Child mental health crisis

[Alex50]

Children have suffered the most because of lockdown.

www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jun/20/school-closures-will-trigger-uk-child-mental-health-crisis

I’m pretty sure if government cared they would at least open a playground for kids.

They don't care at all

Yes, it’s so sad.
DD has suffered terribly with her mental health despite lots of support, the changes have overwhelmed her (really unfortunate that it came shortly after gaining a sibling, moving house and starting school).

I made the mistake of reading comments on a Daily Fail article on this topic.... now I know I’m just a shit parent and my dd is just a snowflake and we simply don’t have enough to blitz spirit. (I don’t really think this.... i was hopping mad reading it though).

I don't get the Blitz spirit stuff. This is nothing like living through a war.

I think a lot of people don't really think kids have 'mental health' tbh, especially primary aged ones and preschoolers

I've been lucky that DS1 has been largely fine but other friends have 4 year olds that don't want to leave the house or lie on the sofa staring/crying At least they've been able to go back to nursery, but there's loads of age groups that don't even have that.

It’s not the parents fault, you didn’t have a choice. Children have been forgotten in all this ☹️