Nickelodeon's Noggin Hosts 'Navigating the New Normal: Parents Edition', a New Special to Help Parents Successfully Manage COVID-19 Issues

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has created a lot of uncertainty for parents and their children, leaving many parents wondering how to plan for an uncertain future. With the majority of schools shut down for the remainder of the school year — if not longer — it been getting harder and harder for parents to explain to their kids what’s happening when they don’t have the answers themselves.

Noggin, Nickelodeon’s top-ranked interactive learning service for preschoolers, in partnership with Common Sense Media, has produced a broadcast special to help help parents adjust to the unique COVID-19 challenges they’re facing, such as answering difficult kid questions and balancing work and childcare.

Navigating the New Normal: Parents Edition, a 20-minute special to answer critical questions and help parents during the COVID-19 pandemic, explores the science behind kids’ and parents’ stress, as well as coping strategies while explaining the importance of play. The special is available to view now.

Hosted by actor Jamie-Lynn Sigler and featuring experts Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, MD (California Surgeon General), Dr. Jenny Radesky, MD (American Academy of Pediatrics spokesperson) and Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, MD (Department of Psychology Faculty Fellow at Temple University), the panelists directly answer real parents’ questions and concerns and offers resources for homeschooling, health and wellness and more.

The program is part of Nickelodeon’s multiplatform pro-social initiative #KidsTogether, which uses Nick’s most popular characters to interact with kids and provide tips for staying healthy during lockdown, plus at-home family activities. Noggin’s Smart Schedule is another free resource that provides daily ideas for entertainment and education at home.

The special is available to watch for free now at Noggin.com/kidstogether and via Noggin (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram) and Nick Jr. (Facebook, Instagram) social platforms, but you can check it out for yourself below:

Navigating the New Normal: Parents Edition a Noggin Special with Common Sense Media



Navigating the New Normal: Parents Edition (SPANISH CAPTIONS)


Noggin asked the Surgeon General of California and other leading experts how to handle the stress of the pandemic on little kids. With help from Jamie-Lynn Sigler, a mom and superstar host, and parents just like you, this 20-minute special will help you answer questions you have about your kids’ health and learning during this challenging time.

Special Guests: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, California Surgeon General, Pediatrician, Researcher; Dr. Jenny Radesky, Pediatrician, University of Michigan, American Academy of Pediatrics; and Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Psychology Professor, Temple University Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution. Host: Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Host of “Mama Said,” “Pajama Pants,” “Are You Smart Enough to Home School.”

Answers to questions from parents just like you!:
How do you explain to a 3 year old why we can't leave the house?
What are the best things for us to focus on academically?
Kids are using devices so much …. Is that a problem?
Is it OK for me to say “I don’t know right now?”
How can we help kids process emotions that maybe they don't fully understand?

Should I take my sick child to the doctor or is that risky right now because of COVID?

Additional Resources:
FREE smart and fun activities for kids: https://www.noggin.com/KidsTogether/
American Academy of Pediatrics Parenting website: healthychildren.org
https://wideopenschool.org/ an online resource from Common Sense Media
California Surgeon General's playbook: Stress Relief For Caregivers and Kids During COVID-19
For older kids with concerns about COVID-19, Nickelodeon has produced #KidsTogether: The Nickelodeon Town Hall.

Noggin has also added new short-form content that promotes physical activity and relaxation for kids; series like Imagination Trips, which allows families to see different landscapes, like the beach, and practice focusing skills and slow breathing. The service has also added phonics-based and learn-to-read titles to its ebook library in addition to learning games, activities, shorts and ad-free episodes of shows like PAW Patrol, Peppa Pig and Blue’s Clues & You!

To access Noggin, you can sign up for a free trial (which has been extended to 60 days for new subscribers, available through Sunday, May 10) through the App Store, Google Play, Amazon, Apple and Roku.

More Nick: Nickelodeon Launches #KidsTogether--A Global Prosocial Initiative to Help Kids and Families Stay Informed and Engaged With Activities; Noggin to be Offered Free to Kids in Need in Partnership with National Head Start Association and First Book

Originally published: Friday, May 08, 2020 at xx.xx BST.

Sources: BET, NJ Family, Kidscreen.

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