Do you need to go to baby groups

My mum is obsessed with trying to get me to go baby groups. I live in a city and dont drive so its a lot harder than she thinks coming from a small town. Baby is only just 4 months and I think its still early for us yet. Hes been a very fussy easily overstimulated baby so I've not been in any rush to put ourselves through it yet but when hes older and sitting ill absolutely think about going. My mum is now saying he needs to go otherwise he'll be scared of other babies?! I just dont think she understands how hard ive had it. Im also EBF but she bottle fed so constantly thinks hes hungry.

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I tried a couple of baby sensory classes and they were good, my little one become slightly more active and curious as she’s not been around other babies before. And is good for socialising for me as well. It can be good for both you and LO.

My first I never went and I have put myself out there a bit more with my second mainly because I’m more confident taking him out solo. I really regret not going with my first. It gets you out, is good for baby but more so it’s great for your own mental health! You can meet other mums with similar aged babies and chat x

I found it great to be social with other mums and talk about how we do things with our babies. We all went out for coffee after class and it was lovely to gain confidence going out with my baby too! My boy seems to love the classes too and always hits a new milestone after them so I think its good for him too. Ive moved to Wales so learning some Welsh at the same time is a nice little hobby while on mat leave

I went to baby groups from the first week, they really saved me as I suffered with mental health massively. I have made such good friends and seeing the other mums has become the highlight of my week. It felt like no one really understands what you are going through like another mum so it was a godsend. Everyone is different though ☺️

I haven’t been, and I’m not sure whether I will in the future. I’m quite introverted and group settings make me very anxious! However, we have other babies in the family so I’m not concerned about a lack of socialising.

Don’t feel bad or pressured if you’d prefer to wait until they’re a little bit older. There’s no rush! Your child has years of opportunities to attend classes and groups ahead of them.

I've recently started taking my 4-month-old baby out much more, and I waited because this stage is perfect for babies to go out too, look around, touch, sense, and hear different things. You shouldn't rush if you don't want to, but as I see in my group, all babies seem to love looking at each other 😍

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