to wish they would stop going soft play?!

[Happypenguin2014]

A newish soft llay area has opened up in our small town.

a group of "women" go every single day. Some of the women have school aged children.i feel too intimidated tk go as myself and my friends dont get on with them.

There is 18 going tomorrow. It's only small and only a few tables/chairs.

aibu to wanr to shout "go away!!"

Just to say my comment earlier about ! Was in reply to iamusually who was correcting a spelling and not to op

Couldn't agree more, Tenement, it's disgusting.

OP, those women don't deserve your company. You are better than them. Ignore if at all possible.

What do you mean by one "hitting you in front of your child? What happened?

I like soft play, but once a week or fortnight is more than enough and even then it's for 90 minutes to 2 hours max! They get bored after that. 5 hours daily in soft play would drive me potty. And cost a bomb. I presume they've got annual season tickets or something!

Thanks everyone. We actually havent been to this soft play yet, but decided to leave it well alone.

were off to a baby play group this after noon.

YABU just by wanting to go to soft play. You know those place are a huge breeding ground for filthy bacteria, don't you? Yuk. Stay away and stay healthy.

Hope you enjoyed your time at playgroup, Happy :)

Won't they stop going once the novelty wears off and they've run out of money?
Make the most of the lovely weather for the moment, then try soft play again when it is colder.
In the meantime investigate your local Childrens Centre and library for play sessions for your friend, and maybe have her round for a coffee.

I feel for you, when mums gang up en masse, sometimes others can feel excluded. I went to a playgroup like this, everyone got on brilliantly, and when I arrived, they stopped speaking!

Luckily that was one bad experience, mostly it hasn't been like this. If you know they are there and tend to take over, just avoid it for now and go to other places, as others have said- library, other soft play, park, children's centres, even each others' houses are better than facing the gang.

Gah, some people really do not ever grow up, and in small towns childhood rifts often do carry on way after school. I feel for you. Perhaps brave the soft play with someone other than your friend with pnd the first time as she may be delicate and sensitive to sneers etc. Then, once you've been and feel more confident about ignoring them, try with your friend with pnd then.