Lack of socialisation

[Coffeeandtv2020]

I have a 2.4 year old Dd, I’m a mainly Sahm (work a few hours and dp has her then) she’s never been to nursery.
Before Cv came along we had a great little routine going on-swimming on Saturdays, play group once a week and play dates/park/soft play etc at other times.
The majority of this has stopped now, swimming lessons not available where we are, parks mostly shut, soft play shut and the play group hasn’t been allowed to operate since March.
All of my friends aside from two, have now put their toddlers in nursery part time for socialisation, there now in that ‘Bubble’ and don’t really do anything outside of it, as they’re happy with the amount of play their lo’s get. Out of my two remaining friends whose children aren’t in nursery, one lives a fair distance and we meet up only occasionally at present, the other one we meet up a fair amount,
Should I be worried for my Dd though, only really playing with one child on a regular basis since March?
I’m really becoming concerned that I’m
doing the wrong thing and should put her in nursery part time now (my original plan was to put her in, in spring) on one hand is it better to keep her at home during the winter period due to all the illnesses and cv, or us it a really negative thing to have her that long without proper socialisation?
I’m happy to have her at home with me, I’d love a break sometimes obviously! But I’m thinking for her, which is best?
Is she still okay age wise or should I really be trying to organise things for her?

*They’re now in a bubble

No it's fine. At this age they really mainly need family. An occasional playdate is fine. Both of my DDs didn't go to many groups and joined nursery at 3. They're both social beings with plenty of friends. Do you plan to put her in nursery at 3?

it's a non-issue just chill.

@FortunesFave I was planning to in April, so just a few months shy of her 3rd birthday, when spring comes and hopefully most bugs and so on are out of the way. It just feels very different to before and it’s much more ‘Just us’

@paastumho 😂 Most of my friends have put them in nursery due to these issues since cv, so I did start to question myself.

I wouldn't worry just yet. I think it's mainly around the age of 3 that these things get more important.

I will say though, you say most bugs will be out of the way by spring, but an awful lot of children do get unwell with one thing or another when they first go to nursery no matter what time of year they start. Still got the things like chicken pox, hand foot and mouth and just general snotty noses to battle with. And nurseries are germ factories, so the immune system takes a little beating to begin with, but soon strengthens and adapts

@Twigletfairy That’s true, I’m just thinking the current situation too and hoping spring may be a little easier time. It just feels very out of the norm at the moment to be not able to really do anything much, not sure if it’s healthy really. But if 3 tends to be the age, she should be okay for now.

I was thinking about this the other day as I have seen a few posters being concerned about lack of socialising for their toddlers / pre-schoolers .

I know nowadays we do normally think it's important to socialise our children with nursery, playgroups etc but years ago this didn't happen. When I was growing up in the 1960s I just stayed at home with my mum, I suppose she would have taken me out shopping with her and I probably played with local children in the street occasionally, but I know that I didn't go to a playgroup or anything . She said that I was very much ready to start school which I did at the normal age , nearly 5. My younger brother was born when I was nearly 3 so although we would have played together we wouldn't have been at the same stage .

I think I'm saying that although it's a great thing to do with your children to take them new places and to play with other children, please don't worry too much if you aren't able to do it at the present time

@shinynewapple2020 Exactly the same for me. I think I went to a playgroup for a very short time before starting reception. I had my brother and sister to play with though, Dd is an only.
I’m most likely overthinking this, just feels like a lonely time all round for everyone at the moment!