Hooray - I've chucked Mums and Toddlers

[Pagan]

And feel like it's a weight off my mind. DD didn't seem to be getting much out of it and would cling to me most of the time but I persevered to see if she'd come round. In the end I said sod it and it feels great!

And I never made pals despite trying my hardest, there were only about another 2 mums there, the rest were childminders or grans so had their own cliques.

Good for you, it wasn't doing either of you any good. I think these M&T groups are highly over-rated.

Indeed - it was OK when it was much quieter but at the last count there were 15 adults and about 19 kids running amok. I found it as stressful as DD TBH

Good for you - why don't you try something like swimming, tumbletots type thing or something music instead, I agree that some M&T's are VERY hard work!

I did it around Christmas.... feels great doesn't it?!? I kept getting told that I didn't go regularly enough and that was why DD clung and hated it, but I didn't see the point in inflicting it on her if she was clearly miserable.

I am going to go swimming but with DD and DS (12 months) I can't take them both in so it'll have to be turns about whilst the other is in the creche ...off to start another thread about sports centre creches

Ah Pagan, good for you that you feel better!!!

oh good for you, I hate mother and toddler groups. I did them all with ds1 and was miserable. I did none with ds2 and have had a blast. I enjoyed waking up and planning our day with the weather tbh. I felt tied down and hemmed in having to book classes 10 weeks in advance. I didn't find it easy to talk to the other mothers either despite being a very chatty person, lord knows why.

Lucky you! DS loves it so I have to still endure it .