Tuesday mornings have now taken on a certain wacky feel – not to be missed! My first venture to the Village Hall was with baby Daisy, aged one. Why had I waited twelve months? One reason was that I was worried that my precious baby was going to be trampled on. Not so: I found a cordoned off area with special toys just for babies with good quality and clean baby rockers and other new Mums with their tales of the sleepless night before. Babies of any age are truly welcome.
Another reason why I hadnt made it to Mothers and Toddlers was my complete inability to get anywhere by 9.3Oam. I thought I would be like a woman in a Batman cartoon with the hall falling silent as I entered at 10 minutes past ten, with everyone staring and whispering behind their hands “Shes the one who cant get up in the morning!” Late corners, sometime corners – all are welcome!
Whilst everyone knows the importance of getting children to mix, hopefully to make them more sociable creatures, Mothers & Toddlers other raison detre is of course getting the mothers together. With all the wonderful equipment that Mothers & Toddlers now have, from slides to cars to cookers, the children soon want to be off exploring and so with one eye on the “darlings”, wonderful friendships are made over cups of tea and coffee. We also have great mothers nights out!
So brush up your singing, “If youre happy and you know it!” etc., introduce your child to Chipperfield high society and get yourself some new friends. Its Tuesday; its 930am; its Mothers & Toddlers in the Village Hall.
Sally Thompson (01923 262382) Amanda Hemsley (01923 268184)