How much socialization for a toddler?

I do think a toddler needs socialization. Especially getting to that age, i think its good for them to interact with other children. Not necessarily making close friends however.

I take my DD to playcentre twice a week, its a few hours each morning. I go on the same days each week so she knows all the kids. We havent yet done one on one play dates.

We ahve stopped going to library time, swimming etc and just stick to playcentre. That way i have all my other days free to do what i need to.

Things like swimming we now do in weekends with DP and i might take DD once every few weeks during the week. Library i visit with her but we dont attend the story time. We just have stories at home

I sometimes feel the same way, especially now that #2 is on the way and i've stopped playcentre as it was just wearing me out. I think about when my brother and i were little though and we didn't do any of the activities or coffee groups that are the norm nowdays? We are both well socialised and normal adults. DD1 loves socialising and getting out of the house and i definitely feel guilty but until the baby is born she will just have to make do with the odd coffee group, swimming lesson catch up and an occasional play in the McDonald's playground whilst Gran and i have our coffee.

I totally think it depends on the kid. My DD goes thru phases of needing more socialisation sometimes than others. Playcentre's had the holidays and is currently been closed due to renovations and she asking about it a lot, so I guess she likes it.

Personally getting stuff done round the house is not a huge priority, and I generally manage to get dishes and clothes washed, beds made before playcentre and dinner cooked doing DD's nap. However, I'm lucky enough to afford a cleaner who does bathrooms, floors and dusting one morning a week and a small house to deal with it.

DD gets a bit bored with the same old toys at home and I'd go spare if I had to spend every morning at home. But I'm a very social person. But honestly I think every family's different. We lived in the country and had limited opportunties to do stuff like this and I'm pretty well socialised (not sure about others in the family though lol).