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Letting Go of Lockdown
New research from infant formula brand Kendamil, has found that 42 per cent of new mums are concerned that their lockdown babies will struggle socially when the world re-opens. Over a third (37 per cent) admitted to worrying about their little one’s lack of social skills. Parents of children under two years old were most concerned.
The survey reveals that: Top post-pandemic parenting fear is
children’s inability to socialise. Almost a third (30) per cent of mums dread public temper tantrums. One in four mums used the pandemic as an excuse to limit visitors. Parents saw chores as ‘me time’. Respondents were asked whether they thought the pandemic had an impact on parenting – a slim 16 per cent felt that it hadn’t. Interestingly, 42 per cent said it had a positive impact, while exactly the same number said the impact was negative.
The study of 1,005 UK mums with children aged five or below also found that a quarter of mums (24 per cent) are nervous about seeing other parents managing better than them postpandemic, and 69 per cent of newborns missed out on bonding time with grandparents. 23
