Join a baby group, they said. So I waited. It was three months before my name was called.
The big day arrived, and CupCake was running to 'baby time'. I didn't hurry her along, and we arrived 5 minutes late.
All of the mothers in the group were seated on the floor when I arrived. Not good for my posture, I thought. They had all brought baby mats. I did not. I had presumed that the babies would be in prams and we would be seated at a table. Wrong.
They had saved me a seat next to someone whose baby was coughing so loudly, it barked. I blinked, thinked and fled. I made my apologies to the facilitator, and quietly stated that I could not sit next to a sick baby. The mother of said baby arked up and loudly said 'I've been to the doctor and he is not contagious!' I mumbled that I am a protective parent and left. The group started to talk loudly amongst themselves.
I don't think I am welcome back, as later in the day a nurse said that she did not think that the group was for me. We have, in effect, been evicted from a Government-run baby group.
Personally I feel that the sick baby should not have been allowed to attend the session. It was very selfish of the parent to turn up and subject others to potential illness. But some people only think of themselves. She probably wanted to make new friends, at any cost.
So what to do? Shall I turn up next week and stage a similar walkout???
Wait and see!
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