One child group

[happypig]

I'm thinking about setting up a group for one child families to get in touch and maybe meet up for events/ activities

We have an 8 year old and lockdown has been quite hard.

I always feel that weekends are family time and feel awkward trying to organise play dates with families with siblings so thought it might be a good idea

Have also realised since coming out of lockdown that we could do with more friends. We have moved around and I have a full time job so not had much time to make friends. Dc is very sociable and outgoing and makes friends easily though!

@happypig.. Great idea! I joined the one child families groups on fb but don't find them much use really and I just left one group as my msg I sent remained in temp holding and was never sent and i don't know why!
So I would really welcome a new group

Hi @BooseysMom thanks for replying.I have read your posts on here before and relate to a lot of your feelings.

I have also found the last year or so very hard as whilst I don't have a big family we are very close and they are far away so I have missed that support. I've also found lockdown has highlighted how few close friends we have and I want to make sure ds doesn't miss out.

I also think having an only is sometimes a bit harder for making friends as my friends with more kids have made friends through their older or younger children's classes and activities and obviously we only have one child so less opportunity!

Hi @happypig.. thanks for your reply. It's nice to know you feel the same. Yes that's so true about lock-down really showing how few friends we have. We are lucky that there are kids the same age as DS living in our close and he plays with them every day. It's much harder for the girl who lives here too as she has no other girls to play with and she's an only.
But I'm starting to think having an only is more common than you realise.
PM me if you would like to talk more.

Did you end up starting this group? I would also love this initiative and think it’s a much needed one!! Pls keep us posted on it x

Same here