Me and my kiddos need friends and to get out, I really like to get out of the house and there's so many great things to do in this area. I'm 26 and have 2 kids, 2 and 7 mo. They're adorable, we moved here from TX and left everyone, it's all new. I'd like to make some friends. I stay at home, and I've had a really hard time with the transition, and going a little stir crazy not having anyone to get out or even stay in with. I want my kids to have others to play with and I'd liek an adult conversation, not that I don't love talking to the two year old, but there's only so much aiplane, truck, and train conversation a girl can handle.
Have you considered joining a Moms group? I am a member of West Olathe MOMS (Moms offering Moms support) and we do activities of all types at all times. Our Membership Vice President is Jenny Mick (____@____.com) and she can get you all the information you need. Feel free to come out and meet our moms & kids.
I joined a SAHM club through meetup.com It's an awesome group and I highly reccommend it!
Look mama, big truck! Look mama, "hairpain". Look mama, I popo! I am speaking your language? Cuase this is what my day consists of. My boys are now 3 (as of a month ago) and 17 months. A bit older than yours but we do love to play. And I would love to find another boy that is as active and fun as my oldest for him to play with. We are in Olathe around the 119th and Pflumm area. If you would like to meet at a park or arrange a larger play date of some kind with others that mind be intersted I have often thought that rotating play group would be fun. Chat with you soon, perhapse.
M., sounds like you've gotten some good advise. Unfortunately, I'm not a sahm and my daughter is 19, but I would recommend taking walks in the neighborhood, local parks etc looking for moms home during the day with kids close to the ages of yours. Just walk up and talk to them. "Hi! I'm M., we just moved in across the street or whatever." You could invite them for a playdate or commercial here, I am a Discovery Toys Educational Consultant. I could come and do a party for you and the other moms you meet. Tell them you're wanting to meet people and thought you'd get everybody together for a fun and informative evening out. Or I could bring age appropriate toys and do you could do the the playdate. Feel free to check out my website at www.DiscoveryToysLink.Com/BarbsToysForU. You can e-mail me or give me a call if that's something you'd be interested in. Good luck!
Hello M.! I do not live in Olathe and my kids are now almost 7 and 9. But, if you haven't thought about it, I would suggest looking into a Mom's Club. I was in one when my kids were younger and I believe there's a Mom's Club of Olathe. I loved this, the club I belonged to had monthly "meetings", weekly events (usually 2-3/week) that someone else planned out and we could attend what interest us, and they had individul playgroups within the group.
It sounds like it might be just what you need. It can be a challenge, my kids were handfuls as well, but I cherished being able to stay at home with them. Now my youngest is starting first grade and it will be an adjustment. Good luck.
Hi M.,
If you want to do a playdate, my kids are 2 (this Saturday) and 3 months. The older one is a boy and the baby is a girl. I'm a sahm now - formerly a public school music teacher. Let me know if you want to set something up to meet.
You should definitely check out the moms group I joined in June but it is about full so hurry if you're interested. Here is the web address: www.sahm.meetup.com/2562
It costs $5 a year and there are TONS of playdates listed on there in the Olathe, Lenexa, Shawnee, Overland Park area.
S.
I also joined a moms group on Meetup.com. It is called the Young and Fun Stay at Home Mom group. It is geared towards SAHMs in thier 20s. We have a lot of fun and its based in Olathe!
