Telugu actress Lakshmi Manchu, whose YouTube series "Chitti Chilakamma" on parenting has been getting good response, says amid the latest Covid surge, parents need to be aware that their fear of the pandemic can affect their children, too. Mother of six-year-old daughter Nirwana, Lakshmi feels it is important to have a healthy dialogue with children around what is happening.

"There is more need for content like this because we are clueless. Right now we are so scared because of the pandemic, and that fear is being instilled in our children, " Lakshmi tells IANS.