Has anyone joined a mother and baby or play group? As a young mum there is a lot of stereotyping and lots of judgement being passed our way, i have a friend whos baby is only 3 weeks older than mine and we could go together but just wondered if anyone has been to them and what their exprience was like? I think it helps to get out there and socialise.... I attended a baby massage group but the mothers were much older than me and my friend although they were all lovely 
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Try a few different ones, I go to 3 really nice ones and have never been judged. I have made friends even though they are well into their 30's and I am only 19, it doesn't seem to matter really, we are all there because we are mums and we love our children. Just be as chatty as you can and talk to everyone there It works x
I feel for you girls, im nearly 21 and feel like im being judged when i go to toddler and baby groups so i dont go, i cant stand the looks i get and how i am treated like i dont have a clue what to do with my son! Good on you if you do go stand up for yourselves x
I just moved to a new area 4 weeks before having my little one and knew no one so going to baby groups were so important for me to meet new people was a little scary at first but everyone is so lovely and I've found no one had judged me at all it seems to be a lot older people or people with no kids who judge us and I've found that that's because they don't understand what its like in our situation and why we do it! Being a Mummy is the best job ever don't let people put u down about that!
Ive heard there really good, the teenage pregnancy group i go to at the moment has mums there with there babys so were all in the same boat, try find a young mums group?
i would like to go on my own to be honest, i feel uncofortable that im younger than most people x
My little boy starts a toddler group in a couple of weeks at the Childrens Centre near us. Its only young mums and all the children will be around the same age aswell. Hopefully will be good for both of us as I don't know anyone round our area. x
yeah they asked if i would wanna go to youngmumstobe i was like ermmmm no thanks i dont want to be catagorized as any different from any other mother. i do the same as them ..change feed and love them so i dont think age is a problem. aw if you arent comfortable and your happy not going then you do that! do as you please xx
i'm slightly worried what people think of me as im 18 and have an 8 week old baby. but sod them im just as capable as they are i know i love and care for my baby so what they think doesnt matter! after all if a mother is passing judgement on people they dont know thats not setting a good example for their child xx
I feel the same, would like to be more involved at sure start centres etc cos there's loads of groups and classes but justt feel like I'm going to stick out like a sore thumb because of my age. Everyone keeps pressuring me to go as well which doesn't help. There's also young parents groups available but even then I think its just going to be a load of chavs. I know I shouldnt though :/
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I go to baby clinic sometimes but I definately find its better if i go with a friend. All the mothers are much older and dont really talk to me. Riley really enjoys it though so I try to go as much as I can.
by Bethan123 5 February 2012
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