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Thank You, MY Heroes

Since the start of the quarantine period on the 18th March 2020, we have been doing our part by staying home and staying safe. But there are still doctors, nurses, healthcare teams, janitors, police officers, delivery drivers, grocery store clerks, gas station attendants, warehouse workers, pharmacists and other essential team members who are out there trying to curb the disease and keep the rest of us safe! 

To say thank you, we are getting busy at home and want to create a small token of appreciation for those in the frontlines. We’d like to invite you to join in as well!

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Show You Care 

Join us by following the simple 4-step process by getting creative, submitting your masterpiece, sharing with us (if you want), and finally, anticipating the final video! 

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Terms and Conditions of Participation: 

  1. This #ThankYouMYHeroes campaign is open to families of The children’s house and members of the public. 
  2. Please send us a minimum of 5 photos, consisting of the images of your masterpiece and family photos with the masterpiece by the 3rd of May 2020. However, only a maximum of 2 photos will be included in the final video. 
  3. Please ensure the photos sent are clear and in high resolution. Basic photo enhancement made available by phone applications is allowed. 
  4. Please email the photos to contact@thechildrenshouse.com.my and provide us the details below upon submission. Parents’ names, Email address & phone number, Child/Children’s names & age and TCH centre that your child is attending (if applicable). 
  5. By submitting the photos to us, you shall be deemed to have participated in this campaign and accepted the Terms & Conditions stated. Please read the instructions and rules before participating. 
  6. By submitting the photos to us, you have granted The children’s house and Global Educare Sdn Bhd permission and consent to use the photos in any types of media, including but not limited to, the right to publish, distribute, copy, display in any printed or electronic media. 
  7. The children’s house and Global Educare Sdn Bhd accept no responsibilities for any entries which are incomplete, ineligible, inappropriate, corrupted or fail to submit by relevant closing date for any reason. 
  8. Submissions that fulfilled all the requirements stated will be considered and compiled in the final video. 
  9. The children’s house and Global Educare Sdn Bhd shall reserve all the rights to adjust or cancel the campaign or any of the arrangements, directly or indirectly related to the campaign, at any time and for any reasons if deemed necessary without any prior notice. 
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At Home Activities

It is completely normal to feel frustrated to stay home for long periods of time. Humans are social creatures after all. The children’s house wants to support you as best we can despite the situation. Here are a few suggestions to help improve you and your family’s well being. 

1. Exercise 

This may sound like a cliche but exercise is good for you! Which is why we suggest not to avoid moving your body and sweating where you can. 

Make it a family activity and be as creative as you want to be! Chores around the house, dancing from room to room, some yoga practice or just a short play-session with your family ought to release endorphins (happy hormones). 

Our Family Fun article on Stay Home activities has a simple guide video for you and your child! 

2. Quiet time 

Children are curious beings and tend to be restless at times. However, discipline is still an important part of learning. Parents can calm the child down and allow them to learn to appreciate quiet time. Just a few minutes spent breathing or reading a few pages of a children’s book can be a great way to introduce said “quiet time”.

3. Expression 

How does your family express love to one another? 

Have you tried writing a letter? Try sitting down together as a family and write about anything you want (experience during lockdown, what makes you happy, what you want to do once quarantine is over). 

Writing is a form of self-expression and in this case, a great way to let your child be more confident forming thoughts and putting them to paper. 

Good luck! 

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What Does Hygiene Mean to Your Child?

Wash Your Hands and Wear Your Masks: Why is it so important? 

According to one infection control expert from the University of North South Wales, Sydney, people touch their faces an average of 23 times a day! 

So what’s wrong with touching our face with our hands? Humans interact with their environment and other people via touch all the time; whether it’s grooming, shaking hands and playing. Thus, picking up bacteria and viruses along the way. When we proceed to touch our face, these bacteria and viruses may enter through the eyes, nose, or mouth and infect us! 

So how does hand-washing and wearing a mask help? 

While it doesn’t eliminate you from contracting sickness, it does lower your chances! An expert from Columbia University advises that it could be harder to tell people to stop touching their face, especially a child. So instead, you could encourage your child to wash their hands frequently. 

On the other hand, wearing a mask helps to reduce the risk of the bacteria or virus entering your nose and mouth. Also be sure to wear a mask that fits your child’s face; there should be no gaps above or below the mask! 

 

Source: BBC