Worried about lack of socialisation for DS

[CathyandHeathcliff]

My 18 month old has been brilliant with socialising since we started going to baby groups when he was about 4 months old and since he started nursery in September he loves other children’s company.
He’s an only child at the moment and I’m worried about the impact no social interaction will have on him. I know lots of other children will be in the same boat of course.
I’m just worried about him seeing only me and his dad, not even grandparents for possibly 12 weeks.
Anyone else worried about this? Or just me?

It's natural to worry but he'll be okay. Put CBeebies on so he can see other children on there. He's got you two and that's enough

Are you sure? I’m worried when it comes to him socialising with children again he won’t know what to do.

They'll all be in the same boat. I should think it'll come naturally to him

He'll be ok, it might be a bit of an adjustment when they go back, but it'll be the same for everyone.
Keep him busy and happy, just do the best you can and don't worry too much.

Unless he has sn he will soon get back to it.

And if he won't know what to do all the other little ones will be the same. They have no concept of time. I'm sure he will be fine

I thought this was going to be about a much older child. I wouldn’t worry tbh. I never went to baby groups and mine didn’t go nursery. I wouldn’t worry like I said

He will be fine, children are pretty adaptable. There are plenty of children that have periods of isolation for various reasons and at various ages, they soon get back into the swing of things.

At 18 months he isn't really interested in other children, he'll be fine.

At his age, children don’t properly play with each other yet but alongside each other. If you keep talking to him and playing with him, he’ll be okay!

I don’t know why people keep saying children don’t need to see others. Mine loved it from v v small, and obviously that can’t be replaced by CBeebies. It’s really crap. Sorry OP.

Maybe you can set up a regular virtual playgroup with friends using video chat. Zoom, facetime or whatsapp. Its not the same as actual contact but my youngest pull faces at her friends and has fun.

I don’t know why people keep saying children don’t need to see others

But no one's said that. OP is worried about his socialisation and people are just trying to reassure her he will be okay. There is no other choice anyway. He will be okay.