Lessons From Your Family In Lockdown

If you live with family members, it’s easy to think you know them pretty well. In between school, jobs or hanging with your mates, you might have dinner at the same time, or watch a TV show together every now and again.

But what happens when a global pandemic strikes and we have to spend ALL our time around those we live with? We asked you guys what things you’ve learnt about your fam in these times…

Siblings

Let’s be honest, sometimes your sibs are your favourite people in the world… and then they can leave you thinking they're the weirdest people on the planet! And other times, they just end up surprising you. Emilie’s lockdown revealed something life changing, in that “It turns out my brother actually makes a really good cup of tea”. Cheers to that!

And for Lucy? “One of the most exciting things I’ve learned being within 786-square feet of my family at all times is my brother’s secret Disney+ Account… and his willingness to share it with me if we split the price! Two months of isolation is the perfect time to binge some Baby Yoda and old Disney Channel cartoons, and to explore new shows with equally bored family members.” 

Parents

It’s often easy to forget that our parents are people too. They’re not just mum and dad. They’ve had their own lives and a whole lot of experiences to share. 

Emilio always knew his mum was cool, but says “I think this situation has only proved further how strong my mum is. As a single parent things have always been hard but I can see how amazing she is now.” Amazing!

The Whole Team

Whether it’s just you and the rents, or if you’ve got siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, a dog, a cat, friends or cousins living under the same roof right now, you’re definitely going to be learning a whole lot about yourself and each other.  

For Olivia, the surprise came with games. she said “we can actually play games together without getting too competitive”. 

And for James? Well, that competitive nature just spurred his family on. He’s learnt that “they’re all surprisingly good at football...and I’m not!”

Fatma found that “although we were all very close and talk a lot… we don’t actually know much about each other”. The way to change that? Simple. Take it old school and off screens. She says “we do a family bonding night now every week, usually playing board games, and with no internet, except for if we’re watching films!”

It looks like for most of you, this time, even though it’s a bit weird and a new thing to adapt to, has brought a whole load of positives. Tilly certainly thinks so, as she said it’s made her realise that her family are “all much more similar than I thought.”

What have you learnt about your family during lockdown? Have there been any surprises? Have they learnt about you? Let us know!