Table 3.

Parenting challenges of parents

Main concept	Subtopics	Example responses
Changes in parental support	Filling up children’s free time	“They get tired frequently… When I run out of idea, I get tired. I have to constantly tell them let’s make a craft or cook food.”
Changes in parental support	Taking teachers’ role	“I decided to teach him myself at home.”
Changes in parental support	Maintaining children’s emotional well-being	“I have to make him happy, change his mood, he feels depressed.”
Attachment challenges	Increase of dependency in children	“Dependencies have also increased a lot. My son was very dependent, I tried very, very hard, but Corona brought me back to my previous state.”
Attachment challenges	The child’s asking for the mother’s approval and decrease of accountability	“Always asks for my approval, is this fine? Shall I send this? Is this correct?” “She wants the responsibility to be with me so that is if something happens, I would be held accountable for the problem.”