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“My seven year old won’t come out from under the bed. He doesn’t want to go to school, and his tummy hurts. And he hit me three times this morning. We’re late for school half the time, and it looks like we will be late again today. He has a star chart, and I’m trying to use it to help him get out the door in the morning, but he doesn’t seem to care. I don’t know what to do.”<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n Pandemic <\/span>parenting<\/span><\/a> is challenging, to say the least. We’ve been living the pandemic life for 23 months, and there is a steady stream of parents who, at their wit’s end, knock on my door for help with messages like this one. Their children are mostly delightful, except for when they are extremely challenging. <\/span><\/p>\n Their children sometimes play well, except when they tear their siblings’ hair out. Their kids are kind, except when their words are so sharp that their parents recoil in surprise.<\/span><\/p>\n Look, there have always been children who struggle more than others – children who genuinely need more adept pandemic parenting. But many more families are reporting higher challenge levels now than they did pre-pandemic. <\/span><\/p>\n So let’s talk about the stress that pandemic life has showered on families and children, and how we can support ourselves and our children so that we’re not in daily battles over the stuff of everyday life: toothbrushing, going to school or the park, getting along with siblings and just living a family life. <\/span><\/p>\n Your parents and their <\/span>parenting styles<\/span><\/a> can have a direct effect on how you bring up your child. Were your parents good parents? Watch this video to know more.<\/span><\/p>\n