"Natural Parenting" group, Leeds.

[MoonFaceMamaaaaargh]

Hi everyone, i'm trying to start a "natural parenting" group...a place where we can moan natter without anyone saying "you're not still doing that are you ?"

If you are doing, or even interested in, anything from the following list you're welcome to join! Please do not feel that any of these are compulsary...it's just a list of suggestions so we all know where we're coming from and can support each other...

Cosleeping...breastfeeding...baby-led weaning...slings/baby wearing...cloth nappies...elimination communication...attachment/unconditional parenting...tandem/natural term bf... lentil weaving etc...

We are meeting every tuesday, 11.00-12.30, at meanwood park, near the playground. Look out for the purple blanket!

If you'd like to come feel free to pm me. If you like we can exchange details in case of rain/loss of purple blanket!

If you would like to come but can't make that time or place let me know in case we can change things.

We're gonna give it a go over the summer and see if it takes off...

What's elimination communication?

Did you know that there's one that meets every month? There's a meet next Thurs 4th Aug in Horsforth.
Leeds Attachment Parenting group

Hello are you still doing this meet up?

hi, will pm the posters i've missed.

The group is still going. We are trialing a new venue for the winter months. Meanwood valley farm cafe (sometimes starting out at the playground), 11-12.30 On tuesdays.

We will be reviewing this venue so please pm me if you'd like to come along so i can confirm we are still using that venue. Also let me know if you can't get to the farm, as we can reconsider the venue in the future.

We are aware that there is an ap group in leeds, in fact some of us go to both! But i wanted this group to be more inclusive than the term attachment parenting implies (i'm not saying the ap group isn't inclusive, rather that some people might be put off ap if the have, for instance, been unable to establish bf.)

That's why this group is open to anyone interested in anything on the above list, rather than everything.

Fwiw the ap group take a very similar attitude in practice.

Hello, MoonFace, I just saw your 'meeting' and would love to join in. Does this include home-educating parents, and can I come with my son (3), if I join you all and are there any home-educators in the group? That will be great, if you could let me know the details, and will try to make it. Best wishes, and thanks.

yes home ed-ers welcome! There are at least two regulars planning on home ed.

We are currently in deep discussion about our venue and day/time etc so if anyone is interested please let us know and we can bare your preferences in mind when we form a plan of action.

We'll be meeting on the 18th oct at meanwood farm cafe for the last time at this venue, to decide how we go on in future. Please come along and share your views if possible, or pm me if you can't!

Hi, I would like to join you but can only do mondays or wednesdays :(

hi anna,

We're gonna have a chat about the future time and place of our meetings this week so i'll let you know if it changes to monday or wednesday.

If it changes to Wednesday I'd love to come too :)

Hi I keep meaning to come to this group and havent been able to yet. When are you next meeting up?

Hi Mamas
I'm moving to Leeds next month and would love to join your group if you're still meeting up?
I'm a BFing, co-sleeping, cloth-nappying & slinging mama to my 30 month old DS.
Megan

Hello!

Group is stilll going but under a new name...Growing People...a gentle parenting support group (the old name was just what came to mind when I thought about forming the group...tis one has been decided by the members, yay!).

We will be meeting like this...

On the first Tuesday at the Art Gallery (on the Headrow, in the children?s activity area in the far corner of the building)

And on the third Monday at Roundhay Park (benches near the café side entrance for a toddle down to Wetherby Road and back).

So that?s?

November?.Tuesday 1st?Art Gallery
?Monday 21st?Roundhay

December?Tuesday 6th?Art Gallery
?Tuesday19th?Roundhay

January?Tuesday3rd?Art Gallery
?Monday.16th?Roundhay

February?Tuesday 7th?Art Gallery
?Monday 20th Roundhay

March?Tuesday 6th?Art Gallery
?Monday 19th?Roundhay

April?Tuesday 3rd?Art Gallery
?Monday 16th?Roundhay

If you pm me your email I'll put you on our email list for updates and reminders.

Next Meeting is this Monday (21st) at Roundhay Park.

Hi, I am interested in joining you next tuesday at the art gallery. Please can you tell me what time you meet. Thanks :)

hi moonface
could i join your group in jan please, you sound like my cuppa T!..I have Jemima who is 6 months and I'm 36..my e-mail is [email protected]

thanks Jbet x