Comments on: What have I got myself into?

By: lisa brandling

lisa brandling — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:00:57 +0000

Don’t panic! I was completely petrified when I had to do it. I was the same, not sociable at all and I don’t talk much even if I know you. this was my idea of hell, but made some good friends and three years on we still see each other.

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I survived! | Yellow Days — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:21:03 +0000

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By: catparrott

catparrott — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:10:19 +0000

Thanks everyone, glad I’m not the only one that worries about this stuff. It turned out to be surprisingly painless. Now I feel silly for being such a wimp.

By: Emma

Emma — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:44:21 +0000

How did it go? I have to admit I don’t take the little bean to groups as often as I probably should, because I feel nervous about talking to the other Mums. But this isn’t a Mum thing, I’ve always been like that about talking to people I don’t know.

By: Mammasaurus

Mammasaurus — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:15:27 +0000

Good luck – or should I say I hope it went well !
These things are always daunting, other mums and dads will be feeling the same too – just be yourself and they’ll love you 🙂
Also you may find you are far too busy running about looking after and generally marvelling at your little fella socialising to have much time to over thing it once you get there ! x

By: LagosMum

LagosMum — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:16:32 +0000

You’ll be absolutely fine! I’m shy and feel a bit overwhelmed meeting new people – but if I had the chance over here, I’d jump at it. Just relax and try and enjoy yourself 🙂 X

By: Deborah the Closet Monster

Deborah the Closet Monster — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:51:43 +0000

My little guy’s coming up on two and I’ve yet to experience a playgroup. I don’t feel I’ve been missing much, and feel for you. I hope you’ll find the sampling of moms there share a lot of your same joys and fears, without too much posturing beforehand!

Interactions are so positive in the communities we build online, I sometimes forget how very different they can be face-to-face . . .

By: NotMyYearOff

NotMyYearOff — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:39:42 +0000

Good luck. I felt exactly the same when I went to baby massage. I was so nervous and Id thrown clothes on so was even more paranoid. There were definitely yummy mummies there but there were normal mummies there too also looking for other human mums to talk to. I hope you have fun!!

By: Mum2babyinsomniac

Mum2babyinsomniac — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:35:19 +0000

Ahh you will be fine – Motherventings advice is great. I started going to groups when Iyla was 3 weeks old because I can’t handle being in the house all day and I knew I needed to make some new friends and I didn’t know any mums and had moved away from all my non-mum friends. I have met some lovely people and it is so nice to speak to people in the same situation. I went to one on my own last week and everyone was lovely 🙂 good luck xx

By: motherventing

motherventing — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:27:47 +0000

Oh love! It’ll be OK, promise. I was proper nervous before I turned up to Moo’s playgroup, I didn’t know what the ‘rules’ were, or the etiquette – and then I just talked to someone who looked new, like me, and that was that. It’ll take a bit of nerve to talk to people who all seem to know each other so try to pick just one or two at first. Then all you have to do is compliment their child, or ask how old they are (the child, that is) and say that they’re gorgeous (even if you think they’re not). Don’t worry about what you’re wearing, everyone is too busy fretting about themselves to worry about you.

It’ll be fine. Deep breaths. You’ll wonder what you were so fussed about this time tomorrow!

xxx