Effects of living in the Woods on Older Kids

[countryhorror]

Hello little details,
Two of the characters in the story I'm drafting get abandoned in the woods by their parents. They're about 10 years old when that happens and at the start of the actual story they're 13/14, with ideally only a couple of months passing after leaving the woods. I have not worked out the exact details, though since I'm working in a fantasy setting I have considered having fairies kidnap one or both of them to explain the timeframe.
So far my research has only yielded cases where the isolation started way too young for my time frame, or the child in question was gone for only a few days.
I assume social skills *will* be negatively affected by isolation, but to what extent? Are there any other major psychological effects I should keep in mind? Any behaviors you'd expect to form after the period?
Thank you all in advance !

Comments

[kitarella_imagines]

I don't know much about this subject but I think the key thing would be: who/ what is managing the children? Are they alone or are there creatures/ people keeping them captive/ looking after them?

I am always fascinated by human children who are raised by animals. I've noticed that when rescued, children raised by wolves never become human, but children raised by apes usually do. Just my opinion.

Not sure if I've helped but maybe?