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Taking a toddler to Slimming World

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DerbyMumOf1 · 01/05/2019 21:03

Does anyone know or has anyone ever taken a young child to Slimming World with them? I desperately want to join to sort myself out and i don't have anyone to watch my DS.
It's too expensive for me to join online and I want to go out and possibly meet new people, but i read the meetings go on for some time and i don't know if DS will behave long enough whilst we are there.
I have never been to Slimming world so just don't know what to expect.

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Chickpearocker · 01/05/2019 21:04

Lots of people do in my group they even have a little box of toys, I am from Northern Ireland by the way so quite child friendly here x

LoopyLou1981 · 01/05/2019 21:08

I used to go and 3 or 4 of the mums had their toddlers with them. No one minded.x

MediaMum1224 · 01/05/2019 21:09

Yes lots of people take toddlers or children to my group. The consultant is lovely and has a little table with crayons and toys for them, and people are pretty understanding about a little bit of noise; obviously every group is different, but I think the general slimming-world-ethos is to be child friendly!
My group meetings do go on a while, but if anyone’s child gets too fussy they tend to just skip away halfway through and everyone understands. Also you tend to get spoken to in the order you’re weighed in, so if you’re worried about staying for the whole thing I would get there on time and weigh in early ish, and then you’ll get spoken to earlier and can leave if you need to, rather than having to wait til nearer the end.

Joining SW was one of the best decisions I ever made, I went to group through both my pregnancies and am so much happier than I was before I joined, wishing you all the luck in the world! Xx

Isithometimeyet0987 · 01/05/2019 21:11

Also from Northern Ireland and quite a few people take kids around here, no one seems to have any problems with it. Just take a few toys first time in case your group has none and possibly a snack and you should be fine. You can always leave the meeting a wee bit early if your need to, people do that here all the time aswell if kids won’t settle or they have somewhere to be.

katienana · 01/05/2019 21:12

I used to take mine to weigh in but not stay to group as there is mo way he could have stayed quiet for that.

yummumto3girls · 01/05/2019 21:15

Depends if it is during the day or evening, if evening no - I use to go to get away from the kids not to have to listen to other people’s kids! However OP give it a go and good luck!

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DerbyMumOf1 · 01/05/2019 21:16

Thank you all very much for your help and information. It's daunting enough as it is but throw a child in the mix it's even more so! 😂 I will definitely go ahead and join a meeting this week.

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Sirzy · 01/05/2019 21:16

As long as you have quiet distractions with you then it shouldn’t be an issue. You can always leave early if he gets noisy/bored

drogon1 · 01/05/2019 21:16

I bring my 6.5 month old to mine. She's a little sod truth be told but there's loads of other babies there and the leader makes it clear how welcome they are. Im sure your toddler will be ok just turn up towards the end of the weigh-in slot after the first week and then you just have the 30ish minute meeting to get through

Starlight456 · 01/05/2019 21:17

Yes I also did . He is at high school now and still not listvthe weight 😳

Cheerybigbottom · 01/05/2019 21:17

I used to go on Friday mornings just after school drop off and there were always loads of kids there. Not a problem at all.

CalmdownJanet · 01/05/2019 21:25

There was a thread last week with people complaining about kids at slimming world. I think you need to go with the mindset of weigh and if you get to stay for all the class great but if your dc is getting loud/annoying you need to leave (bearing in mind others peoples tolerance for your child is a lot lower than yours generally).

But yes definitely go but just be considerate

Nottheduchess · 01/05/2019 21:28

Yes of course, there are a few toddlers at my SW and as long as they aren’t running riot then there’s no problem.

IsYourGoogleBroken · 01/05/2019 21:31

You said it's too expensive to do online? How much is it? its a fiver a week , but this week or next, there is a free joining week if you have a voucher. Or you can ask your GP to refer you and you get 12 weeks free.

IsYourGoogleBroken · 01/05/2019 21:32

Should read, its a fiver a week in person, but you will get collared for the raffle.

RenaissenceBelle · 01/05/2019 21:34

There were a couple of little ones are my group today, a toddler and a baby, who was quite noisy, but i really don't think it mattered. this is real life after all... the kids are half the reason I've gained weight in the first place! Take 'em along.. don't let that stop you going!

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DerbyMumOf1 · 01/05/2019 21:42

The online Bronze pack was £60 upfront. I don't mind paying weekly, i just don't want to pay such a big lump sum up front. I know it will work out the same in the end but it's still alot of money to pay straight away.

My DS is 22 months and can be ok and patient some days and other days he is having none of it. I will bring some distractions with me but obviously we will leave if he is too much. I don't want to spoil it for any one else.

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IsYourGoogleBroken · 01/05/2019 21:46

Wow, that is a lot of money - I thought it was free!

TBH, join the Pinch of Nom thread on FB, it has all the recipes, and more.

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DerbyMumOf1 · 01/05/2019 21:47

My DS is one of the main reasons i am going. Of course for myself too, but i need to better myself for the both of us. I have never been slim, not since school really but it's starting to take its toll now. And i don't think the one glass of wine 3 times a week helps either. I hated wine before he was born 😂 But it's just us two so i am looking forward to hopefully a healthier and fitter lifestyle.

You've all been very kind and helpful and really put my mind at rest.

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DemelzaandRoss · 01/05/2019 21:55

We have babies & toddlers at ours. During school holidays older children too. Nobody minds as we all appreciate it’s difficult to arrange childcare!

SusieSusieSoo · 01/05/2019 23:14

I always did. He's 6 now & mostly requests to go to nana's whilst I go but was fine with a little bag of Lego or action figures & a snack

TurquoiseAndPurple · 01/05/2019 23:18

Had to stay for the full meeting the first time but after that I just went to get weighed and then stayed for as long as my DD could last without making a fuss/noise. And then I just quietly excuse myself and leave!

BagofTeeth · 01/05/2019 23:49

My group has a kids corner with colouring books, toys and the like there, kids are more than welcome as long as they don't run riot (and that's usually the older pre-teens rather than toddlers), the ones that come to our one are all fine though and the parents who know their kids might not like to sit and play usually just leave with them. There's nothing stopping you leaving during the group if you realise DS is getting bored at all.

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