Do you think lock down has improved your child’s behaviour?

[Lucyloula]

I’m curious.
I suddenly realised that for the first time in forever we are sitting down and eating every meal together as a family.
The children are not being shimmied off to one club or another or one party or another or one breakfast club to after school club.
It was hard at first but I’m now really wondering if the mental health of our children (obviously not in the cases of domestic abuse / poverty / addiction- all of which will be heightened during this enormously stressful time)
but for the households where these things don’t reside, where the children aren’t aware / are protected from the potential, financial storm that may be coming, are they more relaxed? I know mine seem so much calmer for just being together All the time. Obviously it’s tough at moments but on the whole.
Do you think this has helped the well-being of your children and if so, what as a society can we learn from this and take with us in a post lockdown world?

I think mixed too. My DS is 4 and he's up and down, was pretty good the first couple of weeks but the week before and after Easter he was very volatile. Seems much better this week though and to be honest I think his mood has a lot to do with our stress levels! He definitely misses the stimulation though, he was only at nursery mornings only all week, then two long days in wraparound childcare, but he was definitely kept busy. It's a shame he doesn't have the social element as I'd seen a big improvement since he started the nursery in September, he'd even made a best friend on his own.

Oh and my other DS is 14 months and absolutely loving life not having to go to nursery! He's a handful but always has been.

Massively but my DS is only 2 and has had a tough year with my ex leaving us and me starting a new job to keep us afloat. Think he's appreciating the stability of me being here all the time. His speech is starting to come on too which is lovely 😊

Yes definitely! I was having this conversation with my Daughter yesterday regarding my grandchildren and how much calmer and happier they seem.

I can even hear the difference in my neighbours kids who did nothing but scream at each other for the first few weeks in the garden, they are now getting along lovely!

Nope my three year old is built for being busy. He plays up when he's not getting enough attention or something to keep him occupied. Absolute angel when we're doing activities

We were very close to begin with, but we didn't like each other very much (dd 16)
I'm in awe of her resilience, as she's not one to cope well with change or pressure. She had one wobble, understandably as GCSE's were cancelled.
We are getting on so well and actually like one another, lot's of cuddles and just closeness, looking out for each other.
I have my dd back again, and i couldn't be happier. I hated being the enemy.

Nope. The absolute opposite.

I have a 2yr old and a 1yr old and they're losing their minds with boredom and missing social interaction.

FWIW we have no financial worries and they have all the toys in the world and two loving parents, only one of whom works.

Yes.

22 months old is literally an angel at the moment. No trying to rush her out the house, into the car. Into nursery where her naps aren’t always the same time. I work part time but on our days together she is knackered.

It makes me massively regret going back to work and wish I’d just been a SAHM and made life easier for ourselves.

Oh and yes she’s also talking loads!

My son is sleeping much better, usually he would wake around 3am and get in bed with me, he is sleeping through most nights now, so I have to get in his bed for a cuddle now.

He’s generally calmer, he finds school really difficult and we would have tears everyday about not wanting to go to school.

My DC are aged 10 to 14. I agree it's nice that we all eat together every evening and do more stuff together as a family (eg watch movies, play cards). They are squabbling with their siblings more than usual though (probably from spending too much time in each other's company).