This is a very very very common early parenthood thing! Do not panic! It will get much better as your kid gets older and meets kids they like and you meet parents you like. If you have friends who are already parents, suggest kid-and-parent get-togethers, and don't be afraid to mix age groups. Kit has played splendidly with both older and younger children with no trouble at all. Our favorite places to go with other kids are the Brooklyn Children's Museum and the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, both of which have a lot of options for self-directed play and romping about at different levels of capability.
Our last few birthday parties (for both Kit and the adults) have been "we are at home to visitors from [time] to [time] on [date], please come by whenever you like" and that has worked out splendidly. It's not getting out into the world, but it's social time, and low-stress and low-effort and baby-compatible.
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Our last few birthday parties (for both Kit and the adults) have been "we are at home to visitors from [time] to [time] on [date], please come by whenever you like" and that has worked out splendidly. It's not getting out into the world, but it's social time, and low-stress and low-effort and baby-compatible.