Like every April 15 today, Children's Day is celebrated, a day in which it is intended to create social awareness about the need to protect children in infancy. Children are everything, they are the future and without them the existence of humanity has no continuity. We place all our hopes on children for a better, fairer and more equitable world, where no one has to suffer because of their condition, their race or their age.
On many occasions we see how children are missed, as if they were not a person with rights for the simple fact of being children. Many parents even treat their children as second-class citizens, as if they were an object of their property and therefore they have the right to treat them in an unfair way. Something that, today and as a consequence of the serious health crisis that is being experienced worldwide, is even more evident.
If we can raise and educate empathetic, supportive and generous children, they will grow up as committed adults. And what better way to teach them these and other values than to celebrate Children's Day with them. This year is different, the coronavirus keeps us confined to home and maybe it's time to assess something positive about this whole situation. At this time many families can spend more time together, so do not miss the opportunity to enjoy with your children.
Activities to celebrate Children's Day
Celebrate Children's Day as a family, it is a perfect occasion to teach children something about the social differences that exist in the world. It is not easy to find the right words to explain something like this to children, but perhaps this situation can be exploited in this sense. Here are some ideas for you to celebrate this special day with your children.
Why is Children's Day celebrated?
So that the children understand the why of this special day, it is necessary to explain the meaning of this celebration. We always remember the importance of using appropriate language, so that children are aware without it being an uncomfortable situation. This time you can use the current emergency situation due to the coronavirus, in which we all have the obligation to stay at home to protect other people.
Tell your children that by staying home, they are helping this virus go away and stop hurting other people. They are lucky because they have a house where they can be protected, with lots of toys and food to spare. But other children do not have this luck, in many parts of the world children do not have toys, nor can they go to school. Continue from this beginning and do not hesitate to answer all the questions that may be asked, always with great tact and with appropriate words.
Family cultural activities
During these days children need to do many activities to get through the long hours of confinement. On this day you can look for different activities than what they do daily. For example, a cultural visit to one of the most spectacular museums in the world, a special play for children, a storyteller or a circus show, among many other options.
The virtual cultural offer during these days is very wide, which makes the possibility of visiting such incredible places as the Prado Museum in Madrid more accessible for everyone. You can too do more common activities such as dancing with your children, doing crafts, cook some cake rich with which to make a fun snack or create a beautiful mural to commemorate this special day.
The important thing is that today more than ever, we are all aware of how important it is to take care of children, ensure their well-being and fight for the rights of those who have no voice. Children need to be aware of how lucky they are to be born into this society, but we must also use this as a reminder that, even in adversity, we are still luckier than many other people.