All Editorial articles – Page 10
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BlogHelping children with additional needs understand Coronavirus
Many children are worried about the Coronavirus (also known as Covid-19) and as parents, other family members, or children's and youth workers, we are likely to be worried about how to keep them safe. Much of the information circulating at the moment is scary, over-hyped and sensationalised and this can really upset for children, especially those with additional needs who may struggle to comprehend what they are seeing and hearing.
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BlogHow to do family worship in the home
Up and down the country and across the world, life has suddenly shifted gear for all of us. Families are thrown into the unknown situation of being together every day, with no clubs, activities or outings to break up the days and weeks. And not only do parents and carers now need to be the warm, loving and emotionally available adults that their children need, but we also need to act as pastors at a time when youth and children’s work is halted in most churches.
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BlogFour ways families can stay faithful during coronavirus
As schools shut, and social distancing ramps up, the challenges for families will be significant. But Ed Mackenzie believes this moment also offers parents an opportunity to put their faith at the heart of family life
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BlogChildren's ministry at home: settling into a new 'normal'
The spread of Coronavirus means that for parents, with children out of school and churches having to make the difficult decision to close while we isolate, there's a new 'normal' to settle into. Here, Dema Kohen from We Are Kidmin offers up some of his top tips for practising children's ministry at home.
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BlogParenting for faith: coaching children through a pandemic
Parenting for Faith hosted a Facebook Live this week in light of the news about COVID-19, and pioneer Rachel Turner shared helpful tips for parents to coach kids through the pandemic spiritually and emotionally. Here, we republish a blog from Parenting for Faith based on Rachel's top hints and tricks.
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BlogFive ways to celebrate Mother's Day in isolation
We know that Mother’s Day is often a tricky time for churches. We want to mark the day in celebration, but for many it can be a painful reminder of loss, heartache or difficulty. Others can feel excluded from a narrative focused on birth mothers. Some individuals avoid church on Mother’s Day. And that’s all without also having COVID-19 to contend with.
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BlogCoronavirus: how the prayers of small children can make a big difference
We are living in unprecedented times. Advice around Coronavirus seems to be constantly changing and people are understandably fearful about the future. A Christian paediatrician shares some of his thoughts about what we can do to keep children and young people updated and safe.
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IssuesShould they, shouldn’t they?
In light of coronavirus and other scary news stories peppering our front pages and TV screens, should we let our children watch or read the news?
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IssuesYou only live twice
As we approach Easter, Ben Jack looks at what the resurrection means, why it should shape our lives and how we can share this hope with the children and young people we serve alongside
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BlogFilm review: The Call of the Wild
If you're looking for ideas of what to do with the kids this very cloudy weekend, why not hop down to the cinema? In honour of World Book Day this week, Heather Riley reviews The Call of the Wild - based on a novel about love and self discovery.
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BlogWorld Book Day
It’s not just kids who get to enjoy World Book Day, so we asked the YCW team what some of their favourite books are and what fancy dress takes their fancy…
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BlogEating Disorders Awareness Week: How we can help young people struggling with eating disorders
Elizabeth McNaught was diagnosed with anorexia at 14 and spent periods of her teenage years in hospital and community care. Now a doctor, Elizabeth has told her story in Life hurts: a doctor’s personal journey through anorexia. She spoke to YCW editor, Ruth Jackson, about looking out for the signs and gives practical ideas for helping young people.
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BlogTalking to children about Ash Wednesday
Lent is a time of solemn preparation and reflection, as we look forward to Easter and the celebrations of Jesus’ resurrection. The season mirrors the time Jesus spent in the desert praying, fasting and being tempted by the devil. Much of what we do during Lent revolves around repenting and saying sorry for what we have done wrong, as well as giving things up that we won’t do or eat again until Easter.
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Links from March 2020 issue
Growing Together Session 2 – Deborah Creative response and prayer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQk7bx09jYM Journeying Together Session 4 – Lydia Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFntFdEGgws&feature=youtu.be
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