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FROM THE EDITOR

HEALTH IS THE

NEW WEALTH

hilst the heading of this month’s 2020 will certainly be
message might seem a tad glib, remembered as a year of
Wone cannot dispute that no matter disruption and many families
how rich you are, if you don’t have your and businesses will need to
health – well, what’s the point? rebuild and possibly make drastic
changes. This is an important
The humans inhabiting our planet seem time for families to pull together.
to have messed up again – which is sad, With everyone now being Even if you find you are having to work at
because there have been so many ways restricted to staying at home, the kids need home, there must be refreshment breaks
that we have improved our living standards, to understand that they should contribute to and if the kids understand that you’re not
especially in the last 100 years. NLP (Neuro- the welfare of the household in some way, completely unavailable, hopefully they’ll
linguistic Programming) experts have this too. Often, that’s easier said than done but be more manageable. Plan ahead of time
theory that whatever you focus your attention keeping open communication with each what you’ll be doing together so they have
on expands. We do seem to be focusing a other and empowering each member of something to look forward to. Maybe you can
lot these days on calamities – but how can the family to be part of the decision-making do something creative with them – drawing,
we not be concerned about pandemics; process in the home may help. painting, writing poetry or lyrics, blogging
the possible extinction of Africa’s rhinos, and even making short videos to upload will
elephants and lions due to poaching and Perhaps this is a good time for the kids to keep them active and involved.
indiscriminate hunting; the problems caused get involved in doing some chores, if they
by the excessive production of plastic; and aren’t already in the routine of doing so. One We’d love to hear about how you solved
the population explosion worldwide? of the preventative measures prescribed for your stay-at-home dilemmas, and if your
the home is to keep all surfaces clean and kids managed to produce some awesome
How well the different countries cope to keep cleaning on a regular basis. If they artworks, please do send us photos!! You
and even here in Dainfern precinct, as a choose to play their part in the process, the can WhatsApp them to me on 072 149 0085.
community, how we respond to the safety practical experience will in any event stand
measures prescribed, will determine to a them in good stead when one day they have Till next time, take care.
large extent the outcomes. to run their own household.
Kindest regards,
As you will see, with this issue, Estates in Resisting anything that looks like ‘work’
Africa is taking a conservative approach that is inevitable. A good tip shared by an Ann
nevertheless ensures that you receive your experienced child care counsellor is to
monthly magazine full of news. The hope assume that the kids will be doing some of Ann Arnott
is that the lockdown will only be for a few the chores, but give them the choice of two EDITOR
months, although even for a short period, or three achievable tasks. In that way, they annar@nowmedia.co.za
the disruption of many industries will have feel empowered, but they won’t have the
devastating effects on everyone. opportunity to avoid participating.

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