Just joined this site and was interested in finding out what your experiences have been with "mom groups." Are they easy to find/organize, fun, etc. I have a 2 yr old so the toddler age range would be great!
Any info is helpful.
Thanks,
B.
MOMS Club and MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) are two clubs that I love. I have been in both for years and help run my local chapters. Where do you live?
try meetup.com - each group has its own personality, so you kinda have to "test drive".
I belong to two groups and I love them. I can't imagine life without the friends I have made in these groups. If you decide to join one, you might want to google MOPS, mothers of Preschoolers. It is a huge organization with moms groups everywhere. Best of luck! I say try it and see. What do you have to lose by checking one out? Blessings
Look into the MOMS Club. I used to be a member of the West LA chapter and it was great! I made a lot of friends and they have organized playgroups for kids based on their age, so you will meet moms and kids in the same stages as you. I'm not sure if you would be in the same club or a different one (they are fairly strict with keeping members in their boundary range so the members live near each other), but you can check into it. Just go to www.momsclub.org
Anyway, when I moved to Irvine, I immediately joined the club here and have made some really great friends. My kids and I are so happy with the people we've met through the club.
I live in Canada, and in the area I live in there are several different moms groups to choose from. There are government sponsored healthy baby/child groups, military resource center groups, community club groups, YMCA Y-Neighbours groups and lots of church based groups. Most are free or low cost. Some are very formal and some very informal. Activities range from parented free-play for children, to organized parented games and crafts, to child-care provided while moms do crafts or listen to guest speakers or just have coffee and chat. I loved them. I stared going to healthy baby groups as soon as I got home from the hospital after my first baby was born, and continued going to play groups until my younger son started kindergarten. For me it was a great way to get out of the house, entertain my child, and have adult conversations, especially living in a cold climate where cabin fever is a problem. Our healthy baby/child programs also provide access to a public health nurse, a lactation consultant, a nutritionist and provide snacks.
I've organized two meet up groups. We've made some great friends.
when I lived in St Louis, I relied on the YMCA & their preschool programs. We did a tumble/rockNroll class & swim lessons. We also participated in Parents as 1st Teachers thru our school district.
living in our small town, our younger son participated in Parents as 1st Teachers & their playgroup activities. We attended the weekly Preschool Hour at the local library. I worked the Mother's Morning Out program at a local church. He did summer swim lessons, & attended preschool from age 3 on.
Because of all of these activities for each of my sons, our schedule was full enough not to warrant playing with friends...other than with cousins & neighbors. & honestly, it was more than enough interaction! So.....maybe you could fill in your time in a similar fashion. :)
nothingg to add to answer u but i cant wait to see the responces.. my cousins were here about a month ago with their 2 little ones who are very close to my daughters age (almost 6 months) and they seemed surprised that i wasnt attending any mommy&me type classes and both highly reccommended that i look into it.. i really didnt think about it to be honest.. i figured my daughter was a little young yet but my one cousins baby is 3 weeks younger than my daughter and they have been going to these mom groups for a month or two..
Whem ny daughter was born, there were about 5 of us on the same street that we pregnant so all 5 children were within 1 year apart.
We got to gether almost daily since it was just walk across the street, etc. At least once a week, we all made something for breakfast and had a morning together. We also did a lot of lunches together and dinners. Most of our husbands were on the road a lot so we made dinner time a fun event for the children. Our children have already graduated High school or are about to and we all still stay in touch even thous we have all moved on, built new homes and are in different neighborhoods now.
Other things I did were Mom and Me classes for Kindermusic and Gymboree.
Have fun!
Try www.meetup.com ... search for Mom groups, by likes, interests.
You can find some for every age and like. Have fun and good luck
T.
