Don't have any friends with kids

[maria2bela1]

Hi,

I have a few friends, none of which have kids. My partner and I are the eldest of both sides of family, so our kids are the first grandkids, no cousins etc. I don't have extended family with children. I get upset when their birthdays come around because it's all adults and no kids to invite. I feel like the other parents at their nursery's don't really do the kids bday party stuff etc. any suggestions, it gets me down a lot..

[Sandysandwich]

How old are your children? If younger than school age, could you join any groups as a way to meet other families?
When we moved to a new area, we made friends with children at baby gym and under 5s football.

[ReturnoftheMuck]

Parents at my DC1's nursery didn't do it either, until one did. There's always one person who has to start it.

Would baby clubs help perhaps? However, when they start school, it is likely to change.

Don't feel too awful about it. If you're surrounded by family and friends quite often then they get a lot out of that as well. My children are happy to be surrounded by adults and play together, it's honestly OK but in the long run there will be more social stuff with other kids.