TORONTO -- A year into the pandemic and sick of being cooped up in their homes, many Canadians may feel like they’re near the breaking point. But for infants and toddlers, the lack of contact with people outside of their immediate family means they’re missing out on social and biological interactions that are key for their development, say experts.
“Many of us feel that the pandemic is worsening that concern for two main reasons: the fact that children are now in less contact with other children and then the extreme hygiene that everyone has to be mindful about now,” she said. “I think for young kids those interactions are really important and you know a lot of parents are at home and alone right now and there's lots of time for the kids to spend with the parents,” she said.
Madigan also worries about the impact of social isolation on parents, and the potential for that to prevent them from parenting at their best.
“Microbes” aka: getting sick.
who said they needed to be locked in a rm.. there are OUTSIDE areas you can go. and in a pandemic id risk a little lack of socialization if it means they dont have a bunch of ppl die around them or get sick! its not like ppl are locking babies in dark basements alone, PLEASE!
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How big of a social circle do you think infants and toddlers need? Parents should be providing social Interaction at home w outdoor experiences that introduce healthy microbes. Playing/exploring- sand, grass, mud, diff foods are all excellent for young children with supervision.
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Depriving everyone. Everyone
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You know what else deprives people of needed social interaction? Death. I wonder about the value of such stories, do they help or just drive anxiety through the roof. I think the later.