Still no toddler groups ...

[Springtime003]

So fed up that there are no toddler groups, no parks or libraries.
No one has even mentioned pre school settings other than nurseries briefly which are not being viewed as essential as school (mine has no space anyway)

It is tough but it feels like nursery is the best option at the moment. Trouble is mine isn’t bloody open so our working days are hard and not much fun for the children. Even just opening the playgrounds would help.

Before lockdown my 3 now 4yo was doing nursery plus activities, the baby did swimming and a group. The baby hasn’t noticed and has quite enjoyed lockdown but the older one has suffered for it. Getting her back into nursery has made the world of difference. The little one is now getting to the point I think she needs more social interaction. She’s now fascinated by watching other children. I’m going to do outdoor play dates and if they fail at social distancing so be it.

I understand why but it’s so tough isn’t it I have a nearly 3 year old and an 8 month old and I feel so bad for my eldest he keeps asking to go to playgroup and soft play. All this time away from other children I’m worried he will struggle starting nursery September

YANBU, we've had a few socially distanced garden visits, and my previously friendly and chatty toddler is starting to hide behind my legs or bury her face into my shoulder when anyone apart from us tries to talk to her, even family members that we saw frequently from birth and whom she loves.

If they'd just open the play park that would be something. I'm so worried about the lack of socialising now. I wasn't at first, but there's talk of no toddler groups until after Christmas. That will be almost a full year where she's only really seen us. I know our grandmothers didn't have baby sensory but mine had four sisters and their children within a short distance, and she took her babies into shops ever day