Parents groups

[Rachel Casta]

Hi,

Wondering if anyone can tell me about any good parents groups?

I’m 32 and have a 5 month old. I’m from London and I have lived in Adelaide just over four years. I would love to meet some other Mums and find a good parent group.

Thanks!

Rachel 

[soo_the_panda]

Hi Rachel and welcome to the forum. Usually in Adelaide when you have a baby you are assigned to a 'new parents group' (often referred to as Mothers Groups) by Child and Family Health Services (CAFHS). You could contact CAFHS and ask about being put into a group. Most people start sometime when their baby is 1-6 months old (we had ten people in our group, most of our babies were about 2-3 months when we first met. You generally have 5-6 sessions with a nurse then can continue to meet up with the whole group / people you want to. 

Outside of that I know there is an app for parents called Mush that you could try? 

[flossybeth]

Your local library and Children's Centre will run various groups depending on where you are or possibly your local primary will have some sort of playgroup. 

[soo_the_panda]

Oh yes I forgot about library groups. There are usually some kind of singing/reading groups at the library on weekday mornings.

Also have a look at the Playgroup SA website for your nearest Playgroup. Plus there are privately run playgroups too... maybe google and look on facebook? For example I live in Glenelg and there's a playgroup called 'Holdfast Sensory Playgroup' in Somerton Park, which you can find by searching its name on facebook. Good luck! 

[oakcharl]

That sounds like a nice community to live in.