Parents Share Their ‘Work From Home With Kids’ Stories And It Doesn’t Get More Real
The Coronavirus pandemic has taken us captives in our own homes. We have no choice but to be confined within the premises of our homes. We rarely step out, except for essentials and supplies. A large part of the global labor force is now working from home. Of course, it has its perks, such as indefinite freedom, no superiors hovering over us, and being able to work from the comfort of our home. However, there are times when we miss our desk, the space that we have allocated exclusively for ourselves. While working from home, intrusions from pets and kids are a regular occurrence. Due to the health hazard, the schools are currently closed, and the kids are frustrated and bored too.
So now you have the added responsibility to keep the kids entertained, fed, and safe, on top of household chores and your office work. It is not exactly a cakewalk. It’s only natural that adults working from home all over the world ended up on Twitter and other social media to vent. Here we have put together some of the hilarious tweets we came across. Do take a look.
1. Do You Ever Wonder?
Yes, sometimes you can do nothing but laugh when 8-year-old questions your career choice. Well, did you follow your heart?
2. Read The Instructions Carefully!
Kids have an uncanny ability to expose us in front of strangers. More often than not, their remarks are on the nose. It looks like this toddler took matters to their hands, contributing to the welfare of the household.
3. Keep ‘em Distracted
With babysitters and domestic help inaccessible, parents have no choice but to juggle between work and looking after the babies while at home. Keeping small babies occupied and out of harm’s way is a major challenge. Apparently, UNO Junior does the trick. What else works?
4. Homeschooling And All
Nobody knows when the schools are going to reopen. Parents have taken the responsibility of tutoring the kids upon themselves. Many have realized how precious teachers are and have already come out in their support.
Also, brush your teeth, wash your hands, and wear pants even though the occasion doesn’t call for it.
5. Share The Load
The quarantine has offered us training on co-parenting and splitting the duties equally between parents. Often the burden falls unfairly on the mother. But it is time that this practice ended. Spit the chores equally, do your part. The kids need it too.
6. Not For Toddlers
Source: Twitter
Yeah, we are all for splitting the chores, but think twice before you get a toddler involved. Usually, it just doubles the workload. Also, choose your distractions carefully.
7. Con Call
Since the world has gone into quarantine mode, conference calls have replaced face-to-face meetings. The only problem? You have to put in extra work to make your home presentable and then hide your kids and pets. But then, they can move.
8. Holding Hands
People living alone during this time of social isolation know how precious the company of other human beings is. On the bright side, living with your family makes sure that you have someone to hold your hand through difficult times, as this tweet suggests.
9. Work When They Nap
The pandemic has changed how we do a lot of things. Earlier it used to be “sleep when they sleep”. But now, you might have to schedule your work around their sleep hours.
10. Last Minute Emergency
Traffic, car trouble, your boss is perhaps fed up with the usual excuses for being late. Now that you are working from home, these are no longer valid. But having a toddler in your house ought to add plenty of unexpectedness to your life. Staying at home or otherwise, you learn to be prepared for everything.
One might think that staying at home is as easy as it gets. But having children roaming in the house puts you in all sorts of tricky situations. What have been your lockdown experience with your children like? Tell us in the comments section below.
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