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As if raising children wasn’t hard already, coronavirus has taken this goddamn mission to a whole new level. In fact, moms and dads have had to go headlong into the call of triple duty—parenting, homeschooling, and coming up with some free-time activities.

While chaos is setting in inside their households, parents are sharing the most hilarious moments of their duty on Twitter. The result is Bored Panda’s compilation of the best March tweets delivered right here below. You may find it soothing during these trying times because kids are unpolished gold in the (tragi)comedy department.

And scroll down for our interview with Martin Whitehead, the director of communications at Homeschool Association of California, about how the coronavirus is changing the ways people run their households. Psst! An extra batch with 30 of the best parenting tweets of February is right here.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is actually quite sad, and yet so many people still don’t think the US has a gun problem.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"They now say we should stay inside. Can we watch Disney channel? Can we watch Disney channel? Can we watch Disney channel? Can we watch Disney channel?Can we watch Disney channel?Can we watch Disney channel?Can we watch Disney channel? ..."

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According to Education Week, at least 104,000 public and private schools in America are closed now. With at least 47.9 million school students staying at home, parents find themselves struggling to cope with 24/7 on-duty challenges.

Experts suggest defining routines and schedules that work for the whole family. This research claims that children benefit greatly from consistent routines that give a sense of security and stability.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I object. If you make them not be afraid, that is sufficient. Children are resilient, yet the smaller ones do not comprehend the reasoning. Doing as good as possible, however, should be enough to assure yourself after a long day that it was _fine_.

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After the California Governor ordered nearly 40 million residents to stay at home today, a challenging period has started for many families. “Many are working from home, those in critical functions who still commute to work will practice social distancing measures at their work, and sadly, many have lost jobs,” said Whitehead in an interview with Bored Panda.

Whitehead believes that it’s quite a change for many to spend so much additional time in close quarters with their children and significant other(s). “One approach is to meet our loved ones where they are, in terms of supporting their needs for alone time, group games and activities, and digital and on-line play, for example.” But the director of Homeschool Association assured us that “there is no one-size-fits-all solution.”

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It’s important to understand that there’s no one right way for a family to homeschool. Whitehead suggests “checking in with themselves and their families to informally or formally find out what everyone needs and wants and then crawl, walk, run, fly to approaches that work for the entire family.” But if something doesn’t work, try the next big thing.

Most importantly, remember that we are not alone. “We all belong to larger networks of families working through the same problems and challenges.” Whitehead explains: “Our biggest resource is each other, and we can reach out to our neighbors, friends, clubs, churches, synagogues, mosques, elected officials and other resources on-line and by phone.”

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like a zombie apocalypse. This explains why people in the US are stocking up on guns and ammo; It must be a common misconception.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my cousin was around 3-4 my mother tried to sing along to the Elmo song she was singing. Sadie fell to the ground and dramatically wailed, "Asson (she couldn't say Alison), when you sing, you make me so, SO sad!". It is still often quoted in our house even 7 years later.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is fantastic and brilliant. Almost makes me wish I had a kid from whom I could steal candy. Then I remember that I'm a grown up and can buy all the candy I want. (No one is hoarding Cadbury yet, right?)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is there any difference to adults? On Twitter you will read stuff like it came from secret US laboratories, the chinese released it to make Western companies go bankrupt, the Russians released it to destabilize Europe etc. etc.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or as Trump recently said, "People are dying who've never died before."

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some random child once told me I have a huge butt, just like her grandma, while holding onto a hand of said grandma. :D

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or where did all of *whatever thing your needing and frantically searching for* go!?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

SAME! I have learned that I'm 98% positive I'm immune for two reasons and note, I'm leaving a 2% margarine for error here. #1 I read that people that have type O blood are less susceptible and #2 I've worked in a prison for almost 15 years, I think I'm immune to everything at this point.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My son is such a chatter box that my mum even said that he seems to talk just for the sake of it. What makes it difficult is he has moderate to severe speech delays so quite often it sounds like gobbledygook.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No matter what they ask for, they only actually want what you don't have.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

awww my 13 and 18 yo daughters told me one time : "Mom, if we had another mom we'd punch her in the face and come find you." Yessss same my girls same....

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My youngest daugter told me at 5: (My 30th birthday) "Mama, how old is you today?" Me: 30! 5yo: WHAAAAAT????! You should be dead!" Thanks honey....thanks

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did you ever do something that will require her giving a drum set as a present?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a book called A Nobel Book Of Answers and it explains why not but with french fries. Still, it would be easy to adapt.

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My husband and I did my son's homework after an argument, "You are in 4th grade, how hard can it be?" Took us an hour to complete the one page worksheet, we confirmed every answer with his textbook. Next day he said, "Thanks mom, my teacher and the principal want to have a meeting. Every answer on the worksheet was wrong. I tried to explain," rolls his eyes, "The answers are not in the book, they are whatever she told us in class." Argument lost.

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