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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They don't need to go back to school they need a better parent.[/quote]

F*** off. This is difficult for everyone. [/quote]

NP here.  It is super easy for me. My teens are doing great and I am doing great. DL is working out fine.  My kids don't have attitude because I have devoted a lot of time in raising them and have not outsourced their care to others.   Only today I was thinking that except for the loss of meeting people in a social setting, the pandemic has turned out to be pretty good. We are able to effectively quarantine ourselves, eat good food, stay in comfort in our home and get along with each other.

I agree with others who have mentioned that the "pseudo"-parents who never spent time with their children are now finding them tedious. [/quote]
NP here who is a SAHM and I've devoted a lot of time in raising them and there has never been any outsourcing.

The extreme cases of outsourcing aside, I don't think this can be pinned on how much one outsources childcare or not.  I think a kid's temperament has much to do with how easy/hard it is to deal with the situation. Or any situation.

Thank you for sharing this. I also have two extremely different teens and the saying “A parent is only as happy as their least happy child” is so true.

I've got two kids, same gender, with very different personalities.  One is sweet and easy and likes to help, etc.  If I only had that one, I'd think my parenting made her that way.  But then I have the extremely challenging one, which has challenged my hubris as well as my parenting skills. She keeps me humble.  Because of the experience with both, I can see how raising kids can be a widely different experience in terms of enjoyment and satisfaction for the parent.

So, re covid specifically, add to that the differences in the housing situation and the yard situation, the ages of the kids, add in the spouse, and even the weather (are they all cooped up or not) and I find it hard to pin on any one factor like in-person parenting vs. outsourcing.[/quote][/quote]

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