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Parent and toddler groups - a living hell on earth

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Baysmum · 07/12/2006 11:29

Right, rant time. Can I just beg of all you lucky MNers who attend a P&T group and who have a nice group of friends around you just to have a look around you next time and if you spot a poor unfortunate person with a small child or two who is ABSOLUTELY friendless and alone and verging on tears, talking in a fake bright cheerful voice to her LO - to PLEASE at least smile at her? Hell, you could even strike up a conversation or even, gasp, introduce allow her to join in your conversation and intorduce her to some other people. No...it'd never happen

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Spicedfennelwine · 07/12/2006 11:33

hi Baysmum. Those snooty St Leonards toddler groups not working out then?

brimfull · 07/12/2006 11:33

I quite like them,met some good friends there.It does take two to make a conversation start.HAve you tried being more approachable,smiling,makinf polite conversation however inane it sounds to you.It's a two way thing,but I do make an effort if someone looks lonely with no one to takl to,
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brimfull · 07/12/2006 11:34

Is that St leonards near Ringwood???

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SantaGotStuckUpTheGreensleeve · 07/12/2006 11:34

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Baysmum · 07/12/2006 11:37

haha! Damn you've got me, not St Leonards this time but close! Damn, have ruined my trying to be positive stance - dont tell on me Fennel! Ggirl- without meaning to be rude of course I have made an effort etc - Im not toatlly clueless. I just think that if you are in the position of knowing people its easier for you to be the one to help out the poor unfortunate stuck on her own. I have been in that position before and would always try to include others, particularly if they looked lost.

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UniSarah · 07/12/2006 16:39

i do try! sorry i'm just not going to P&T in your bit of town. tho if i did I'd know you so it wouldn't be quite the same.
Apologies to the new mum i only managed a smile to today at ryhme time- sorry. boy was being a very smelly poohy baby and i needed to get him changed.

oh, and baysmum... have you guessed who i am yet???

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Baysmum · 07/12/2006 17:11

Oh blimey - I sooo need to change my name on here. Just had a bit of a rant and now feel really daft for going off on one! Lets not mention this again hey? Oh and if you are who I think you are, are you going on Monday?? If so, wd love to come along - promise not to rant or snarl!!!

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Spicedfennelwine · 07/12/2006 17:14

Unisarah are you local? do you have any connection with Exeter uni?

Kidstrak · 07/12/2006 17:23

Hi Baysmum, thats a bit sad that no one came and spoke to you! I attend 4 toddler groups and in 2 of them i befriend new people coming in through the door, i walk up to them and introduce myself and show them the ropes! I once was in your position when i was 17 and attending toddler groups, no one spoke to me for the first 6wks but i kept going back for my ds to play with kids his own age, i have now been at that one since the year 2000 and now help run it! Stick at it and someone will speak eventually, i don't suggest a fake fainting or anything

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