From weight gain to temper tantrums, withdrawing from family life to poor sleep quality, Berkshire parents have been opening up about their fears that lockdown has caused their children lasting damage.
It comes as the latest figures reveal that hundreds of children in Berkshire were hospitalised with mental health conditions in the past year, and experts say that number could be set to rise as the true impact of the pandemic and multiple lockdowns become apparent.
With schools shut for months on end, little peer interaction, less physical activity and an increase in the number of hours spent on devices, parents have said that their children have been feeling unhappy, worried and anxious.
