Hi
I'm a 45 year old mother of a 7 year old boy. I met my husband quite late in life and our son is definitely an only son for us. I have an 18 year old from a previous relationship but the age gap is far too big for them to be company for each other. In any case, he is soon off to uni, grades permitting.
My problem is arranging social activities for my son involving other children. His friends are all in sibling groups and do their own thing at the weekend and holidays. I end up feeling like a nuisance by frequently making contact to try to arrange for a class mate to come and play.
Children around here do not play out, much to my huge disappointment.
I would love to meet up with other families in a similar situation.
My older son was much luckier as he had a best friend, also an only child and they were together the whole time but my 7 year old is so often on his own and my invitations are so often either rejected or accepted but seldom reciprocal.
We live in south east London but am happy to travel within a reasonable distance (all over London and Kent).
We're both teachers and, although I work full time, am free weekends and all school holidays.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Allison