I have an almost 2 year old (2 this month) and me and my husband live several hours drive from both our families. We don’t have masses of friends and not friends we socialise with (even before COVID).
We don’t sent him to nursery and never have, we both work part time to look after him ourselves. It was my choice to not send him to nursery as want to wait until he is closer to 3. Mostly because we can look after him and don’t feel ready to send him.
The thing is since he was born he has only met our families a handful of times and definitely doesn’t recognise any of them. The only adults or children he meets really are strangers when we are out at the park or whenever.
We hardly ever went to baby or toddler classes even before COVID. I’m a bit awkward in social situations so tend to avoid them if I can!
I feel like maybe I am f###ing him up by not exposing him to family and other people and children. He is so attached to me which I love because I want him to feel safe and secure but he really doesn’t ever go to my husband when he wants or needs something. In the night he will only settle with me, he only wants me if he’s upset and he mostly wants me to read and play but will read and play with his dad if I encourage him to.
I really am worrying now that he won’t interact well with others when we finally can. Just worry so much that we are all he has and we are not enough.