Understand the Impact of Covid-19 on the Relationship between Child and Parent and the Strategies to Maintain It

Abstract

In recent times the Covid-19 pandemic is the biggest health crisis worldwide. Pandemic disrupts various fields like Business, Industry, Agriculture, Food Supply Chain, Tourism, Education, etc. According to Kimberly Chriscaden (Communications Officer World Health Organization) “The economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic is devastating: tens of millions of people are at risk of falling into extreme poverty, while the number of undernourished people, currently estimated at nearly 690 million, could increase by up to 132 million by the end of the year.” This led to various psychological problems, not only in adults but also in children. Although children were not much affected by the coronavirus and also covid death rate was significantly low in children. But they spent their two years at home which led to less social development. Common problems of children in those years were anxiety, stress, emotional turmoil, and irritation. Also, children are exposed to social media and gruesome pictures of disease and death may overwhelm them with fear, anxiety, clinginess, inattention, and irritability. This study helps to understand the impact of pandemic on family dynamics. More specifically this study explores the relationship between children, parents, siblings, and peers in lockdown. This study also emphasized social fear and mobile dependency in children in post-Covid-19 situations. This is a Qualitative Study based on the response of 20 Children and their guardians. The results of the study show significant changes in various Family dynamics and how children are addicted after the Covid-19 pandemic.  This Study discusses various strategies to solve the problems related to mobile dependency and improve relationships in the family.