Recently, my friend, colleague, and fellow mother of four, Bethany Mandel, wrote an excellent article in these pages about how strange and awful it is for wives to publicly excoriate their husbands over grievances and frustrations that emerge during the coronavirus quarantine. I’ve observed a similar pattern, also disturbing, of parents complaining about their children during this difficult time. My message is similar: Stop complaining about your children, and be careful what you say about them publicly.

First, some parents have made light of the situation and are straight-up hilarious. I’m not talking about these folks: