To be brave or not? (What would you do/baby group)

[lizzyttc2017]

Last Monday I went to a baby music group with a Mum friend I've made. It was really cute and something to do. Said Mum friend isn't very reliable with doing things like this on the regular with me. The class would be a 40 min walk and then to walk home again (she kindly drove us last time, I don't drive). It's also a little nerve wracking going alone and I'm overthinking all sorts about the long walk and what if she gets really fed up 😅 (I'd hope she would nap but with babies you can't always expect the better scenario).

As if I was asking Mum friend to Mum friend.. would you bother going without her and being brave or chuck on some cosy clothes and play at home? 😂

Is it on a bus route?

Ps: I'm 37 and Passed my driving test recently -best decision I ever made!
My children are 6 and 12 now but I wish I'd done it when my eldest was a baby!

I’d go, because I like having a reason to get out the house every day.

If I felt apprehensive about it, I’d tell myself all the other times I’d felt brave and how I could be brave this time.

If you can get yourself there physically then go for it!

I'd go. It's good to meet lots of people when you have little children because you never know when you'll make a new friend plus winter is coming so it's worth getting out now, before it gets too cold/wet etc. I think most people find going to groups alone quite scary/nerve wracking but it's worth it in the long run. 3 of my closest friends I met through various groups with dc1.

Oddly enough, I'll be doing the exact same thing tomorrow, taking a roughly 40 minute walk to take dd to a music group after dropping dc1 off at preschool. If by the strangest of coincidences it's the same one, I'll be the half asleep one wearing black with a noisy dribbling 16 week old.

I personally couldn't be bothered with a 40 min walk! I'd go if I could find a bus, otherwise I'd look for something closer. But in terms of "being brave" I'd definitely try and go to something baby groupish. I started taking my DS to things like that a few times a week when he was about 3 months old and honestly it's been my life line. He gets so much out of it now he's older, and I've made some good friends. Even when I haven't known any one it's just nice to get out the house, see other adults, drink coffee in peace while he plays. But yeh, 40 mins walk is crazy.

@NordicNobody there is absolutely nothing in good walking distance to me other than a sensory thing on a Tuesday about 20/30 min walk I occasionally go to but it's just a few camping tents with lights etc each week that you walk around freely without being an actual class so it's not too great haha.

We are all packed up to leave, baby is just eating. Still nervous but hopefully itll be worth it and she will enjoy herself 😅

Go! These activity type things are great, because even if you don't know others there you can occupy yourself with your little one. And generally I've found most mums at these things are up for a chat.

Thanks for the reassurance everybody! We went and it was worth it to see my girl smile and have fun and I even walked part of the way home with a Mum I got chatting too! :)

Well done