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Do people take children to daytime Weightwatchers meetings?

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viticella · 03/03/2007 21:09

Maybe a silly question but... I was in WW before having kids but that was at an evening meeting where you could easily queue 20mins before getting weighed. Since then I've not been able to go to any meetings and probably lost my gold membership

Since the weight crept back on and the will power nosedived I'd like to start going to meetings again. There is a 10am one near me, do you think that I could go with the children if I took some toys (1&2 year olds)? Is this more usual for a daytime meeting? Any ideas how does everyone else manage?

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hana · 03/03/2007 21:10

I don't think it would be fair on the children to take them to this

hana · 03/03/2007 21:11

also you may find that you aren't able to due to insurance issues

sauce · 03/03/2007 21:13

I've taken mine & cringed while they ran around & annoyed everyone. As long as they keep reasonably quiet, I think it's okay though. More & more mums turning up with their dc these days. You can just go early, get weighed & leave. Waste of money, though.

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viticella · 03/03/2007 21:17

The WW meeting is in the same hall where the DC's have Tumble Time on another day - may cause some problems actually!

It's annoying because the evening meetings clash with bedtime and DH's working hours are too irregular to commit anyway.

Has anyone succeeded with the online/at home scheme? I used to like those friendly encouraging meetings and think I need the support. I expect that's what this forum's for though .

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laloop · 03/03/2007 21:19

I've just joined a ww group and explained to the leader that I wouldn't be able to stay for the talk because I would have ds2 in tow (just turned 2). She was lovely about it and said it was no problem if I brought him along but that I should bring some toys to occupy him. It's a 9.30am meeting btw. Good luck with the weight loss.

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viticella · 03/03/2007 21:23

Sauce did you mean it was a waste of money not staying for the talk? Amazing how many people do that.

My main incentive to get to goal was handing over that fiver every week!

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wizzywig · 05/03/2007 14:29

hi, i take my three month old to slimming world sessions and they are fine with it. when my son starts wailing then i walk around at the back of the class to calm him down. you could ring the class leader and ask her beforehand if its ok to bring your kids with you.

Dior · 05/03/2007 14:34

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Themis · 05/03/2007 14:36

Lost of people go with their children for day time meetings, infact one I used to go to when both of mone were younger were Mums with toddlers or babies, made up half the class.

I never stayed for the talk.

KezzaG · 05/03/2007 14:40

I took my ds but never stayed for the meeting, just got weighted and went. The public humiliation of the weigh in was enough for me, I hated the patronising classes at the end. Im sure there were some mums who stayed with their dc's though.

oranges · 05/03/2007 14:48

out of curiosity, what happens at these meetings? What's the point of going just to get weighed? (I'm genuinly interested. I do the weight watchers thing at home b ut wasn't sure of meetings.)

LittleSarah · 05/03/2007 14:59

Are you sure you don't lose your gold membership? I was just told if I become a gold member I need to attend at least 5 meetings a year and not gain more than 5Ibs.

I take my dd (nearly 3) to meetings but they are weigh and go and we the queues are very short.

kslatts · 05/03/2007 14:59

I've took dd1 to the daytime meetings when I was on maternity leave, but i would check with the leader first as I think some don't allow children.

Hana - why do you think it is unfair to take children?

KezzaG · 05/03/2007 15:05

Well I have gone to 2 meetings and each one had a different theme. I think the first one was at Easter so we had a little chat about how bad eater eggs are for you. Then she did a demo about cooking a low point chocolate cake. Then some people asked some lame questions about how many points in a fruit salad......answer well it depends what fruit is in it and how much! and so on and so on.

Maybe I am being a bit unfair and my leader was just a bit uninspiring but I didnt learn anything I couldnt have got from the welcome packs. Also, I knew why I overate and didnt need the WW amateur food phsycology thrust upon me. I felt my time was better spend at the gym.

Fair play to anyone who likes it though, just wasnt for me (quick disclaimer in case any WW leaders are reading!)

3andnomore · 12/03/2007 12:00

Well, I think it really depends on your Kids...I used to go to a Saturday group, which worked great when dh was here to look after the Kids, and it was some me-time
But, whenever he had to work, I coldn't stay for the meeting, because my 3 were just tooo noisy and would have caused to much disturbance.
I recently started going again, but a group in the week and that way I only need to take my youngest, who , even though he is only 2 1/2 is pretty good to take to things like that, as he tend to behave wonderfully ...it's the rest of the time he plays up, lol!
I did ask the Leader if she is o.k with this, and she said, that, as long as the Kids aren't TOOOO NOISY it's not a problem, but obviously if they would scream continously, then one couldn't stay, which is fair enough!
I personally find going to the meetings and staying is, for me the best way, to motivate myself...no point paying almost £5 just to get weight, is there, lol!

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