anyone in north mayo?

makkapakka

Hi. I have an only child, desperate for playmates. She is 3 and is always hugely disappointed if she doesn't meet/play with other children at playgrounds, swimming or indoor play centres (as am I when I have usually driven 40 miles to get there). She goes to nursery every afternoon, but still wants more social interaction, especially at weekends (no neighbours with children, no local M&T groups).

Anyone have a child, girl or boy (she is a pretty good footballer), younger or older, interested in meeting up for our children to play together? We are in Erris but travel to Ballina everyday.

gogo

Im not from your area unfortunatley,what about starting your own mother and toddlers coffee morning, prob loads more like you in the area looking to meet up? Or head in to your local library on a saturday, they usually have reading hours for kids, she might meet someone here, or more than likely you might have to strike up a conversation with another mother/father and see where it leads.

Failing that, ask the girls at the nursery where she goes if she gets on well with any other particualr child, if so approach the childs mother and see if she would like to arrange a playdate, invite her mother for a coffee as well (probably put her more at ease about letting her child spend time alone with ye), might seem stange at first, but if you dont ask..

Also, have you a local gaa club? Our local club has under 5's (girls and boys) football, its hilarious, they all run after the ball, goalkeepers and all, but again she might meet someone there. I suppose its just like adults, try to get her involved in as many activities as you can, where she will meet loads of kids, making friends will progress from there. Good Luck.