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Lonely older mum

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oldermum36 · 06/09/2006 19:36

Hi im a 36 year old mum of three, oldest being 17 years old youngest only 14 months, im finding things hard as all my old friends only have grown up children, i love being a mum of a young one again but sometimes find it very lonely anyone else out there in the stevenage area who is finding things hard?

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MamaG · 06/09/2006 22:55

Bloody hell, I'm only 5 years younger than you but I don't see myself (or you!) as an "older mum"

Not in Stevenage, but wanted to bump for you.

(call yourself notoldermum36 )

mrsnoah · 06/09/2006 23:54

OMG you are the same age as me and I hadnt even considered that I was an older MUM!! I have 3 kids too but I think I am still having too much fun!!

I bet your 17 yr old thinks youre really cool to have a young mum like you!!

Get that baby of yours out and about to meet other mums.. go to the swimming pool and see if there are any classes. Try the local GP surgery for a list of things to do with babies and go to a new mums and tots group.

My eldest is nearly 10 and youngest is 6 mths but I am loving it... its like having two whole sets of friends.

I dont live anywhere near Stevenage but I am sure there are loads like us there too !!

KiwiKat · 07/09/2006 15:25

Hi Mrs Noah, Have you seen this thread: Hitchin/Stevenage and surrounding areas - 1st Sept. Could be just what you're looking for.

Kiwikat

Jain · 07/09/2006 16:29

I'm 36 and 35 weeks preggers with my first, the hospital always refs to me as an older mum and it really pee's me off!

Lio · 07/09/2006 16:53

I am in Stevenage (Bedwell) and have a son nearly 3yo and a daughter three weeks old. Like others here I have also never considered myself old at almost 36! Have to go on to the the teletubbies site now (being harangued by ds) but will check this thread next time get a chance to switch computer on. Managed to miss the thread re Stevenage meet-up on 1st Sept but was thinking of CAT-ing them so that I'll make the next one.

motherinferior · 07/09/2006 16:56

'kinell, I hadn't even got pregnant at 36.

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oldermum36 · 07/09/2006 18:52

Ops looks like i put my foot in it lol, what i mean is you take a walk round the town 90% of the people pushing buggies dont look any older than my 17 year old.

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oldermum36 · 07/09/2006 19:08

im looking for other mums who feel a bit left out,people to go to town window shoppin with having a coffee taking the little ens swimming etc in the stevenage area.

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Lio · 07/09/2006 22:34

Good save

I am also alarmed since moving to Stevenage that I appear to be in minority in that I don't smoke over my children. I do buy the odd sausage roll though...

JosephineSmith · 15/09/2006 11:50

Strange how difficult it is to find people in a similar situation when others find them so abundant! I don't think 36 is old at all, when i am 36 my Ana will be 18 (falls off chair) i hope i am brave enough to do it all again then, am having number 2 now, maybe i will be too worn out!

Where i live (village in bucks) every mother i know of is considerably older, my husband and I are feel very isolated having our family so young, and many older mums i find don't want to know us, as we are so much younger Maybe your health visitor could put you in touch with some suitable places to meet local mums? Good luck, i hope you find someone like-minded so much! x

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