29 Sep 2021

Covid-19: Psychologist on handling lockdown holidays

From Morning Report, 6:12 am on 29 September 2021

The school holidays start next week but for Auckland parents it will be more of the same.

Now into their seventh week with children learning from home, parents in the city are faced with the unenviable task of entertaining their children during the holidays without play dates or grandparents - for at least part of it.

The government will review the alert level on Monday.

Reporter Amy Williams talked to University of Auckland clinical psychologist Dr Melanie Woodfield about how parents can prepare for two weeks at home with no school zooms.