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Erika Bocknek, Wayne State University

(THE CONVERSATION) About 55 million U.S. schoolchildren attend schools that have been closed or are being directly affected by the new coronavirus social distancing rules. Erika London Bocknek, a family therapist who studies early childhood development, parenting and family resilience, encourages parents and others raising kids to focus on the 4 R's: routines, rules, relationships and rituals.

1. Routines

A good routine should create a pattern...