does a 5 week old baby need to be going to a baby group?

[Mandymoo]

There is one locally which HV has said i should go to. Thing is i dont really think ds is going to get much out of it at 5wks! What do you think? I also have dd who is 3.5 and who wouldnt be able to attend but i could find childcare for her if i really wanted to go. Is 5 weeks a tad early? I wouldnt mind going just to get out the house once in a while but in terms of going for ds, is it early?

You need to find somewhere that your family would be accepted. Finding childcare for a 3 year old so a 5 week old can go to a group - madness! Just take him along to whatever you do with your dd and he will develop just fine.

Yes - can't understand why your dd is not welcome.

i didnt bother till DD was 16 weeks old as started at a baby massge class and then it progressed from there - before DD was 16 weeks old, i was with my family and friends