mother and baby classes- help!!!!!!!

[rugratsmum]

Hi i'm new on here and desperatly want to join some classes with my 6 month old son. I can't afford to pay loads and don't really know whats about in Colchester. Can anyone recommend anything for me? Thanks.

Welcome to Colchester Mumsnet.

There is a Eureka class on North Hill on Wednesdays. Sparkly Princess may be able to tell you more about that.

Have you tried the NCT group on a Friday at the Quaker Meeting House? Its not every week, but its central and cheap.

Where abouts do you live? There may be a local Toddler Group about. I tend to go to my local one on a Friday.

If not you could join us all at our next meet up. There are 2 other new people on here that will probably try and come along next time we all meet up.

hi mung,
thank you, i'll try the ones you suggested. i dont mind paying for classes but just want to be sure they are good ones.
i would love to join your next meet up, thanks.
i'm just off mersea road in colchester.

Jently lives out your way so she might be able to give you some details of local groups. Have you tried the NCT coffee morning things, or is that not what you are after?

Do you drive? If you do then there is a list of all the toddler groups in Kiddaround (which I think is also on line). The children enjoy the one in Copford, but as all Toddler Groups can be, it is rather cliquey. It goes through phases really...but its not too bad.

Yeh i do drive and just want something that will entertain my little one and that he will enjoy. Cliquey is something i can't be bothered with though, why does it have to get like that??

I suppose its just that the mums with kids of the same age start to get to know each other and then stay closer friends. Having two meant that I couldn't (and didn't really want to) join in with one group in particular. It is fine really though and there is a large group of ladies with young ones like yours...so may be worth a try.

I'll probably be going this Friday if you want to look out for the scruffy mother wandering around on her own

thanks, could you please give me some more details about friday, times, place, price, etc and i will see if i can make it.
thanks for all your help

Copford village hall. Its on School Road in Copford, on the left hand side ,before the school. Its on from 10-12. They have a snack and a drink and so do the Mums thats included in the one pound fifty family entrance price.

Have a look at the Surestart website they do lots of different activites all over Colchester and best of all they're free. I have found them very welcoming

HTH
Miranda

talking of activities does anyone know when the next lll meeting is i've lost the paper

Have you tried Little Giggles, fab pay as you go class at the Dance School in Mile End

What ages do the little giggles classes start as my little one is only 6 months and most of the classes ive found are for older children.

I think it was about 4/5 months - I started when my little one was about 6 months but I remember there were littlys there. Unfortunately I had to go back to work so can't go anymore but my son loved it. I just stuck 'little giggles colchester' into google and their website came up if you need more info

Thanks alot, i'm definatley gonna check it out.

Hi there,
If you want to find sure start activities this is the website address and that tells you about the free activities in berechurch.

www.colchester.surestart.org/index.php?page_id=5

I used to take my little ones to loads of sure start activities like baby and you and all about ones. they are great. staff are lovely and they are totally free!

also there is a toddler group at orchard baptist church on tuesday mornings at 10am.