Seriously he is behaving very normally for a child of 3. DGS2 is almost 3 and at the "No" stage for everything but we just try and ignore it. He has tantrums and is developing his own personality. I take him outside a lot - he has a mini micro scooter and balance bike, we go to the park, to see the garden with chickens, to the woods to throw sticks in the burn. He is a very social child and like most others that age he would have been to toddler group, gym monkeys, book bug and swimming and children have had none of this for a year. We are approaching his 2nd lockdown birthday. DGD is 4, she started nursery and then it closed and has just restarted. Again she had just begun making friends then couldn't see them. But they go out all the time for long walks to the woods, river etc. Fortunately all within walking distance. Because she has missed months of nursery she won't be going to school in August but will hopefully have another year at nursery. Older children have more anxiety and mental health issues services are overwhelmed dealing with this.
It sounds like you could maybe rethink what you do with your DGS. Could he have a scooter or bike at yours? We got one from FaceBook marketplace and people sell them on Gumtree. Find out if there is anywhere near you with woods, burns, different parks and have puddle suit and wellies
available (for you too) so rain is not a barrier to going out.
Your DiL does not sound like she is very well. Did she have PN depression if she didn't bond with him? That might be part of the problem if she is still not coping with him. I feel she needs better treatment and hope she is seeing a mental health specialist. Maybe the health visitor could help with that?
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