How important is a playgroup for baby's development?

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How important is a play group for the development of a baby. I’ve noticed my nearly 4 month old ends up crying when being held by relatives. I don’t really enjoy playgroups but only going to help her get used to seeing other humans and help her kind of socialise with others
id much rather go to a coffee shop and walk rather than a sensory baby play group

Anything below a year old and it’s purely for you to socialise with other mums in a baby friendly environment. Don’t do it if it’s a stress neither of you are enjoying.

Playgroups at that stage are really to get mums out of the house and socialising.

Baby will be fine if you do something else.

And he would absolutely love you for it! As a very shy, reserved and anxious child myself it really does fill me with joy to see him so confident and outgoing. Thankfully he has his dad’s genes too 😅