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Playgroup date etiquette

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Dref · 08/09/2017 13:50

Hello mumsnetters,

I have gone to a playgroup with a mum friend for over a year now with our two 3 great olds as they get on great and we get on v well too. Last year I had a baby so she came too. Circumstances are changing slightly now. My eldest is going to preschool in the mornings but I will continue going with my youngest. My friend has just had a baby and said she'd continue to go with her eldest so we'd all carry on usual but without my DS. three of my mum friends have just left so she's the only one left now!! For context I am mainly a SAHM and do some freelance work so going to playgroups is a regular thing.

This morning I bumped into her and she suggested to me we would need to find another day to meet, maybe, because the preschool is too far from the playgroup we attend. My husband was there and even he detected a kind of vibe that she was angling to loosen the arrangement. I know she is keen to meet other mums with new babies.

Last year, she cancelled our playdate last minute and said some excuse. But on my way to the group I passed her friend and her baby who was clearly on her way to her house. I mentioned I was off to playgroup and running late. Her friend looked uncomfortable tbh.

So, if my friend is/ does wriggle out of our arrangement, directly or indirectly, what should I say? I am concerned she will do it indirectly and piss me about a bit.

Any thoughts welcome

Thx

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plantsitter · 08/09/2017 13:55

Just ask her if she wants to go or not. Avoid her 'wriggling out of it' by making it obvious and direct.

You could always go on your own and meet other mums there.

Dref · 08/09/2017 14:10

Thanks. Yes, I wouldn't let it deter me from meeting new mums there. So, if she does say yes, what then? Is it a snub of sorts? Am I being taken for granted a bit? Do I just go with the flow? I don't see where else in our week we would meet tbh as her DD is in nursery 3 days and my youngest is 20 ,months so not compatible with most new baby groups.

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