Had first kid in Sept 2019, first 6 months alone (dad working overseas, family & friends overseas), then Covid lockdown, so no nursery as planned, no playgroups, no interaction with other kids even in the park (parents afraid of unknown contagion risk), no social visits. When finally started nursery at 11 months all staff and parents were in masks and half body covered in gear, so kids couldn’t even see faces moving all day, parents couldn’t meet staff or each other. Kid now 3, I’ve recently taken up therapy for effectively PTSD, which kid can’t do. Kid is still way behind in forming sentences, verbalising intentions, interacting with peers (spent half of today’s friend’s birthday party alone in various corners). Very unpleasant times (that I know, theoretically, are unusual), but that’s the only experience we’ve had. Never again.