Alone

I am really upset that my child is pretty alone in terms of meeting other children. He has no siblings, no cousins, he doesn't go to nursery, and I don't really have any friends. We go to baby groups at least once a week where he loves playing with other children, and go to the park regularly so he can play with some there too. But I worry he doesn't have any close "friends" to play with. We have a good support system of adults (our family, my parents and brother etc) but thats about it. I know sometimes I feel lonely so I worry he will feel the same. I'm also not very good at making friends (clearly) so don't really know how to resolve this. Should I be concerned? Any suggestions?
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I’m very much like this ❤️ but my little boy goes to nursery and I’m also pregnant with my second. I worry also that he’s lonely we don’t have much of a support network and our family aren’t here. So some days are hard and I feel immense loneliness. I just try to make him happy and to get him out as much as possible xx

You’re not alone in this one! I often worry about the same thing, my little one doesn’t go to nursery and spends his day with family whilst I’m at work, he has two step sisters but with him being 2 and them being 7 and 8, they’re not always super interested in playing with him which is understandable. I don’t have any close friends and the very few co-workers that I’d consider friends, don’t have children that he could play with. He goes to rugbytots every Saturday but hides away from other children. Kind of at a loss on how to make him friends at this point. Sadly all of my local baby groups run during the week whilst I’m working 😢

Keep doing what you're doing and try and chat with the ladies that are regular in the baby groups/ parks and come up with ideas like going for a walk with the kids at some point or if they fancy a drink at any near by shop in the area and go from there, kids tends to be friendly to other kids when they see their parents interact.

I understand that 🤍 I'm absolutely rubbish with making friends too and my little ones interactions are mostly adults and his baby sister You're more than welcome to message me if you ever feel like talking, being a mum can so so lonely 🤍

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