{"id":1590,"date":"2020-06-11T15:56:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T14:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.video2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1590"},"modified":"2020-07-06T13:02:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T12:02:11","slug":"bring-your-family-together-whilst-in-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.video2dvdtransfers.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/06\/11\/bring-your-family-together-whilst-in-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Bring Your Family Together Whilst in Lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Lockdown can be tough on everyone, especially if you haven\u2019t seen your loved ones for a while \u2013 and still can\u2019t see them as much as you\u2019d like. But it\u2019s not impossible to feel close to your family during these challenging times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Home videos, for example, can play a very important role in this, so take a look at how they can help bring the whole family together whilst in lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nHome\nVideos Help When You\u2019re Missing People<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\nOne of the\ngreat things of home videos is that your family can feel close to you\nby watching you and your kids on camera. Think about it; how would\nyou like to receive a fun home video where your little cousins are\nplaying around, or your parents are showing you how they\u2019ve\nredecorated the living room?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWhile some\nlockdown measures have eased up and people are allowed to get\ntogether a little bit more than before, this is not possible for\neveryone. Whether because some of your family members live far away\nor they are high risk and should, therefore, still be in isolation,\nit\u2019s important that you can still \u2018be together\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nHome\nvideos, then, are perfect for when you\u2019re missing the most\nimportant people in your life \u2013 and when they\u2019re missing you.\nWhile you can\u2019t all be together physically, you can still be\ntogether in a different way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nHaving\nFun Together<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\nPart of the\ngovernment\u2019s announcement on lockdown is that people can now meet\nin each other\u2019s gardens \u2013 perfect for summer and BBQs! Social\ndistancing is still in place, however, and people can’t get too close\nto one another; but you can certainly space out chairs in the garden\nor yard and watch a movie together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Set up a screen and re-watch that family Christmas get-together you can never get enough of, or show everyone how much fun you had in your last holiday. The possibilities are endless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nHome\nVideos Can Help with Isolation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Watching home videos can not only bring everyone together, but it can also help older family members not to feel so lonely or isolated. A lot of your older relatives will likely be unable to travel to meet you and you may not have the chance to see them in person either \u2013 as we said, due to a lot of people being high risk, not every family is getting together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThis can\nlead to people feeling lonely, especially if they\u2019re older and have\nno visitors. Isolation may be good for people\u2019s physical health at\nthe moment, but it can take a toll on our mental wellbeing. For this\nreason, you can send a home video with a message from you and your\nkids to their grandparents, for example, which can help them to feel\ncloser to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIf you have\nimportant news to tell them or you simply want to send them a few\nnice words on how much they mean to you, we\u2019re confident that they\nwill be ecstatic you thought of them and happy to be a part of your\nlife even if they\u2019re far away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nYou Can\nBe at the Party<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\nIt can be\nvery frustrating to miss important parties like birthdays. While\nevents like weddings are being postponed at the moment, it\u2019s\nimpossible to do the same with a birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIf you,\nyour partner or your children have birthdays coming up and you\u2019re\nplanning a nice little party, why not make a home movie so that your\nfamily can \u2018attend\u2019 the party too? Whether you stay home and\ncelebrate with homemade cake, go to the park or take everyone for a\nbike ride, your family will be happy to see what you got up to and\nwill be able to partake in that special day as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nYou\nDon\u2019t Have to Miss a Thing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\nAnd it\u2019s\nnot just parties that people are missing out on at the moment, but\nalso special events that can\u2019t be repeated once lockdown is over\nand everyone can be together again in the same room. For instance,\ndid you just welcome a new addition to the family?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIf you have\na new baby, it\u2019s only natural that you\u2019d want to show him or her\nto the rest of the family. With a home video, you can do just that.\nFrom the first bath to the first words or steps, your family doesn\u2019t\nhave to miss a thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThis will\nhelp you to feel closer to them, just as they will feel closer to you\nas well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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