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to no longer bother with baby sensory?

128 replies

jamiecooks · 05/02/2019 19:14

Have paid in advance for a term's worth of classes. Been to 1 and think there are about 5 left. Feel I should go because of that but I just find myself laughing all the way through it at the pointlesness of it and the grown women earnestly (and very seriously) singing "say hello to the sun" at their precious moppets and think "what the fuck am I doing here"?!!!

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PinkHeart5914 · 05/02/2019 19:17

It’s an activity to do with baby, I’ve had 3 dc and liked taking mine. If you don’t like it, don’t go 🤷🏻‍♀️

RoryLeighGilmore · 05/02/2019 19:21

My little one loved the hello song and even now just hearing it calms him down.
The class of course seems crackers if you're seeing it from an adult perspective. I went because it got me out the house, meant I could sit and chat with my NCT friends or other local mums all while tiring out the babies so they'd sleep when we went for cake afterwards.

PolarBearDisguisedAsAPenguin · 05/02/2019 19:22

Baby Sensory is generally regarded as a class do benefit the baby, not the adult. If you don’t like it and don’t want to go, then don’t. I doubt the person running it will care as you’ve already paid.

ThursdayLastWeek · 05/02/2019 19:23

Doesn’t sound as though you’re likely to make friends.
Your baby won’t care.

Sweetpotatoaddict · 05/02/2019 19:25

So don’t go then. I waited for 4 months to take my youngest, free up a place for someone else. Everyone is different.

Wingingthis · 05/02/2019 19:28

I loved taking my baby to this class - it gave me some ideas of things I could do at home and she enjoyed the songs & actives. (Especially when she got to the 6 month + class). If it’s not for you then cancel your place

Fantababy · 05/02/2019 19:29

I enjoyed baby classes and think my baby enjoyed being sung to. I thought it was quite nice for bonding. They're not for everyone.

hoki · 05/02/2019 19:30

I agree it's basically nonsense but it's somewhere to go and forces you up and out of the house.

Kitsandkids · 05/02/2019 19:36

A friend and I were just talking today about how we enjoyed going to Baby Sensory. Our ‘babies’ are now nearly 2 but I thought it was a good class - the main benefit of it for me was that I made 2 really good friends there. And I was quite proud of myself when I’d learned all the signs for the Hello song!

Choccywoccyhooha · 05/02/2019 19:38

My eldest loved Baby Sensory, so I did too. I didn't get a chance to go with my other two, but I would have done.
If you don't like it don't go. You've paid anyway, so why pay again in terms of time you feel is wasted?

Bambamber · 05/02/2019 19:39

What would you think is a better song for grown women to sing to their Moppets?

If you don't like it, dont go. But don't sneer at parents that do go

iano · 05/02/2019 19:44

I went once and found it overwhelming. It might have been the class I went to but it was super loud and just that I just didn't buy that my child was getting much out of it. I did go to lots of other things (sing and rhyme, baby massage etc) and enjoyed those more. It's ok to not like baby sensory. I've met lots of people who feel a bit 'meh' about it. Find something that suits you and your baby more.

fezzesarecool · 05/02/2019 19:45

So you thought this was a class aimed at women in your age bracket?

Jackshouse · 05/02/2019 19:46

... because the corn feeds me

Needallthesleep · 05/02/2019 19:46

If you’re talking about Hartbeeps by little one adored it from about 5/6 months. Before then she wasn’t fussed. But when she was I was happy to pay the money and show up to see the joy on her face.

reetgood · 05/02/2019 19:47

It wasn’t my favourite, and I never could bring myself to really invest in the song (and I am a total joiner inner). But I did the term because it’s something to do! We eventually found classes that suited us better.

Moominfan · 05/02/2019 19:49

I prefer free play toddler groups. At that age i wish I'd just stayed home but felt the need to go out every day to break up monotony

underneaththeash · 05/02/2019 19:50

I loved baby sensory (and loathed toddler groups). Each to their own.....if it's not for you don't go.

MilkybarsROnMe · 05/02/2019 19:50

Yeah I tried it a few times and hated it. It's all so pointless yet dressed up as benefitting your baby, I felt so ridiculous some of the stuff they had us doing.

One of the classes I went to they did the whole dip your baby in cold food, I dipped my daughters toe into some cold beans or similar and she looked at me as if to say "mum what the f**k are you doing? Don't even think about it" I had the only baby who refused to even go in. We never went back.

user1471426142 · 05/02/2019 19:50

I hated baby sensory but loved other baby classes. You just need to find what works best for you.

Lauren83 · 05/02/2019 19:52

I really didn't enjoy going but sat it out for DS, with hindsight he was too young to appreciate it and I should have waited until he was a bit older

bluerody · 05/02/2019 19:52

Ha ha my daughter hated baby sensory, cried through every class. Think it was the ladies singing 😂 we went to 6 classes but didn't sign up again.

Needcoffeecoffeecoffee · 05/02/2019 19:53

Let someone else take your place. I've been in 2 different areas with all my dc and there was always waiting lists.

I really enjoyed it as did the dc but I'd find it a bit off putting to have someone who obviously doesn't want to be there and as if it was beneath them
Find something else to do

WakeUpFromYourDreamAndScream · 05/02/2019 19:54

You sound delightful OP 🙄

BudgiePie · 05/02/2019 19:54

I did a tester class for baby sensory for this very reason. Wasn't sure if I'd like it. I didn't I thought it was a bit odd. Same with baby yoga!

Messy play is where I found my people.