playgroups?

[Allysmom]

HI! I am currently a member of TLOL/ABC boards, which are shutting down permenantly come April. We are trying to look for other boards so we can all stick together.
I was just wondering if you have considered adding Playgroups (like right now I belong to October 2002 playgroup) to your site? There are also other boards that I find helpful such as breastfeeding boards/formula feeding boards, etc.
Thanks!
Christy

[Csara]

Hi Christy! I would be happy to add certain new forums by request. I want to help the new members feel "at home" here so if you guys could all just post the specific forums you would like, I will do my best to add as many of them as I see fit. I appreciate the feedback so keep it coming. :)

[Allysmom]

Hi! Thank you for your response. I will go back to my playgroup and let them know. :)
Thanks!
Christy

[Trina]

Hi Christy!!! It's so great to see you over here! I hope this will be our new Playgroup home! I'm looking forward to seeing a bunch of familiar faces here! :)

[Allysmom]

HI! Yeah, it would be great. We all need to stay together!! I guess you saw my question. She said that she would be open to that. I think people are misunderstanding the words "go to another already existing board". I don't mean that we should go to a board that already has an October 2002 playgroup already established and horn in on them. I think it's important that we remain our small, close knit group, however, I don't think it's right to make our own private website where no one can join us. I think they are all forgetting how alone we all were UNTIL we joined TLOL/ABC. And we were all welcomed with open arms. If they create their "own" site and not allow others to participate, it just doesn't seem as inviting as I know we can be. I mean, just last week a few newbies came on (one was Aprilp) what if we told her "no, I'm sorry, we aren't allowing anyone who wasn't here before". You know? Maybe I am taking the comments wrong, but it just doesn't feel right to be exclusive. I think we should start a playgroup on one of these sites that were mentioned in my posts, yet allow lurkers to eventually register and become part of our group.
What do you think? Maybe I'm being too sensitive about it, but I think everyone is misinterpreting what I wrote in the "let's decide" post that Fluffyfish started.

Thanks for posting to me! No matter what, I will buddy-up with you here if the decision is to start our own playgroup. Although I still love everyone so much that I'll go wherever they decide, as well. hmmm what to do.....
Christy

[Trina]

I completely agree with you, Christy!!! I really want to keep in touch with everyone from our playgroup, but I also belong to the September 2002 playgroup (obviously... since Aidan was born in September), so if an "exclusively October 2002 playgroup" is formed, I truly doubt I'd spend an exhorbitant amount of time there each week. Whereas, currently I go to both HomeTalkers and ABC every single day--usually several times a day (even if it's just to lurk)!

I'm so happy you'll still stick around here with me, regardless of what decision(s) are made over at ABC. I know you'll find me here at HomeTalkers for a long, long, long, long, long.... time!!! :)

[andrea]

what is a playgroup? do you guys meet up on cetain times and days or do you just chat on a board?? sorry just wondering

[Trina]

Hi Andrea. No, it's just a forum... a place to separate different groups from each other so that we can talk about, compare, etc. our little ones that were born on or around the same month/year.

For instance, there are several playgroups on the ABC (AmazingBabyClub) message board and I belong to both the September 2002 playgroup, as well as the October 2002 playgroup (since Aidan was born in September and due in October, I've kept up with the ladies from both of these groups throughout my pregnancy).

Now, these playgroups do make plans to meet up every now and then to see each other in person. Both the September 2002 and October 2002 groups are currently making plans to meet at a fairly central location... Wish I could join them, but it's just not possible financially right now. :(

Hope that helps explain the playgroup situation! ;)

[Margarita]

I'm glad you asked that, Andrea, because I was just about to. That explains it very nicely, Trina, and sounds like a great idea. That way you can share moments with parents of kids who are around the same age as yours.

[andrea]

oh ok thanks trina that explained it really good!!! that sounds very cool i would love to do something like that if i had a kid!!! but that is going to been years from now!!!


Marg.... glad you were going to ask.. i thought i saided dumb at first lol