Agree on playgroups! Was just pointing out she does go as someone said she doesn’t do baby groups. But it’s hardly damaging to a child not to go!
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Notice their live ‘furnished house tour’ has now been taken down ?
Wonder why?
Playgroup debate....
Each to their own but professionals will always advise for a parent to take a baby to groups, it’s really important for their development especially when the other 2 are so much older.
Rebecca chose not to because she doesn’t like them.
She waited until ten months because SHE doesn’t enjoy them.
That was a decision based on what she wants like all the decisions she makes are, they didn’t stop the family channel to allow the kids privacy, that was bull,
they put the kids online like they’re billboards to sell tat. Don’t pretend that you care about their privacy.
So her (and him!! stay at home dad takes half the blame!) making a decision to keep the child from groups that will help her progress was a selfish decision.
Not judging other parents, everyone can do as they wish..
But I will judge the parent that is happy to put her baby online but not happy to allow her to interact with other kids her age.
Just my opinion.
Don’t attack mummy mafia. ???
Each to their own but professionals will always advise for a parent to take a baby to groups, it’s really important for their development especially when the other 2 are so much older.
Rebecca chose not to because she doesn’t like them.
She waited until ten months because SHE doesn’t enjoy them.
That was a decision based on what she wants like all the decisions she makes are, they didn’t stop the family channel to allow the kids privacy, that was bull,
they put the kids online like they’re billboards to sell tat. Don’t pretend that you care about their privacy.
So her (and him!! stay at home dad takes half the blame!) making a decision to keep the child from groups that will help her progress was a selfish decision.
Not judging other parents, everyone can do as they wish..
But I will judge the parent that is happy to put her baby online but not happy to allow her to interact with other kids her age.
Just my opinion.
Don’t attack mummy mafia. ???
Of course it doesn’t matter if Poppy doesn’t go to playgroups... As long as she’s getting some other form of non-family socialisation / stimulation... ?? Oh wait. She’s not. ? Her little life consists of bumbling around the house and sitting in a high chair or pushchair.
She has her friends Fisher Price #spon and Ella....
From Ella’s kitchen #spon
And Casper ?
From Ella’s kitchen #spon
And Casper ?
Very much depends on the life style and opportunities offered to the child. There’s no way any of us can comment on this as it’s pure speculation. You have no idea if she ‘allows’ her baby to interact with other babies and no right to judge her on that. The putting your child online, fine. You have an opinion on what you see.
A mother who possibly doesn’t take her baby to baby groups? She has siblings who are preschool and infant, she has parents and grandparents.
Baby group is not essential. (Thank god) and is tedious and boring.
Posing in a high chair with the yummy Ella’s kitchen finger food that encourages self feeding or the toys the encourage interaction and stimulate a child #SPON is boring and tedious for a toddler.
So when a parent then says they held off attending groups because SHE finds it boring.
But has no problem flogging is this...
Imma judging ?
And you’re speculating all playgroups are boring ...?
bet edgy rebby could make a playgroup fun with a few rounds of beer pong ?
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Are you saying sitting in a high chair with Ella’s kitchen food is boring? I agree that using your children to make money is awful, and I’m not condoning it, I don’t think 5 mins in a high chair with finger food is necessarily torture and 2 of mine would have Ella’s kitchen pear and rice pouch until they were about 4 (they ate normally and just loved them) it isn’t really fair to say this is tedious or boring- you have no idea, and most toddlers don’t do things on demand of a parent.
I’m not speculating that all playgroups are boring, if you like that kind of thing they are fine. I find them boring. Every single one I’ve been to I’ve died a little internally. I’m not sure any of my children have benefitted hugely from running around large halls with toys and other children to a degree that I could say someone who chooses not to is harming her child, that is ludicrous.
[automerge]1542958641[/automerge]These people take an anxious child who struggles with school, on numerous termtime holidays, the photograph their children ill on holiday but are so busy wanting freebies they post and share illness. Take a vomiting and diarreah-ing child on a plane, their little children smile at their parents thinking they are being paid attention but actually it’s just the latest vlog or IG post, they do so many awful things as parents and yet you are calling her out because she doesn’t like playgroup? It’s weird.
Poppy has young siblings, she goes out, she sees grandparents, the ‘how often she attends playgroup and whether her mother likes it’ is not really relevant and I guess you'd judge me for not ever attending one with my 3 year old ?. However her asd brother can’t cope with people on that scale and destroys everything so it’s just not possible. I never realised that I was torturing her or causing child abuse.
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I reacted on the fact that Reb complains that its hard for her to make time to go to a babygrouo. Because that is a joke.
And as a parent you have to go through things you might find boring. You have to put the childs need first.
I also think babygrups are good stimulation for the child. After all Poppy is one year old, not one month.
And as a parent you have to go through things you might find boring. You have to put the childs need first.
I also think babygrups are good stimulation for the child. After all Poppy is one year old, not one month.
Which is fine and I agree with you. But the way you’ve raised your point is nothing like the other poster judging. And as she takes her to groups, she is actually doing it?
I agree that babies don’t NEED Playgroups. Can be good for parents if you’re needing adult company though or just a change of scene.
I believe the research suggest it’s from age 2 or 3 that children actually benefit from socialisation. Before that they get most of what they need from primary caregivers and tend to play independently anyway.
Not defending anyone of course, but I don’t think parents of babies reading this need to feel guilty if they don’t want to go to Playgroups.
I believe the research suggest it’s from age 2 or 3 that children actually benefit from socialisation. Before that they get most of what they need from primary caregivers and tend to play independently anyway.
Not defending anyone of course, but I don’t think parents of babies reading this need to feel guilty if they don’t want to go to Playgroups.
I know as mothers we are judged for how we feed our children, how we wean them, whether we work, stay at home, I had no idea we were judged on playgroup attendance. I thought it was an optional way of meeting other parents. It has never provided particular joy or interest to the children I took. They were well socialised with family and going to the park and out and about. I never considered it essential or remotely beneficial. It was just something that you could do. In the last area I lived in there was a long waiting list all 3 days baby group ran, so there must have been many poor babies missing out on wandering around random toys with other snotty children while mummy has a cup of tea and a bourbon and tries to keep an eye on her child. Then coming together at the end for 12 nursery rhymes sung in under 4 minutes.
It’s personal choice, surely?
It can’t really be argued that poor Poppy is underfed or understimulated and unsocialised. Valid socialisation does not just take place with other children the same age.
It’s personal choice, surely?
It can’t really be argued that poor Poppy is underfed or understimulated and unsocialised. Valid socialisation does not just take place with other children the same age.
I was genuinely reading the last few posts feeling rubbish that I don't take my 1 year old to baby group. Don't get me wrong, we have done, but he's a feral child and is no way ready for structured fun yet... Ellas Kitchen pouches is also the only way he will eat any sort of fruit, which now I also feel crap about...
I'm all for dragging vloggers on their vlogging mistakes, but not their parenting...
Please don’t feel bad at all. It’s not for everyone. I’m really shocked by some of those comments as they are nothing to do with her being an influencer and no one is the perfect parent.
It's all down to the child. And none of us know Poppy personally!! I get stares at baby group because my son runs all over, moves toys from the designated places and gets in the smaller babies faces. He's just a big bundle of energy and benefits more from just going to a park or soft play!! I hate how off topic I've gone ? but felt I have to be the voice for the people who might also feel rubbish right now!!
Does anyone think Florrie is trolling us in last night's vlog? When she says "I absolutely love it" about the tuna sandwich she might as well have called it a Bad Boy!!
So it’s Black Friday and I’ve already seen a few instamums preach about “only buying stuff you need”. “Step away from the card” etc. Valid points of course but I don’t think any of them are particularly well placed to be harping on about this when all they encourage is spend spend spend the rest of the time. Not seen the meldrums at it yet though.
I have 3 girls, only my eldest went to play group regularly, she is the most shy and socially awkward of all my girls, my middle never went she is the most outgoing will speak to anyone! My youngest I took her twice really didn’t enjoy it, it can be very cliquey, she started nursery at 18 months so I could go back to studying and she absolutely thrives there. I don’t think it makes any difference if they go to playgroup or not but I do think it’s important that they are having some sort of interaction with other adults/children/babies doesn’t necessarily have to be children of the same age. I don’t think anyone should be made to feel guilty it’s personal choice.
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