Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on parenting

Abstract

Social distancing measures forced all citizens to stay at home and to work as far away as possible, and public spaces (eg schools, offices, public transport, theaters) were closed and public gatherings banned. These measures of social distancing (the so-called ‚lockdawn‘) have led to drastic changes in everyday social life; separate areas of life, such as family, school, and work, suddenly coincided, and families were faced with an unforeseen increase in hours spent together under one roof.