Parenting in a pandemic
(WorldNews Pakistan)

ISLAMABAD: `Our kids are just as scared as we are right now. They not only hear everything that is going on around them but they feel our constant tension and anxiety,` said Anjum Ijaz, a vice principal at a private school. The idea of being off from school for four weeks may sound good, with students imagining something akin to summer vacations coming early but the reality is that they are trapped at home unable to see their friends. They have never experienced anything like this before, Ms Ijaz said. And on the other hand, parents now have to console, entertain and discipline children all day while trying to work from home in a locked down city. Dawn spoke to local residents...