what's your Xmas holiday like?

[racletteyum]

I've got a three-year-old and was curious about how other people plan their holidays/breaks with an only kid. Obviously, this year is a bit of a weird one, but what do you usually do? And how often to do your kids see other kids?

Since we've had DS - we (and especially DH) have been pretty certain that we'd only have one, but since he's become a toddler I get a bit stressed about holidays/weekends and DS not seeing another other kids. Everyone around us has at least a couple of kids if not more and often just do stuff between themselves. But how do only-child families plan their time off?

We have a four year old. When he was younger and just in childcare 3 days a week I'd be desperate to meet folks with kids. Then COVID hit. He's started 5 days at school nursery in November so a lot less pressure to meet up with kids outside school now. We will sometimes meet in parks with another couple who have one kid a similar age, sometimes meet our kid's cousins too

This Xmas we've not made any firm plans - been in Tier 3 or similar restrictions since the end of July so we just see what the weather is like and take it from there! Bit sick of parks now but what can you do

We usually go to Centre Parcs for 3-4 days between Christmas and New Year.

Post-covid, if he is at a local school chances are he'll have friends to play out with once he's big enough to do that and later will talk to friends online. They sort their own social lives out as soon as you give them the opportunity to do so.

thank you all.we'rw in Tier4 so all our usual outlets are obviously shut. Am usually ok with our choice but sometimes have a wobble when it comes to holidays/time off

I have a 3 year old as well and will be a our only child.
Covid lockdowns are hard, we are in Ireland and on full lockdown, so he had no one to play with and now no pre school . I get what you mean ré holidays etc esp now as say all options or groups we would go to are closed and its freezing or raining!!
It does make days long and hard to keep playing with him all the time! A playmate woukd be amazing. But a sibling won't ever happen
We have a new family move near by do hoping after covid he becomes good playmates with them!
Till then I will keep playing with cars, pretending to be a dinosaur and such other random things!!