Social contact is limited for the majority of people across the UK during the third lockdown, allowing people to mix only with their households indoors. For kids, this is very much the same – schools are only open for key workers’ children, meaning many are being schooled at home by their parents.
One age group where things resemble normal life more than for most is nursery-age kids. During lockdown, nurseries have been asked to remain open for all children (even if some have limited their intake and parents have voluntarily opted to keep their kids out). But for those children who do continue to attend and socialise with other kids their age, there have been some behaviour shifts.