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Moms groups vs. Bedtime routine

Shanin8Shanin8 member
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Anyone else join a mom group in their area?  I have gone to a couple of things, but it seems like they always start at 7pm.  My LO's bedtime routine starts at 6 with a bath, breastfeed, pj's, swaddle and a book if he isn't too tired.  He is usually in bed right around 7.  I get conflicted because I know I need the social interaction of these groups, but I hate messing with his routine.  I guess my question is...do you guys just push back the routine until you get home or do you do the routine and take him asleep to the group?
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  • TiffanyTheMomTiffanyTheMom member

    Maybe go just once and see if there are any other moms who would agree to meeting up during the day. But yes, I'd do the bedtime routine a half hour earlier and hope he fell asleep in the carseat. I understand why most groups start that late- because of moms that work, and those moms typically keep their children u later so that they get more time with them. I had friends who would put their boys to bed (1yr and almost 2) around 10:30pm because they got home so late and wanted some time with them. They had major tantrum issues because they were so tired, but they just thought it was them having a tantrum because they didn't want to go to bed.

    Anyway, yeah. Just go once and see if they want to meet earlier. And, you can test to see how he does with not having an ideal bedtime situation. I think it might be good for him to be used to not always sleeping in his crib for bed so if something comes up and he can't be in his bed, he'll still have no problems going to sleep.

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    7 pm? Are those events for moms only (leave the kids at home with dad)? I work full time and so do most of my friends, and our kids all go to bed around 7:30-8 pm. Events that start at 7 are the worst because you have to mess with your routine and often have grumpy kids the next morning. We always do our family activities in the daytime on weekends. If we have a girls night however, 7 pm is good.
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  • Shanin8Shanin8 member
    Specifically, it is the la leche league meeting and one called exploring the postpartum experience.  People bring their babies...and I guess I could go without him, but feel like it would be strange to leave him home.  My DH has yet to do the bedtime routine...(maybe a good time to start?) and everyone else has their babies with them!
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  • Etta07Etta07 member

    I joined a mom's group in my area and anything that they do with the kids is during the day.  The only thing that starts in the evening is the Mom's night out that we do once a month.  If you try meetup.com you might find a group in your area that is more what you are looking for.

    I personally wouldn't be able to do something in the evening with my LO because he doesn't sleep in his car seat. 

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