to think a father and baby group is not worse than a fate worse than death?

[arolf]

There's a father and baby group once a month on a saturday morning in my town. DS is 6 months old, and I want a bit of a break, so, since DP was away last weekend, I suggested he go to this group today. Our friend is going with his DD, so DP won't be alone, plus they get free bacon sarnies if they get there on time - all in all, a good idea in my opinion! Plus DP has been complaining recently that he hasn't got any male friends (except the neighbour) in this town.

however, DP has been dragging his feet, whinging, and generally acting like a child when I asked him if he'd go. He said he'd take DS for a walk round town, but he's done that before and never takes longer than 40 minutes. This group is 2 hours or so, giving me a proper break. DP just left with the most mutinous look on his face, and hasn't spoken to me all morning.

Please confirm my belief that he's being a big kid over this, and trying it ONCE won't actually kill him? Or AIBVU to expect him to go?

OH AND I WOULD BAN FATHER AND BABY GROUPS

I cant stand baby groups and avoid them whenever I can. YABU to insist he goes to that group but YANBU to ask him to take the baby out and give you some peace in the house, just let him choose where he goes.

Why does everyone hate baby groups?

harleyd quote:"i cant think of anything worse in the world than a baby group..." Hear! Hear!
Well, reality TV is worse but that's a whole different category of horrors, so agree with your point.
I'd rather hop through the village wearing Easterbunny outfit campaigning for Labour (yickesss) than attend the abovementioned.....

Why?

I simply can't be bothered to spend my time on pointless small talk with people who do not interest me and with whom the only common thing is children of same age.

bgd, alive n kicking!

totally agree with you rollmops, i tried a baby group once with ds1, was the longest, most painful 15mins of my life

Glad it all worked out in the end arolf but for the record, I think YANBU.

Your DH was complaining he didn't have many friends local, he's a father, his friend was going, there was free bacon butty on offer...it makes perfect sense to go really! I think he would have been far more likely to make a friend in a toddler group than he would in a park or doing a weekly shop for example.

Agree with the limited few on here, why are baby groups so bad? There seems to be a general, all round, negative tag attached to them

I think baby groups are hilarious. Each to their own. Think I'd probably try it for more than 15 mins once though before passing judgement.

my DH was reluctant, tried it once, got hooked. went most saturdays for 2 years and had a good time.
Teh toast and tea was defiantly a draw, as was the soft play room and finding a work mate or two went as well.