Making friends with the children.
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I made friends when I moved up here through work, however I rarely met up with them outside of work.
Join Groups
Through my experience it appears like you need to join a breast feeding support group to make friends, however any group where Mums, babies and toddlers congregate will provide opportunities to make friends.
Making friends may not happen straight away, you may need to go to the group a number of times.
Remember though, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
I apprehensively went to the Breast Feeding Group, with my 1st child as I really needed the breast feeding support, however after attending a few sessions I made a few close friends.
My group of friends soon grew to 5, if I started another mother and child group in my area.
I lived in a different area when I had my 2nd child and after such a positive experience in making friends through the support group with my 1st child I decided to go to one in my new area.
Unfortunately I\ve not easy to make friends who want to continue the friendship outside the group of breastfeeding could not be discouraged, however, what.
I had heard about an afternoon group called Yummy Mummys offering tea, cake and a chat with the children.
It seemed perfect and I was right to go ahead.
I now have 4 close friends in the area I currently live in.
I value their friendship and this has made living away from my family easier.
There will be many Mums out there who want to make friends.
So if you get on well with someone at a group invite them to yours for a coffee, or suggest meeting up at the park, or going out to the local cafe for a coffee and a cake.
With my first child I learned with my friends 2 or 3 times per week, or take a walk during a round of coffee at home or at home.
It was a fantastic time and we still meet up regularly 4 years on.
I also have at least every 2 or 3 weeks with friends, that I with my second Child, we take it in turns to a wine and nibble in the night when the husband of the host acts as a taxi home host.
I also try and attend the weekly Mums group, however what with working, nursery and household commitments this does not always happen.
The good thing is that c is always organize a night with wine and sometimes a happy family reunion with their husbands and sons.
Barriers to Friendships
For me there are a couple of reasons that make keeping friends hard.
I now find time a major issue, I work 3 days a week and find the 2 weekdays that I am off work filled with spending some quality time with the children, taking and picking up my little boy from nursery, housework and taking my 4 year old to swimming as well as other things such a trip to the Dentist.
This means that I always feel apprehensive or anxious about unplanned visits to my house.
I must admit I still stress about cleaning and tidying the house prior to people visiting but wish I was more relaxed about it as I know that none of my friends or family would judge me.
They form such as important part in life and helps to keep sanity, especially when children, husbands and life in general puts you to the test.
Friends are there to listen to you, to listen and to support and advise.
It is also a way to share baby stories from pregnancy, birth and funny moments as it is these friends that will appreciate your stories.
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