Are you letting your children mix with other kids yet??

[LifeExperimentation]

My 8YO (yr 3, will start back in yr 4) has been invited to a couple of playdates, which I've declined as I've wanted to stick to the rules and wanted to avoid risk of infection.

But, she's missing her friends... and, as an only child, I think she's lonely and missing out on social interaction.

She'll be at school in September in a huge bubble of a 3 class year group.

What's the general consensus??!

They have been back at school since after half term so no point to separate after school..

Yes but only my best friends kids and only outside

Yes. In the beginning it was just another child that was in her keyworker bubble anyways.

Then, as rules relaxed we added another friend.

TBH, we went to a more popular park today and there were about 7 children from her class so they all kinda ended up playing together anyways.

My Y6 DD has met up with one friend from her class bubble in our home for her birthday - they had a sleepover. I'm under no illusion they social distanced in her bedroom but I made the friend keep her distance from me and my other DD. Her cricket club has also restarted so she's seen friends there.

My Y7 DD hasn't seen any of her friends since lockdown began and doesn't seem particularly bothered about it, which I think worries me more! We live in a village with limited public transport so I'd have to take her to see any friends; I've suggested it but she isn't interested.