Having a toddler in lockdown is god fucking awful

[ivftake1]

I've finally cracked.

I'm so so so bored.

It's fine and it will continue to be fine but it's so shit.

Yep! We are self-isolating because mine has covid so can’t even burn off energy or use up an hour going for a walk!

Do you want a rant or advice?

@AnneLovesGilbert

Do you want a rant or advice?

I don't even know anymore

I had a toddler, school age child, full time job and keyworker husband in the last lockdown. It was fucking awful but I am buoyed on by the fact that we all survived and that was for a lot longer. I was mentally unhinged by the end of it mind.

How old is your toddler op? Will they start pre school soon?

Having a toddler not at nursery plus sod all toddler groups and classes sucks and has done since April. Barely got out of lockdown except a couple of weeks in July.

It is. Dc5(3) wasn't in nursery during the spring/summer lockdown & between wrangling him, trying to educate the older 4 & dealing with having Dh home 24/7 I'm not quite sure how I'm not completely grey BUT we had good weather & we're lucky enough to have a garden. I'm very grateful he turned 3 in the summer & is now at nursery 15 hours a week & that schools & childcare are able to remain open this time. I think I would go absolutely barmy if we were all at home now!

a plenty for you ivftake1, this to shall pass!

@StickTheKettleOnAlice

How old is your toddler op? Will they start pre school soon?

2 years 8 months! Eeeek

@randomsabreuse

Having a toddler not at nursery plus sod all toddler groups and classes sucks and has done since April. Barely got out of lockdown except a couple of weeks in July.

Mine hasn't been to nursery since Feb because we've been doing ivf so have wanted to distance as much as possible!

The five minute mum book is excellent and she also has a website where you can access loads of her ideas for free xx

That's such a difficult age OP. I had a newborn and preschooler in the last lockdown but as awful as that was, I was actually grateful that I didn't have a child in that 15 months - 36 months age range, I think that has to be the worst during lockdown.

I don’t have toddlers but may as well have - my twins are 4 but autistic and severely delayed, birth - 11 months for some areas but typical gross motor skills of a 4 year old. It’s tough. I can’t take them to the park or for a walk so we are trapped. Last lockdown nearly finished me off, but through it I was fighting to get them into a specialist school- they start full time in a week, just hoping the school stays open.

I hope it’s as short as they are saying and everyone gets through it one piece. It really is so hard.

Hence why I bought a trampoline, could be worse op I’ve had an allergic reaction to penicillin, so I’ve got tonsillitis and swollen painful throat plus basically ache all over 😢 and feel like I might depart this work, and I have a toddler whose 23 months 😢😢😢

I get it OP - had a 1 and a 2yo last lockdown, and both of us working.

Now the older one is 3, Im not sure this one will be better! Havent been able to send them back to nursery due to shielding, although did get a local nanny 2 days.

This whole year is a grey blur!

Hold on OP - someone will be along shortly to tell you to get them a puddlesuit

@GeorginaTheGiant

Hold on OP - someone will be along shortly to tell you to get them a puddlesuit

Honestly puddle jumping is what we do everyday. Every single day.

But it someone tells me that's the silver bullet I will cry

It is hard! I was on mat leave for the summer lockdown but my child had to isolate for two weeks because of a Covid case in his nursery bubble and I wanted to shoot my self. It was hard to work and keep him entertained (plus I got myself a chest infection). So grateful when he could go back to nursery

I take it you didn’t enjoy the other recent thread on lockdown with toddlers then, where a couple of arseholes were snootily berating everyone who wasn’t jumping for joy at the prospect of traipsing around the same old parks in the cold and rain all winter!

@GeorginaTheGiant

I take it you didn’t enjoy the other recent thread on lockdown with toddlers then, where a couple of arseholes were snootily berating everyone who wasn’t jumping for joy at the prospect of traipsing around the same old parks in the cold and rain all winter!

I vaguely lu

Agreed! There are lots of ideas for toddler activities but it’s not entertaining my toddler I struggle with, it’s the loneliness and boredom for me!

I am used to chatting to other mums at playgroups, meeting friends and family for coffee, taking my son to soft play and then shopping happily while he naps. I also volunteered two afternoons a week at a children’s centre while he was in a crèche, can’t do that now. I have bought some new books for when he is playing and have started an online course which is helping me with something to do. I also still volunteer an afternoon a week on zoom. I also make sure I have my own time when my dh is home because I do struggle with just being around my two children 24/7.

I’m with you. I’m a sahm with a 15 month old and a 4 year old. My DH is in the shielding group so we are having to be extra careful. The school run is the highlight of my day. I’m definitely losing a few marbles.

@GeorginaTheGiant

I take it you didn’t enjoy the other recent thread on lockdown with toddlers then, where a couple of arseholes were snootily berating everyone who wasn’t jumping for joy at the prospect of traipsing around the same old parks in the cold and rain all winter!

Posted too soon because I'm getting jumped on. I vaguely remember that horrible thread

I'm totally with you, it's so hard. So far today I've baked cookies then spent an hour cleaning it up, coloured in, read books, played dolls. In between snack, snack, drink, snack, and throw in a couple of tantrums. Just gave it the iPad and more snacks so I can drink a coffee to see me through till bedtime. It's relentless. Moan away!

Much easier this time around because you can meet a friend (outside) with your child. Under 5s arent included in the one person meeting one person rule. So I can go to the park with my child, my friend and her 2 children and thats all fine.

I have 2 here with me. Just the 3 of us here for the foreseeable future. I would cry but I haven't got the energy left.