to not want to take my almost 6 month old baby to any groups?

[peanutbutter38]

Am I an antisocial old moo? I've recently decided that I'm returning to stay at home mumdom, so going out and socialising with new people must figure somewhere on my 'to do list', just not sure if I can really be bothered or simon up the strength to put myself out there and deal with the toddler group cliques once again.
I've got other local friends (Mums of my eldest two girls) and this being my third and final baby, I should just get on with it like the old pro I'm supposed to be. And at some point I'll have to join a few for the sake of my gorgeous baby girl, won't I? say it's not true say it's not true

I go with ds (2.7) so I can feel like I'm doing ssomethign with him, but not actually have to engage. Dd (6 months) comes along for the ride, but unlike when ds was a baby, I'm not really arsed about bonding with other mums of 6 month old. Been there, done that.

I also go so I can drink a hot cup of coffe once a week. Besides, I'm back in work in 2 months, so it's a bit a novelty.

I make myself go to one group now because DS is getting to the age where he could do with playing with some other children near his own age. It is alternately lovely and hell. I go because he seems to like it. In 6 months though, I've exchanged numbers with one mum and that never came to anything. I prefer the swimming group really, its not very sociable but it is fun.

12 months in and not a single baby group, bounce and rhyme or tumbletot under my belt. Was buggered if I'd go to any even before DD was born and had to put up with sister and friends saying 'ooh you'll change your mind once she arrives, you'll have to go out to save your sanity'. Well I went OUT. Of course I went OUT. But I carried on doing what I did pre-baby (work, library, museums, travelling etc).

Then at 3 months I got it all again, then at 6 months, then at 9 months and now it's kicking off again with phrases like 'stunting her development' chucked in to guilt me into going.

DD babbles, she eats, she scribbles with crayons and walks around with her trolley.... doesn't seem THAT stunted....