Weekend activities for mums and toddlers

[popsycal]

Another threead has just reminded me that I wanted to post this query.

I work full time but feel that I am really missing out on mum and toddler groups, tumble tots etc but can't find ANY weekend activities like this where you can also meet other mums.

We go to soft play centres which DS loves,we go swimming every few weeks. I would LOVE something like Tumble Tots on a weekend or a little music/singing type group. Or anything really.

Does anyone know any websites I could check out? I have tried netmums and yell.com....
I am in the north east.
Thanks

Lie- in Zebra???? Whats that??? Unfortunately because ds has to get up between 6.30 - 7 am during the week to go to Nursery it's very difficult to get him to sleep later at weekends!

S'pose in a few years time I'll be complaining coz he won't get out of bed for school! lol.

I know a lot of couples who take turns doing lie-ins (on parent gets Saturday, one gets Sunday). DH unfortunately hasn't a clue about the concept....
My tots have to be dragged out of bed, now, for playgroup.
Thought you must be off work, Popsycal.

She's skiving

WE have your problem M2T. DD is used to getting up at 6:30am on the days I work, I struggle to get her to stay in bed later than 7 (7:30 latest) the other days.

We don't do the alternate lie-ins either. Just doesn't seem to work for us as can hear the playing, TV, toys anyway - possible disadvantage of all rooms being on one floor I guess.

Nightmare eh Hulababy! My DH starts work at 6.30am on a Saturday morning!! So no alternate lie-ins for us either.

popsycal, there is a bug going round here. Everyone has had it, dd still not 100%
I tried to find groups for dd up North and did find a tumbletots in Washington but never went. I am trying to find a ballet class for dd now

I feel the same way about being left out - I work FT and my DH stays home with the kids - he is not great at chatting with other mums and so we don't seem to mix with many other young families - I loved meeting people when I was on mat leave but working Ft and with 2 kids - it does not leave much time to socialise -

so far the only thing in Manchester I have found it a Kids exercise class for under 5s at my (private) gym. Usually the mums dump them in the room and then go to the gym whereas I make straight for the bar! Might be why they don't look like Mums and I am still 20lb overweight!!

Might try NCT - or maybe we should set up a group for working mums and be very cliquy and not let SAHMs join in!!

angeliz - my sister runs a dancing school - and yes i am blatantly adervtsing and wil probably get told off

where is your sisters class popsy?

DD goes to ballet every thursday, she loves it

I would like to find a swimming lesson for her

Ive never been to TJ's or Ollies Ocean before.

becca tjs is great.....not far at all from here - 10 mins drive!
not been to ollies ocean yet but going to a birthday party there in a few weeks - better than tjs apparently
my sis has her school just through the tyne tunnel
very successful too
and she is a hoot!

i would love something like this, and i agree with m2t, you're stuffed for m&t type groups if you work 5 days/week. sometimes i think if i have to go to the bl**dy playground one more time i'll shoot myself.

MancMum - the Manchester meet up is tomorrow, just wondering if you could come to that? Luchar x

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Seems like there's a few of us all in the same siuation. Shame we're all so far apart really.

I'd love to find a regular group, dd goes to a class on weekend but it's not the same - there's no chance for parents to interact

popsycal, that's a bit far as i'm a right wuss at driving on motorways!! It'd be great though , what times does she do it?

angeliz - would have to check the times....she is fairly busy - but i am sure there is a little ones class on a saturday morning....they do a bit of tap, ballet and even disco(!) i think!

oh she would love that, Popsy, do you know the name of a shop in the Villae at the MetroCentre that sells big black wrought iron beds and stuff???

dont know the name but know the one you mean.......
do you need to know...i will serach for you....

i've tried ,but if you can find it i'd be over the moon

it is only beds that it sells isnt it?
have i got the right one?

I am also in the same situation. I am the only mum at work and although I am still in touch with the mums from my baby-group, they always meet during the weak and I also feel like an outsider because my life is so different from theirs. Also, I am fed up hearing about how they could never leave their beloved child in nursery and blah blah blah

no, it sells tables and chairs and mirrors and stuff too!
Fairymum your mates from playgroup sound a bit insensitive!

does it have an african thewme?

i cant do a link to the shop but you to this
page and store directory - it could be the loft......

Fairymum - that's exactly the same situation as I am in except they don't comment about nursery...

I just find it hard to join in with the conversations when I've missed so much and so have started to drift away which is a shame for dd but at the same time their kids see much more of each other so dd gets left out a lot too when they're playing

no, i don't think it's that! I can't find it anywhere, i'm sure it had a gothic theme!