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Meeting some other mums and dads

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PavlovtheCat · 28/09/2008 15:22

The thing is, I spend a bit of time on MN and get on well with lots of people.

I have plenty enough friends in RL, and am not too bored, I work, and have a good enough social life.

BUT, I hardly know anyone with children, those who I do know are not very local, apart from one with a newborn! (Not sure if she counts yet )

DD is now 2.3, she is very sociable, loves other children, but I find parents can be a touch hostile, you know, in the park when she plays with other children, the parents look so wary. Not always, but not friendly enough for me to strike up conversation.

I think DH and I noticed it more on our holiday, there was a little boy on the farm near where we stayed, and we had coffee with his mother so they could both play - he was just over 3. It was so good to see and I realised that DD is now able to play with other children and build a good relationship with others and DH and I would like to meet others with children same age as ours.

So, anyone in Plymouth in need of some play dates/coffee/chance for more than one pair of eyes for the kids?

Let me know....you will find me here, I am on too much a lot!

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Dragonbutter · 28/09/2008 20:51
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PavlovtheCat · 28/09/2008 20:53

Dragon - hello! Not seen you for AGES!!! How are you?

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piratecat · 28/09/2008 21:01

hi

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PavlovtheCat · 28/09/2008 21:09

Hello Piratecat!

I take it neither of you would look at me or DD like we were going to attac them in the play park then?! .

I think, to be honest, DH and I were a bit 'exclusive' as new parents, we were happy and content to be our own little three, when DD did not pay attention to other children anyway. I went to mum and baby group for a bit when DD was newborn to just under a year and lost touch when I went back to work. DH takes DD to nursery rhyme group, but it is cliquey and he cant get there every week, and he is a man and thus a novelty rather than a person to meet for coffee, although he did instigate this several times, did not go anywhere, and to be honest I think we did not try to hard.

And now, DD has been at nursery for a long time and loves playing with other children, and I feel like I should integrate her, and me/DH much much more with likeminded people. Not instead of our current friends, as well as.

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Dragonbutter · 28/09/2008 21:41

i'm good.
i wasn't.
but now i am.
ish.

i think i got you two cats mixed up once. but i've figure it all out now.

FourArms · 16/10/2008 06:56

Hia Pavlov, I'm also in Plymouth, and have a DS the same age as your DD. Also have DS1 aged 4.5. Anyway, we get out and about a lot, so if you'd like to join us sometime, let me know. We often go to Saltram House, Mount Edgcumbe, Eden Project, Pennywell Farm, Dartmoor Zoo, the Aquarium .........

IfIhadaMillionDollars · 19/10/2008 14:59

FourArms - that would be lovely. I just got your CAT, am about to email you back .

I went to Saltram House yesterday actually 8am for a ride on DDs trike!

FourArms · 21/10/2008 06:47

Nothing's come through. My email is:

mums net email @ blueyonder . co . uk (no spaces!)

We had a lovely weekend visiting a friend in Cornwall! Hope that wasn't the last of the nice weather. Yesterday was awful.

dontbitemytoes · 05/11/2008 21:07

am i too late pavlov?! live near plymouth, work IN plymouth 3 days per week, have a 14 month old daughter - is that too young for you? am same age as you and work in similar field to you!

don't have CAT set up, but if you'd like to meet let me know and i'll give you my e-mail address.

mmelody · 06/11/2008 20:49

Hi
Im in Plympton and have a 15 month old son who needs some buddies. Im perfectly sane (except when sleep deprived) and alo work 3 days a week. I have plenty of friends but their kids are all so much older and i find its just me and the boy bumping around together and I would love to meet up and have yap and let little ones play.

dontbitemytoes · 06/11/2008 21:11

i'll meet you mmelody, i'm also perfectly sane, though perhaps we should meet somewhere public in case either of us turns out to be sane psychos?!! monday or wednesdays i am free! if you fancy it, let me know on here and i'll give you my email address

debzmb62 · 07/11/2008 16:44

oh i,m in plymouth to i have 5 kids my yougest is 3.5 years

mmelody · 08/11/2008 21:06

Hi i would love to meet up dontbitemytoes!
My e-mail is lucky_weeks at yahoo dot co dot uk
My work days change all the time but wednesdays are generally good for me

Drop me a line and we can sort something out!

dontbitemytoes · 09/11/2008 20:24

have e-mailed you mmelody

OkkyPop · 04/01/2009 15:46

Hi, ive lived in Hooe for about 3 years and still not managed to make any friends at the preschool lol, im 34 with a almost 4yr old boy and a 2 yr old girl and would love to meet new people to chat with, have coffee, go shopping etc

michelleandkids · 15/02/2009 11:07

hiya i'm in plymouth I have 4 children 2 boys 6 and 4 and 2 girls 3 and 4 months. dd#1 was 3 end of november so sounds a very similar age to yours. I'm in manadon my email is michellelarm at hotmail dot com

spacepancakes · 07/03/2009 13:13

Hello. I'm 38. I live on the Barbican in Plymouth. I have a 10 year old dd and 14 month old ds. Most of the toddler groups I go to seem to be full of people who take their friends with them and i'm not particularly good at striking up conversations with people I don't know. Anyone out there with similar age toddler interested in joining me to toddler groups/ toddles on hoe etc..? Got some stuff on here about me to see if i'm your cup of tea!!

Devendra · 17/03/2009 20:10

Hi spacepancakes... I have a DD 20 months and a 14 yr old DD.. Would love to meet for a toddle on the Hoe. Whats your e-mail??

Devendra · 17/03/2009 20:11

Oh and im 38 also!

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pavlovthecat · 17/03/2009 20:15

Hey I lost this thread!!!!! I am still here, still want to meet some parents and children for both DD and me!

I sometimes go to the Play Fort with DD, she loves running around there and they do coffee, if anyone wants to meet up for a cuppa and a natter. It is £2 per child, coffee is wet and warm.

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pavlovthecat · 17/03/2009 20:18

Or somewhere else that others might be meeting too...

DD is 2.8 and very sociable.

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busybee82 · 24/03/2009 16:38

Hi i am new to this. Would love to meet up with other mums and kids. I work during the week but finish quite early. Got a little girl age 3 and a boy age 1. We do a lot of things but sometimes it would be nice for my girl to have someone her own age to play with.

pavlovthepregnantcat · 13/04/2009 11:34

busybee - I just saw this. DD is 2.9 and would also love a little girl to play with! I work 3.5 days, have tuesday mornings and friday all day off, happy to meet at weekends too if easier, you up for it? With the nice weather we could meet up and let all 3 run/crawl in the sun while we eat an ice cream!

tigana · 18/04/2009 21:58

hi! Pavlov you are pregnant!?! Have been away from mn for months...finding a bit of sanity (I think).
I live in turnchapel, and have a 3.8 yo DS. BUT I work full time which restricts me on meet ups.

My theory is that some of the anxious looks from parents are because they are worried their ds/dd will do something 'naughty' like not take turns or push and shove etc...it's sort of performance-anxiety!

Tasha1976 · 21/04/2009 23:11

Hi I am new to this site. Would like to meet up with other mums and children. I have a 2 year old son and am 36 weeks pregnant with a little girl. I am now on maternity leave until April 2010 so have lots of free time on my hands! I live in Plymstock.

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