anyone with small dc worried about lack of socialisation?

[coronamoana]

Just that really. Can do schooling & exercise but worried about the lack of socialisation?

Yes, it’s a concern.

We are doing Skype play dates now - a bit weird but guess we’ll get better at it!

Friends are doing play dates with their neighbours - each family stay in their garden but chat over the fence. That only works if you happen to have friends next door obv.

i was thinking about Skype

kids are few doors down or across the road unfortunately

Yes - DS is an only child and autistic, so socialisation is absolutely something we need to work on. Am just going to have to be as focused on him as possible - not sure how that's going to balance with working from home though....

Yep DD is 4 and an only so do worry

Yes, 2 year old DS really doesn’t like being cooped up inside/not going to nursery/childminders. He thrives on interacting with others, unfortunately his siblings don’t offer him the same kind of interaction other children his age do. I’ve started distancing though, him and his older sister end up quite poorly with respiratory related stuff and as a single parent with no family help I can’t take the risk of one of them getting really sick and needing to go to hospital etc. It’s going to be a long few weeks/months

I'm worried about my 2.5 yo, isn't socialisation vital for development?

Yes he doesn't play so well with his sibling who I will need to be schooling

Yes, I’m feeling terrible about my 4yo only not seeing her friends. We’re going to try Skype but I’m so sad for her as much as I know there are bigger concerns

@coronamoanabi definitely think socialisation is vital for development at 2+, my DS is way behind in his speech (but excelling in all different milestones!), between being at a childminders since August and in nursery since this January he’s definitely begun to show an interest in words and speech. Worried that without that socialisation he’ll fall behind again (we do talk a lot to him at home! He just prefers to communicate in other ways with us. It’s being around children his own age that made him want to start talking though!)

Yes definitely. I’m supposed to be isolating for 12 weeks too as am due a baby in early September. DD is nearly 3 and loves other kids more than anything.

I will still be going out to the country park / quiet parks I know (although not sure how quiet they will be this time next week!). Was meet friends there occasionally, as 12 weeks will be so long for her. Not sure if it’s the right thing to do though.

I am lucky I have three boys, this is a benefit as they amuse each other but also a nightmare as they can get intense towards the end of the day.

It's short term... could be months, but still short term. My eldest didn't go to nursery and barely saw any other children for numerous reasons, most of his company was adults, he is a social bunny now and perfectly fine. Don't worry.

I also have a 2 year old who is really behind on speech but I am hoping his brothers bring him on.

We are making an effort to walk every day but we live by the woods.

mine has a speech delay too, we have just started the therapy but obvs it's cancelled now.

Yes me too OP. I have an 18 month old. We love going to toddler group and I have a friend with a similar age child who we often meet up with. I have a 9yr old also who is very good playing with her but they're obviously on a completely different wavelength and he also has school work to do. We'll just have to get out in the garden more and try not to drive each other crazy.

I so. DD has been in childcare since 8 months and is an only (for various reasons). I'm a teacher, so possibly not classed as a key worker, so possibly not able to go into school. I'm not the most sociable so the idea of playdates makes me feel shuddery. Perhaps Skype is the way forward. Or meeting up in the park.