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THE SILVER LINING OF THE PANDEMIC STRENGTHENING OF THE PARENTING BOND

One good outcome of the Pandemic is that all the working parents got an opportunity to spend more time or at least be around with their kids for a longer time than the usual as compared to the times when they had to follow the office routine. Let’s hear from LTTSites on how they are spending quality time with their kids these days…

Aslam M. Shakir

Sales and Business Development, Amsterdam Due to the pandemic situation, I was worried about my son’s physical activity owing to the restriction on outdoor sports and feared addiction and dependence on TV and video games. To avoid such issues, my wife and I are making sure we continue to work out individually and make sure the kids get exercise and play too. And I must say spending time with my child is the best feeling during this period. This has helped us to do all those things we have missed out on during our work routines in the past.

Sheetal Bavi

HR, Edison This extra time that I get to spend with my kid owing to the current situation is something that I have always longed for. Most of us have been witness and have to bear the unruly behavior of kids from time to time. This extra time gave me an opportunity to reflect why it happened. One must note that kids follow and imitate your behavior and the more frustrated and irritated you are, the more unruly your kid becomes. This realization and the extended time with our kid has really helped us to develop our child’s EQ as he sees his family eat, play and engage in activities together. I have seen him grow into a caring young child who cares for everybody from insects to plants. The curiosity gets the best out of him with each passing day. TS TiMES, SPECIAL MONTHLY EDITION | L&T TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 16

Erin Murphy

DOC Common, Peoria I have a slightly different view on this, since my little one is now just 7.5 months old, she's spent most of her life in pandemic. I think one of the biggest challenges in current times is having a baby who never sees anyone but jut the mom and dad. It makes for a very nervous and anxious baby when seeing other people. We have gotten very creative with introducing her to other people and socializing her virtually. It has given us a new perspective and appreciation for my family and the support that they have extended.

Nitasha Koul

Aerospace Delivery, Neuilly Children can adapt to difficult situations so much better than us adults and find creative ways to be happy. My daughter, Kaira loves drawing and coloring and to do something new every day. The time away from office has given me an opportunity to actively help her in her hobbies. I make it a point to fuel her curiosity and appetite for learning by introducing to her Do It Yourself (DIY) tutorials. Of course, I am satiating my curiosity too and have been equally involved in the projects.

Rahul Pawar

Delivery, Peoria My daughter, Ovi, who just turned 3 in April, has adapted well to the 'New Normal' along with me. Although it's difficult to spend time with her during my working hours, she is very happy to get a hug from me every morning and during breaks. She tries to find every opportunity to sneak into the room and those moments are great stress busters! One of the benefits of this pandemic was saving commuting time to work which allowed me to take my daughter to bike ride every evening in the neighborhood and strengthen our father-daughter bond!