What do you do at Mothers Group

[Mother Goose]

My Mother' Group had a roster of activities we used to do. Initially we met every Thurs for a walk and coffee. Then once the bubs hit 6 months we also enrolled to do swimming classes together every Friday in addittion to our walks. We also had adhoc shopping trips etc. We did a Mum's Only function at Christmas time. Now, we meet every week doing different things - walking (less popular now the kids all hate their prams!), play centres, shopping centres, each other's homes. This week we are going to the local mini train ride near us. The other Mum's still do swimming on a Friday although I no longer go due to work. Oh yeah, we also go to a library thing once a month called "Tiny Tots" and some of the mum's do Gymbaroo...

HTH

MG

[chocolatecatty]

We meet weekly although everyone (except me!) in the group works so some can only make it every few weeks. We alternate whose house or what cafe we're meeting at and someone else prepares the food (we do a roster system). Sometimes we meet at play centres. We occasionally do dinners with dads and bubs invited. We have started a book group in the last few months which is great - we'll read a book a month then go out to dinner and discuss it (hm, less than half the group are in the book club, which is fine). Sometimes we do a movie instead of a book. A great way to have some adult company and not have to discuss babies! Some of us try to swim together too (with bubs) but not often.

Our bubs are all between 13 and 17 months.

[summerluven]

We meet at a park or at the pool or cafe while the weather is good, but over winter we just alternated houses and one day had our own 'mums and bubs' session to watch knocked up coz they had stoopid movies on at the real mums and bubs. But we normally just play it by ear. If we ar eat the park then two of us will do a coffee run (normally more than once ) and we just sit and play with all the kiddies. If it is at someones house then normally a few of us will bring some nibblies.

We have occassionally all arranged to go to a Breastfeeding Association Talk if it has taken our interest, otherwise it is all very casual and relaxed and unplanned.

[fionas]

We meet at a local community centre once a week and watch them all steal each others' toys. We also meet weekly at the pub in the beer garden though I haven't actually made it there yet. We've also had dinners out (no babies) and we're having a BBQ at the park in a couple of weeks with partners and babies. Not sure what will happen when we go back to work.