I'm going stir crazy here with Sarah all the time. I'm trying to find a playgroup, but no luck so far. There is no MOMS club in my area (I checked), and the closest MOPS only lists the church as contact info so I haven't the slightest idea when they even meet. I e-mailed two groups I found online, so hopefully one of those will work out.

Is there any other way you have found playgroups? I really want to expose Sarah to other kids in hopes that it might help with her delays and I really need adult conversation during the day.

I've met most of the people in my new town through www.matchingmoms.org

I know Nichole had some success with www.meetup.com. You could also call churches near you and see if they have a Women's/Mother's group. That is how I met my playgroup.

Try this site too:
http://www.mothersandmore.com/

Meetup.com didn't have anything close, and neither did matchingmoms.org. I sent an e-mail through mothersandmore.com and hopefully I'll hear back. I'll try calling churches near me. There's a Catholic church down the street I could try. I'm not really sure where other churches are because ours isn't close to us. It's tiny, so they don't have a mothers' group or anything. Sarah's usually the only one in the nursery when we go.

I did have luck with meetup.com, but I actually found it by googling. Keyword searches with 'playgroup' and my area, and a few things popped up. I also don't have a MOMs group here, and was too shy to do the matchingmoms thing where you have to contact an individual person in your area.

and the closest MOPS only lists the church as contact info so I haven't the slightest idea when they even meet.

:scratch: I am confused. So have you tried calling and leaving a message? MOPS are always affiliated w/ churches (as their meeting place), hence the contact info. But they always meet during the week.

What about any community centers or family resource centers? Sometimes they have drop in playgroups or scheduled age playgroups.

Is Sarah in EI for her delays? A friend of mine was introduced to her playgroup through her EI person. Maybe you could try that route?

I also did meetup.com, but my main playgroup has a Yahoo group.

I know a couple playgroups around here put up flyers at kids places - indoor playgrounds etc.

Our YMCA also has a playgroup that meets every week - you sign up as you would any other YMCA class, so you have to pay but it is cheap.

Just some thoughts...

What about storytimes at the library or bookstores? It would take a bit of gumption to talk to some of the other moms and suggest that you meet for a playgroup, but it is possible. While the weather is still good, you could schedule meetings at parks and other outdoor places so you could make sure they are ok before letting them into your house.

I am a member of Mothers and More and if you want, you can PM me your address and I can pass along your info to the right chapter. M&M is a FABULOUS group with more activities and playgroups for all ages than you could ever attend!

:scratch: I am confused. So have you tried calling and leaving a message? MOPS are always affiliated w/ churches (as their meeting place), hence the contact info. But they always meet during the week.

What about any community centers or family resource centers? Sometimes they have drop in playgroups or scheduled age playgroups.
I didn't realize MOPS were affiliated with the church where they meet. I'll call there tomorrow from work and see what I can find out.

What about storytimes at the library or bookstores? It would take a bit of gumption to talk to some of the other moms and suggest that you meet for a playgroup, but it is possible. While the weather is still good, you could schedule meetings at parks and other outdoor places so you could make sure they are ok before letting them into your house.
I used to hang out with people from storytime at the library last summer but that fizzled out. I do have contact info for one of the moms and I am planning to call her tomorrow afternoon when I get back from work. Now the storytime at the library is the ONE day a week I work, so I can't go there to meet her. I do take her to another branch twice a month and I'm trying to get a mom or two from there together. I'm going to try the Barnes and Noble storytime group on Friday. Thanks for the tip!

Is Sarah in EI for her delays? A friend of mine was introduced to her playgroup through her EI person. Maybe you could try that route?

Our YMCA also has a playgroup that meets every week - you sign up as you would any other YMCA class, so you have to pay but it is cheap.
She is, and there's a music and movement class starting tomorrow. Of course Wednesday is when I work so my mom will take her. I could try to talk my dad into switching the day I work, but it's really the best day for him and the church so it would be really tough for him.

Our YMCA has nothing as far as playgroups go. :(

I am a member of Mothers and More and if you want, you can PM me your address and I can pass along your info to the right chapter. M&M is a FABULOUS group with more activities and playgroups for all ages than you could ever attend!
I sent an e-mail through the website asking for info. If you think you can get me info more quickly, let me know and I'll PM you.

Sarah and I are taking a Mommy and Me swim class on Thursdays starting in two weeks. I'm hoping to meet other moms there.

DH and I are just trying to find stuff for me to do without us having to shell out money all the time.

Amy, did you email Moms Club or did you just look for chapters on the webiste? A chapter is only listed if they have their own website, but if you email them with your zip code and towns, they'll email you back the info.

Reason why I say this is because the chapter I am the President of isn't listed on the webiste, but we got 2 new members recently due to them emailing Moms Club on the contact page, and they were directed to our chapter.


http://www.momsclub.org/join.html

Yes, I e-mailed the Moms club and there's nothing in my area. :(

Bummer. :(

You could post your profile on www.matchingmoms.org and then you'd meet moms one on one. Find a few moms, and voila, a playgroup! :)

I sent an e-mail through the website asking for info. If you think you can get me info more quickly, let me know and I'll PM you.

It's possible I could hook you up quicker but I am not sure of that. if you like, you can PM me your address and I can do some legwork and find a few members and a membership director or two in the Baltimore area. I could at least hook you up with people local to you, just let me know! ;)

Man, Amy!! :hug99: You'd think there'd be more resources in an area like Baltimore! :dunno:

I am a member of my local MOM's club...which I found by going to their website. I also know some mom's that have had success with matchingmoms.org. I'm sorry you haven't got any responses from those.

I know it's hard to go up to other mom's in the park or wherever (for me anyway)....but you might just have to keep that up until you find someone you really connect with. :hug99: You sound like a really interesting person and I know there's someone out there just like you who is looking for someone to hang out with and have a buddy for their own child. :)

Keep us posted!

Thanks for all the suggestions. I found a listing on craigslist about a playgroup and I got a response back that she got two other e-mails and she's going to try to coordinate them. She lives in the next town over, so that should be nice. I just hope we can all coordinate a time to get together with the kids and things don't fizzle out like they have with other ones I've had.

I also heard back from something called Young Mothers Playgroup for moms under 30 with kids under 5. They have a policy where they have to meet you first before giving you access to the forums where they coordinate their get-togethers. I'm fine with that as long as the coordinator will meet in a public place.

Colleen, it made me a little nervous but I posted my profile there. I contacted some people who were close to my age with kids close to Sarah's age. Hopefully at least one of them will want to get together.

Have you thought about starting a MOMS Club? Most of the advertising is free or cheap since its non profit.


I met alot of my mom friends through meetup.com but we've since started a MOMS Club in our area. We have alot of members in our MOMS Club that didnt come from our meetup group.

I'm not ready to start my own MOMS Club yet. Maybe once I get used to talking to more moms.

I heard back from the person who posted on Craigslist and we're getting together this Sunday at 10:30 am at the park. I'm so excited! Two of us work, and two of us are SAHMs. But a weekend playgroup is fine with me at this point.

:woo: That is great that you already have something set up! I think that once you have something, it starts getting a little easier. :crossfing

Colleen, it made me a little nervous but I posted my profile there. I contacted some people who were close to my age with kids close to Sarah's age. Hopefully at least one of them will want to get together.

You do all your contacting through the board, so it's up to you to give out any personal info. You can be as vague as you want. :lol:

My only suggestion is to meet in a public place, but you already knew that. :awink:

You could also try http://www.clubmom.com. It has a MomNetwork where you can find people in your area that may have playgroups or kids your DD's age. I have found playgroups and a daycare provider in my town this way. It's worth a shot!

Hi, I know that the topic is a bit old, and I don't know what area you guys are in, but I just started a MOMS Club in Illinois. Beecher, Grant Park, Peotone, Crete, Steger, and University Park. If anyone is interested in more info please email me back. Thanks!
Tina

I don't live there but do you really have a son named Donny?

There was a Lil Donny in a sketch comedy group.

Tina, I live up north from you (Carpentersville), but just wanted to offer my support and welcome to OUAL!