The Struggles And Joys Of Parenting During The Coronavirus Quarantine (44 Pics)
Schools are closed, you're working from home, and you can't have your kid stay over at their grandparents' place. This situation means that parents are spending more time than ever before with their adorable munchkins. Now, they're getting into all kinds of trouble and driving their parents bananas!
Bored Panda has collected some of the very best pics showing the struggles and joys of parenting during the quarantine. Life can be very fun(ny) when you're with your kids all day, every day. However, that means that having activities to keep your children busy is more important than before.
Scroll down, upvote your faves, and share your own stories about the coronavirus lockdown in the comments below, dear Pandas. When you're done enjoying this list, be sure to check out our post with some great advice on homeschooling your children during the quarantine right here.
#1 I Know The C-Virus Is Scary, But Try Working With A 4 Year-Old Dressed Like Spiderman Perched On The Kitchen Table Behind You. Day 6
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#2 Y’all I’m Dying! This Is Ben’s Journal Entry From Monday About Our First “Home School” Day. That Last Sentence
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#3 Working From Home As A Parent
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You're trying to finish your report right before the deadline, but your kid is running around pretending to be a superhero. Or you want to sit down and watch some TV, but that's the moment you realize that your toddler broke it. Ah, the wonders of parenting! It's a challenge, but there are things you can do so you can focus on your work.
For instance, Allyssa McCabe, a psychology professor at the University of Massachusetts, told The Atlantic that it's easier to keep kids busy during the workday without supervision the older they are. But for those readers out there who have young kids, don't panic just yet!
“For young children, independent play is tough. They really need social interaction. Parents will be tempted to hand over an iPhone or iPad or the like. This is understandable, but parents should also know that the younger the child, the worse this is for their language and cognitive development.”
#4 Day 2 Of 6 Week Break And My Kid Already Broke Our TV
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#5 Day 2 Working From Home With This Little Terror
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#6 So, My Daughter Did A Magic Trick With Our Last TP Roll
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Instead of making your kid sit surrounded with electronic devices all day long, it's best to go for something that will actually help with their development. Give them art supplies or Play-Doh to get them creating!
Meanwhile, Michelle Martin, a professor at the University of Washington's Informations School and the founder of a children's summer literacy program, recommended that parents play their kids some audiobooks.
You'll be able to focus on work and your child will be engaged and learning. And the best part? While your kid's listening to Harry Potter, you can sneakily listen in, too, when you're taking a break. Now that's a win-win situation if we've ever seen one!
#7 I Guess That's How People Will Go Bankrupt
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#8 Day 10 Of Quarantine. I Think My Kid Is Up To Something
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#9 We Went From “Home-Schooling” To A Roller Skating Party Real Quick
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#10 Using My Tears To Clean The Crusted Green Paint Speckled All Over Our House
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#11 While The World Is Fighting Over Toilet Paper, My Toddler Is Giving Ours A Bath
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#12 The New Office View
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#13 Tolerance
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#14 Quarantine Day 6
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#15 My Son Discovered That I'm Not Really At Work, But Am Working From Home
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#16 Isolation's Going Well
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#17 The Children Are Home From School For Two Weeks. Send Help
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#18 Maybe I Shouldn’t Have Outsourced My Home-Schooling
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#19 Came Across This On My Morning Walk
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#20 Quarantine Day 3: This Is Fine. We Are Fine
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#21 Work From Home
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#22 Tired Of Your Kids Barging In While You Try To Get Some Work Done At Home? Underwear On The Doorknob Works Wonders
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#23 Working From Home
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#24 Break Time. Homeschooling
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#25 Wife And Kids Have Been Bonding Over Art During The Quarantine
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#26 Schools And Sports Are Cancelled. Social Distancing. I Have Three Kids. Our Cozy Fort
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#27 Keep The Kids Busy While At Home
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#28 "Daaaad, We're Bored!" (Day 1 Of Lockdown) "Ummm Ok, Strip This Laptop Down, And This Desktop, And Then Rebuild Them"
My god it's the most peace and quiet I've had all week!
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#29 Day 2 Of Quarantine. Mud Is Good For The Soul
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#30 So Home Schooling Is Going Well
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#31 My Kiddo Cut His Hair Yesterday, Then Agreed To Let Me Have A Little Fun With It Before We Fixed It
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#32 Day 7 Of Quarantine. Wearing Minnie Mouse Ears Whilst Bench Pressing Kids
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#33 I Run A DnD Campaign For My 5-Year-Old And 3-Year-Old. Here Is Our Health And Initiative Tracker
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#34 Spent The Day Teaching My Son About The Importance Of Social Distancing. Mixed Results So Far If I’m Honest
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#35 9 Year-Old Homeschooling Day 1. He Was Supposed To Write A Story. Apostrophes Are Important. Weed vs. We’d. Homeschool Fail
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#36 I'm Regretting Panic Buying $100 Worth Of LEGO's To End Up With My Children Ignoring Them And Instead Playing With A Cardboard Box And A Can Lid For The Last 2 Hours
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#37 The Kids Are All Home, Need To Home-School For The New Economy
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#38 My 5 Year Olds Teacher Asked Us To Take Pictures Of Our Kids With One Word That Expresses Their Feelings During This Time
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#39 My Wife Is Handling The Kids Being Home From School Like A Champ
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#40 We Had One Roll Left. Kids
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#41 Looks Fun. For Them
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#42 It's A Trap
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#43 Our Daughter Showed Us The Reason Why People Are Hoarding Toilet Paper. In A Pinch, You Can Always Eat It
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#44 Day 12
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