What’s your “normal” extent of seeing others?

[Wingingit11]

I’m a single parent to young DCs so very limited in doing anything in the evenings. Felt ok when they were younger but now my eldest is 10 I worry if they socialise / see people enough (eg we miss the 2.4 family invites to social things as everyone here is nuclear family setup but also I’m not sure how often other kids do get togethers / play dates directly). no family or close friends nearby.

how often do your dcs see other kids socially - in home or otherwise ?

Not sure if it's you or your DC you're worried about?
But, being single means I don't mind if my DC has friends over. He has a great social life, unlike me.

I guess both really. I worry that we miss out on things because we are not invited to 2.4 things

We don't get invited to 'family things', that's just not how it works here. Normally one parent takes said child and they play somewhere or go round their house while the other one is at work/out/working away etc. o KY family things are joint friends but we have plenty of single parent friends who we wouldn't think twice about inviting somewhere just because they were on their own! Wouldn't even cross my mind, parents come in a vast array of ways! Sometimes we even have grandparents if the parents work etc.

If they are happy then no bother but you could always start inviting their friends round to play at yours? And I wouldn't say there is a 'normal' it's just whatever your set up allows and you and your children are happy with xx