Hello, not from Longford but am from Gloucester.
I hate baby and parent groups, I think they are the most non social environments out. Every time I have struggled to a group I have turned up litteraly have clicks of parents sit with their backs to me and I and my son may as well not exist. I have tried to talk to parents prior to a group starting and the most rude times have been when women have spoken over me to say hi to a mate and then ignored me! I can't be bothered with that behaviour, it is like the worst aspects of Facebook in public!
Anyway surprisingly there are other women on here, from Gloucester feeling lonely and bad for their children because they don't know other people with children, am thinking there needs to be a new group that deliberately goes out of their way to meet new parents and welcome them and their children rather than allowing little pockets of groups to sit and fester in their corners like Gollams with a ring !
So there is Bounce and Rhyme, I am waiting for my ankle to heal and get out of plaster, I have had arthritis since I was born so most my joints replaced or being replaced! I hope to get back to this again and force some parents to blooming chat! Would be so pleased if new people came so didn't feel so alone in the group, the bounce and rhyme is at Hucclecote library 9.30am on Tuesday morning, 2pm Wednesday and Longlevens library 10am Monday.
Alternatively inbox me cos am thinking of getting all us parents and kids in this local thread, all saying are lonely, feel our children are lonely, together to form our own group!
I can't go to Childrens centres because my mum is a child social worker and practically forbids me to go to them, a professional thing I think, god knows what it is?!?
I am here anyway, really pleased to chat with another who feels similar to me.
Keep smiling.
SunnyCarrie x