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Schools are closed, you're working from home, and you can't have your kid stay over at their grandparents' place. This situation means that parents are spending more time than ever before with their adorable munchkins. Now, they're getting into all kinds of trouble and driving their parents bananas!

Bored Panda has collected a bunch of funny photos showing the struggles and joys of parenting during the quarantine. Life can be very fun(ny) when you're with your kids all day, every day. However, that means that coming up with activities to keep your children busy is more important than before.

Scroll down, upvote your favorite of these funny kids, and share your own stories about the coronavirus lockdown in the comments below, dear Pandas. When you're done enjoying this list, be sure to check out our post with some great parenting hacks on homeschooling your children during the quarantine right here.

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Keep The Kids Busy While At Home

Keep The Kids Busy While At Home

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    I Know The C-Virus Is Scary, But Try Working With A 4 Year-Old Dressed Like Spiderman Perched On The Kitchen Table Behind You. Day 6

    I Know The C-Virus Is Scary, But Try Working With A 4 Year-Old Dressed Like Spiderman Perched On The Kitchen Table Behind You. Day 6

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    #3

    Y’all I’m Dying! This Is Ben’s Journal Entry From Monday About Our First “Home School” Day. That Last Sentence

    Y’all I’m Dying! This Is Ben’s Journal Entry From Monday About Our First “Home School” Day. That Last Sentence

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    You're trying to finish your report right before the deadline, but your kid is running around pretending to be a superhero. Or you want to sit down and watch some TV, but that's the moment you realize that your toddler broke it. Ah, the wonders of raising kids! It's a challenge, but there are things you can do so you can focus on your work.

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    For instance, Allyssa McCabe, a psychology professor at the University of Massachusetts, told The Atlantic that it's easier to keep kids busy during the workday without supervision the older they are. But for those readers out there who have young kids, don't panic just yet!

    “For young children, independent play is tough. They really need social interaction. Parents will be tempted to hand over an iPhone or iPad or the like. This is understandable, but parents should also know that the younger the child, the worse this is for their language and cognitive development.”

    #4

    Maybe I Shouldn’t Have Outsourced My Home-Schooling

    Maybe I Shouldn’t Have Outsourced My Home-Schooling

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    glowworm2
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait until he starts teaching them how to drink out of the toilet!

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    #5

    Day 12

    Day 12

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    Instead of making your kid sit surrounded with electronic devices all day long, it's best to go for something that will actually help with their development. Give them art supplies or Play-Doh to get them creating!

    Meanwhile, Michelle Martin, a professor at the University of Washington's Informations School and the founder of a children's summer literacy program, recommended that parents play their kids some audiobooks.

    You'll be able to focus on work and your child will be engaged and learning. And the best part? While your kid's listening to Harry Potter, you can sneakily listen in, too, when you're taking a break. Now that's a win-win situation if we've ever seen one!

    #7

    Day 10 Of Quarantine. I Think My Kid Is Up To Something

    Day 10 Of Quarantine. I Think My Kid Is Up To Something

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    glowworm2
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just summoning her imaginary friend!

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    #8

    Tolerance

    Tolerance

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    #9

    "Daaaad, We're Bored!" (Day 1 Of Lockdown) "Ummm Ok, Strip This Laptop Down, And This Desktop, And Then Rebuild Them"

    "Daaaad, We're Bored!" (Day 1 Of Lockdown) "Ummm Ok, Strip This Laptop Down, And This Desktop, And Then Rebuild Them"

    My god it's the most peace and quiet I've had all week!

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    #10

    Came Across This On My Morning Walk

    Came Across This On My Morning Walk

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    #11

    Working From Home As A Parent

    Working From Home As A Parent

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    Carol Emory
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seen this 3 times already..this is getting old.

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    #12

    The New Office View

    The New Office View

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    #13

    My Son Discovered That I'm Not Really At Work, But Am Working From Home

    My Son Discovered That I'm Not Really At Work, But Am Working From Home

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    #14

    My Kiddo Cut His Hair Yesterday, Then Agreed To Let Me Have A Little Fun With It Before We Fixed It

    My Kiddo Cut His Hair Yesterday, Then Agreed To Let Me Have A Little Fun With It Before We Fixed It

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    #15

    The Children Are Home From School For Two Weeks. Send Help

    The Children Are Home From School For Two Weeks. Send Help

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    Kate S
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know I'm not supposed to claw the little humans, but desperate times....

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    #16

    Schools And Sports Are Cancelled. Social Distancing. I Have Three Kids. Our Cozy Fort

    Schools And Sports Are Cancelled. Social Distancing. I Have Three Kids. Our Cozy Fort

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    #17

    Isolation's Going Well

    Isolation's Going Well

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    JessG
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where were you that this was going on for so long?!?

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    #18

    Using My Tears To Clean The Crusted Green Paint Speckled All Over Our House

    Using My Tears To Clean The Crusted Green Paint Speckled All Over Our House

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    #19

    Working From Home

    Working From Home

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    #20

    Day 2 Of 6 Week Break And My Kid Already Broke Our TV

    Day 2 Of 6 Week Break And My Kid Already Broke Our TV

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    #21

    Tired Of Your Kids Barging In While You Try To Get Some Work Done At Home? Underwear On The Doorknob Works Wonders

    Tired Of Your Kids Barging In While You Try To Get Some Work Done At Home? Underwear On The Doorknob Works Wonders

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    Carol Emory
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Especially if they've been worn already and come complete with skid mark.

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    #22

    I Run A DnD Campaign For My 5-Year-Old And 3-Year-Old. Here Is Our Health And Initiative Tracker

    I Run A DnD Campaign For My 5-Year-Old And 3-Year-Old. Here Is Our Health And Initiative Tracker

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    #23

    We Went From “Home-Schooling” To A Roller Skating Party Real Quick

    We Went From “Home-Schooling” To A Roller Skating Party Real Quick

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    Kate S
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Physical education is important too

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    #24

    I'm Regretting Panic Buying $100 Worth Of LEGO's To End Up With My Children Ignoring Them And Instead Playing With A Cardboard Box And A Can Lid For The Last 2 Hours

    I'm Regretting Panic Buying $100 Worth Of LEGO's To End Up With My Children Ignoring Them And Instead Playing With A Cardboard Box And A Can Lid For The Last 2 Hours

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    #25

    I Guess That's How People Will Go Bankrupt

    I Guess That's How People Will Go Bankrupt

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    sh
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why I can't procreate... I have no patience for this type of thing.

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    #26

    Work From Home

    Work From Home

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    Ryan Baker
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The best thing is the dad (I assume) is fine with the kid texting his boss random letters, numbers, and emojis, so it ends up like:

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    #27

    Day 2 Working From Home With This Little Terror

    Day 2 Working From Home With This Little Terror

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    slackjack
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How could such an angelic face be such a terror?

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    #28

    While The World Is Fighting Over Toilet Paper, My Toddler Is Giving Ours A Bath

    While The World Is Fighting Over Toilet Paper, My Toddler Is Giving Ours A Bath

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    Tiny Dynamine
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Things I've learned about the pandemic: Shops aren't closing, we're not running out of things and staying inside doesn't give you the shits.

    Kristina Thomas
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It would be nice if the hoarders would understand THE GROCERY STORES ARE NOT GOING TO DISSAPEAR.

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    Elsie Collins
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll say it again at the risk of being redundant, when life hands you a bathtub full of soggy toilet paper, just stir in 5 lbs of all purpose flour, stir vigorously, insert kids in a luxuriously creamy papier mache' bath, let dry, and voilla!! Kid problem solved!!

    Malcolm McLean
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just hang it up to dry - it'll be fine :)

    Ray Martin
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How in the name of sanity is a toddler left alone in a bath with time to do this? Do these people understand parenting?

    Jon S.
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm guessing the toddler was not in the bath. They were probably running it, went to get a towel (or stop the other toddler running down the stairs, or a million other things), and this happened in the two seconds they had their back turned.

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    James Tunink
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, you need the correct number of o's Khyati

    Fred Bigox
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why are you leaving children un attended with a bath full of water ?

    Mario Laurencelle
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dry them out and you will be having the last laugh when everyone else has run out and your kids had the foresight!

    Sharon Vaughn
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But, it's so much fun watching them dissolve.

    Linda Roy
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that Pokey I see in the tub?? I'm actually old enough to know who he is! That's really sad, tbh...

    TyreGuy
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would disown him/her (jk)

    Christina Arundel
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My daughter takes a bath with pokey too!

    jevais
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh boy ! It took m'y husband 4 days to find one package of loo paper. We live in Switzerland, People here are hording also. NO more pasta or canned food.

    Joanne Raynow
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you take that wet toilet paper, squeeze it out and add white glue and flour you have a pretty good claydough. Look up the recipe online.

    backatya
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You failed at supervising your kids

    Yamini Mahendran
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ok, i am not having kids if that is what I have to face, how can someone not scream after seeing that

    Nancy Higginson
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very scary that a toddler was left unsupervised long enough to do this. Be glad it was just the paper that drowned.

    Ashley Wright
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did this ever happen before? Coincidence?

    Anja Schmidt
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    reminds me of the day i wanted to produce handmade paper in our bathroom XD

    Holly Allen
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Super curious about the white dot

    Star
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it’s a reflection of the light on the water

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    -= Mila =-
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who’s going to clean the toilet paper?

    Maria Rohlen
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just let them dry, no big problem.

    ionitunes
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no! Maybe is will dry out and be sort of ok.

    Claudia Lorenz
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not funny. That toddler needs a good talking to.

    Grace stamp
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He could also be drowning himself and you could be too late to find him.

    Linda Carraway
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another parent NOT WATCHING A CHILD IN A TUB !!! Not funny !!

    Jon S.
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who says the child was in the tub? They could just be running it and the toddler wanted to throw some extra toys in while their parent turned around to, say, pick up a towel

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    Molly Block
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is what happens when a bad parent leaves a toddler ALONE in a tub of water!!! Either the kid drowns or the kid drowns the toilet paper. Consider yourself lucky, I guess. :-(

    Kristina Thomas
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wouldn't say bad parent. If they left the kid in the water, YES, that''s not ok. But sometimes when you aren't watching kiddos for a couple minutes they sneak off and turn on the bath, empty out all the fingerpaint, or eat a jar of salt. I call those experiences "oh, now I know I needed to hide that thing better."

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    Craig Lee
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would toilet paper be next to the tub and not under the sink or in a closet? It's most likely that this person hoarded a bunch of toilet paper and had it stacked in the bathroom.

    Wyomudder
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry, we must have all missed your class on where to store t.p. I will watch for the next one.

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    Diane Horton
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why on earth would you leave a toddler alone long enough for this to happen?!

    Jon S.
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Long enough to turn around, open a closet grab a towel, close the closet and walk back?

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    Tiffany McBride
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who is putting their paper gold within reach of children? Please, tell me who? What are you people, newbs?

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    #29

    Break Time. Homeschooling

    Break Time. Homeschooling

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    Soggy Crumpet
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like yard time when you are in jail

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    #30

    Day 7 Of Quarantine. Wearing Minnie Mouse Ears Whilst Bench Pressing Kids

    Day 7 Of Quarantine. Wearing Minnie Mouse Ears Whilst Bench Pressing Kids

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    REDNEKNATION
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    awesome dad right their. wish my dad was that fun

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    #31

    So, My Daughter Did A Magic Trick With Our Last TP Roll

    So, My Daughter Did A Magic Trick With Our Last TP Roll

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    #32

    Wife And Kids Have Been Bonding Over Art During The Quarantine

    Wife And Kids Have Been Bonding Over Art During The Quarantine

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    #33

    Quarantine Day 3: This Is Fine. We Are Fine

    Quarantine Day 3: This Is Fine. We Are Fine

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    #34

    The Kids Are All Home, Need To Home-School For The New Economy

    The Kids Are All Home, Need To Home-School For The New Economy

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    #35

    Spent The Day Teaching My Son About The Importance Of Social Distancing. Mixed Results So Far If I’m Honest

    Spent The Day Teaching My Son About The Importance Of Social Distancing. Mixed Results So Far If I’m Honest

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    #36

    My 5 Year Olds Teacher Asked Us To Take Pictures Of Our Kids With One Word That Expresses Their Feelings During This Time

    My 5 Year Olds Teacher Asked Us To Take Pictures Of Our Kids With One Word That Expresses Their Feelings During This Time

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    #37

    My Wife Is Handling The Kids Being Home From School Like A Champ

    My Wife Is Handling The Kids Being Home From School Like A Champ

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    Linda Roy
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing wrong whatsoever here. Not one thing. 😂

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    #38

    Our Daughter Showed Us The Reason Why People Are Hoarding Toilet Paper. In A Pinch, You Can Always Eat It

    Our Daughter Showed Us The Reason Why People Are Hoarding Toilet Paper. In A Pinch, You Can Always Eat It

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    #40

    So Home Schooling Is Going Well

    So Home Schooling Is Going Well

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    Kate S
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Art - another important part of children's education

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    #41

    9 Year-Old Homeschooling Day 1. He Was Supposed To Write A Story. Apostrophes Are Important. Weed vs. We’d. Homeschool Fail

    9 Year-Old Homeschooling Day 1. He Was Supposed To Write A Story. Apostrophes Are Important. Weed vs. We’d. Homeschool Fail

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    #42

    Looks Fun. For Them

    Looks Fun. For Them

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    Lubos Cernak
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't get on the floor, you will die. It's a lava.

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    #43

    We Had One Roll Left. Kids

    We Had One Roll Left. Kids

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