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Some parents have to pull double duty, caring for the kids while trying to do work from home. — AFP

There is a harsh truth in this Covid-19 world that parents are beginning to realise: Teaching is hard.

Perhaps you are blessed with a child who diligently does his/her remotely-allocated schoolwork, but many parents are finding that without the constant, reassuring – and disciplinary – presence of an adult, their child’s fancy turns to thoughts of YouTube.

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