[blparent] meeting other parents and finding playdates

[Hai Nguyen Ly]

Hello Ronit,
My wife and I have been attending children reading hour at the local library which happens to be in walking distance. This particular library has a reading hour for babies/infants and one  for toddlers. In order to give Song time to socialize with other children, we try to attend both sessions. Needless to say, Song really enjoys looking at books and we usually try to check out a few new ones each week.
Youme and I have found this to be a great resource for networking with local parents.
We haven't sought out additional play dates outside of reading time, but I know that this will definitely happen soon enough.
I would encourage you to check out whether or not similar opportunities exist at your local library.

On Sep 9, 2011, at 3:58 PM, Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> I have a question that I know some of you have experience with. I am interested in meeting more parents in my area. I joined a group of moms through meetup.com but all the meetups are either geared toward toddlers or are far enough away that I can't walk there. I did attend one meetup and asked for a ride from a mom. She was very nice and helped me get my carseat in her car for my son. It was a hastle though. And I felt bad asking for a ride. I offered her gas money but she wouldn't take it. I have met a few moms in this group but haven't made any real connections with anyone so I feel awkward about asking for rides to events. What have you done to find playdates and to meet moms in your area? Any other websites besides meetup.com that I should check out? How have you handled getting to events that are not accessible via public transportation? The moms I've talked to seem mildly sympathetic to my situation but most often don't want to do things close to where I live. I've gotten together with one mom who lives within walking distance and we've been out to lunch with our babies but there's only so many times you can go to that same sandwich shop. :)
> 
> I'm interested in your experiences. Thanks.
> Ronit
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