Hi all, today I was made to feel incredibly guilty that I never really took DD to toddler groups or anything. I took my eldest DS a few times and didn’t enjoy it. He had additional needs and often struggled with his behaviour and the odd looks off other parents put me off the whole group thing forever.
I also have social anxiety which doesn’t help the whole situation.
I do take DD out to soft play, the zoo, swimming etc but I prefer to do our own thing not in a group.
I also hate anything along the lines of support groups. DS has additional needs and I have been to a few courses led by professionals which I quite enjoyed but I’m always getting invited to parent led groups and the very thought of it makes me cease up. I just don’t enjoy sitting around talking to people I hardly know.
The funny thing is today on my facebook memories I had posted a status in 2011 when I was pregnant with DS. I was 20 at the time and I kept getting pestered to go to a young moms group in my local area. I didn’t want to go. At 20 and very mature for my age I didn’t consider my self a young mum and didn’t really want to meet any other younger mums (I’ve always related better to people older than me anyway 😂).
I’m not sure on the point of this post but surely I cannot be the only one??
I’m not unsocialable, honest. But I just hate groups of any kid and often prefer my own company!!