Toddler at Slimming World

[dreamalittlebiggerdarling]

Hi all

Bit of a sensitive situation. At the group I go to there’s a very nice lady who tends to bring her toddler with her. It’s an evening group and I appreciate there may not be any alternatives (although sometimes she comes alone) but it’s becoming more of a problem as he’s getting louder and more mobile. Lots of running around, shouting, throwing things, wandering up to others and grabbing them, playing with the props etc. His mum does try to shush him/walk around with him, bounce him about etc. but the noise makes it hard to hear others and it’s distracting when he’s running around or playing with things.

I’m not sure what to do about this. I don’t want to offend anyone or obstruct the mum’s journey/access or anything but it’s so frustrating to essentially be having group in a crèche. Has anyone experienced anything like this? Would you speak quietly to the leader or not?

What is the point of the meetings anyway, they're not telling you anything you don't already know, it's not rocket science

Op yanbu at all

I stopped going to one group as it was a free for all with noisy kids running around with crisps with useless parents sitting there oblivious.

The class I go to now the leader is much stricter

No running around screaming in there....

It honestly doesn't bother me If she's there with her kid then she really wants to be there. She knows he's being noisy but she probably thinks no one minds. 🤷‍♀️

Quite a few slimming groups here are child friendly and everyone mucks in and helps each other out.

Why can’t the mother with a child running around deal with the child,or if the child is being noisy take them outside until they quiten down.

Hi all

An update! I didn't say anything in the end as I couldn't see any good outcome to it... and thank God I didn't because someone else did! At group this week we were "reminded" by our consultant that not having childcare is no bar to coming to group and that part of the role of the other group members is to help with childcare on the night, to ensure that there's a good collaborative weight-loss environment etc. So I've definitely missed the memo. I'm probably still going to go (it's the best time/location), once I've gotten over the telling off