Nothing really changing with lockdown easing

[MrsCremuel]

Just a vent really. Feeling pretty fed up today.

Things are getting back to something like normal for some people but nothing changing for me and feeling it. I'm on leave with my baby and was looking forward to it but it feels pointless now and I feel quite trapped by it. Wonder if he would get more from nursery as they are back and I would be better at work.

Have a one year old, still can't go to softplay, baby classes, trips to cafe, don't see much point going on holiday, have to socially distance from family. It's just walks, playing in house and garden and chancing the beach when not busy. Husband and I stuck in the daily grind of home and work, have no grown up time together. Really bored now and I am getting down.

Have to do the usual disclaimer that we are lucky to have a (not baby friendly) garden and nice local areas but god, this feels endless! Feels like there is nothing to look forward to for the forseeable.

I’m with you.

Two pre schoolers here and it also feels like not much is changing. Family too far away for socially distanced visits, local friends have been breaking the rules for weeks so I’m too nervous to see them. Holidays in March and July cancelled. We’ve got a few nice walks locally but done them all so many times it’s boring now, for me more than them I think.

I’m excited that parks are opening this weekend, hopefully, your 1 year old might enjoy the baby swings? Cafes opening too so that’ll be another option. It’s a tricky age for lockdown, I find my 3 year old is much easier to entertain than my 1 year old. There’s been so much focus on schools that early years education and wellbeing has kind of been forgotten, no thought to baby groups/classes etc.

I think by September things will hopefully be more normal, already had emails about early registration for baby classes For the autumn term so just holding on to the thought that it’s just a few more weeks.

7yo and 9yo here. I'm a SAHM who normally keeps busy with 4 voluntary groups including supporting in school.
I'm.a busying sort of person who needs external motivation which has all gone and it's a struggle to even wake up in the morning. I currently have no purpose other than being on standby to check the DCs aren't killing each other, are fed, have clean pants and are forced out of the house most days.

DH is in the groundhog of working from home and workload is currently light so he's doing a lot of lethargic flopping around.

Family are far flung. Friends have their own priorities/ busyness/ or just become phobic about the poxy roolz.

The only real change in our lives in 3+ months is that we can now drive to other poxy parks for a tedious walk past padlocked playgrounds and get a burger as a treat.

Yey. Living it up 2020.
Then some smunt comes along to brightly tell you that it's a new fucking normal and we should embrace the opportunities.

I count my blessings, I am so, so grateful that the toddler years are long passed because they were grinding. I had SPD in my second pregancy and my world with DS1 (2) became very, very small for 6 months or so and that was a tough phase. My sympathies to all those trying to keep sane with very young children for months with no external stimulus.

School and nursery will be the biggest change here too

I feel similar. I have a 5 year old. We don't have a car. All my family are miles away. I moved to a new area fairly recently so most of my good friends are miles away. It's nice to make the most of the local green spaces and see my local friends. But I want to see my friends who live further away without putting myself at risk on public transport. I want a nice meal in a restaurant (I won't be doing this for a while, not worth the risk, and there's no nice restaurants in walking distance).

Ah, there is some comfort knowing it isn't just me. Hoping in another couple of months will make a difference.

@BogRollBOGOF i am exactly the same re external motivation, which is why I made myself constantly busy with soft play, classes etc. Initially, after the first panic of lockdown I enjoyed a more relaxed pace. But there is relaxed and then there is this - nothing!

I tend to get depressed when not occupied so its a real struggle. I love love love my boy but the days are monotonous.

Hope everyone had an OK day today