coronababy

There has been much speculation that there will be another baby boom caused by COVID-19 restrictions and isolation which will produce a spike of coronababies.  At the other end of the spectrum we have the increased number of covidivorces brought on by the tensions of living in close quarters with a partner you can no longer tolerate.

 The other new generational term is quaranteens which can be the teenagers forced to adjust their social habits by coronavirus regulations so that their teenage angst and their reliance on digital devices for contact with their peers is increased markedly.  A rival definition is that the quaranteen will be the term used for a corona baby when he or she becomes a teenager. This last meaning seems wildly speculative.

It has been brought to my attention that the babies who go through their babyhood in COVID times are also referred to as corona babies, with reference particularly to their social isolation. No birthday parties, no playdates. Extended family relying on photos and videos on social media. Coronababies live in the very restricted world of their immediate family.