWIRL IN
CIRCLES AND THEN GO UNDERNEATH
THE CARDBOARD BOX AND JUMP UP
AND HIT A CAN THAT THEY HAD
HANGING IN THE TREE.
.
.
. >>>
. >>> WE
. >>> WE MIGHT TRY THAT TOMORROW
AND I'LL TAKE PICTURES OF IT.
>> WHAT ABOUT NOW.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I APPRECIATE IT.
>>
>> WE
>> WE TOTALLY TRIED THE OBSTACLE COURSE AND IT WAS A