I am a stay at home mom and I have to admit while I love it it can get lonely at times. I'm not new to the area, I grew up here but I did move away and move back. By the time I moved back most of my friends had moved away. Does anyone know of any moms groups with young babies? I'vew tried alot of the sites like stroller strides and mommy and me but all their groups meet in major cities like Orlando or Tampa. Some meet in Lakeland but even that is about a 45 min drive from Dundee!

Hi Suzabelle, I also moved away and came back to Polk. I did lose touch with old friends while away. What is also hard, the close friends I do have, their children are not always the same age as my own.

I can understand your lonely perspective. Although I love conversing with me wee ones, I need adult conversation and stimulus too. I had a friend call me this morning, poor girl, I probably talked to her for an hour and a half!

Getting together with other moms is important. On the event calendar there is a babytime weekly at the Winter Haven and Haines City Libraries. Also we could start a group for PolkMoms?

Hi. I was a SAHM until about 7 months ago. I'm not sure if there's groups in your area. I know of some Lakeland groups.
1) Lakeland Moms on The Move - they are mostly a walking group, but they do get together for other activities. Their website is: http://z6.invisionfree.com/Moms_on_the_Move/index.php?act=idx
2) Polk Play Group - they get together for play dates at various locations and days of the week. http://z15.invisionfree.com/Polk_PlayGroup/
3) Family Fundamentals (Lakeland) has Mommy and Me groups on different days of the week. There's a day for babies under 1 year and for 1-2 years old.
4) Lakeland Public Library also has Mother Goose Time once a week.

I hope that helps. At least, it might give you other ideas on where to look for similar groups in your area.

Maves, Thanks for the idea's I'll check there.

Shawn, I think starting a group or even a few for different ages is a great idea. I have been thinking about doing that but I didn't want to do it all by myself and I wasn't exactly sure how to go about starting one.

That is some good info I am also ooking to meet new moms I have a 7 month old and we both need social interaction. I am doing easter egg coloring at my house thurs around 1:30 or so if anyone want to come in winter haven
email me cmlightsey@hotmail.com i will give you the info I am having some friends from my neighborhood & there ages are 8, 11, and maybe 2 year old and 7. I love coloring eggs it's so much fun.

I think we need to just start setting times and dates the rest will follow.

Michelle, Suzabelle and other moms, I REALLY want to do a PolkMoms get together. I was trying to wait until we still get a little more populated, (we have only been active for 2 weeks, yeah!). I would like to start thinking of a central location for this meeting. Do you all think Winter Haven would be central for Polk County? We have to consider moms from Fort Meade to Poinciana. Maybe a great park somewhere? Suggestions?

Good for you Michele for taking matters into your own hands. Feel free to gather yourselves at any moment.

Hi everyone, I live in North Lkld. I think it would be fun to meet each other. Winter Haven is fine with me.
Thanks!
Ann

Yeah for two weaks active... that is awesome I think Winter haven in central if you look on a map I don't want to say yes cause I live there. But I would like to meet everyone regardsless of where it it I will make the effort.

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Originally posted by Shawn Arnold:
Michelle, Suzabelle and other moms, I REALLY want to do a PolkMoms get together. I was trying to wait until we still get a little more populated, (we have only been active for 2 weeks, yeah!). I would like to start thinking of a central location for this meeting. Do you all think Winter Haven would be central for Polk County? We have to consider moms from Fort Meade to Poinciana. Maybe a great park somewhere? Suggestions?

Good for you Michele for taking matters into your own hands. Feel free to gather yourselves at any moment.

I am just wanting to say i am SOOO LOOKING FORWARD to this!!!
WinterHaven would be great!

i would love to meet in winter haven at a park or someplace. if anyone wants to carpool i would be up for that too. i'm from fort meade.

I would love to get together and meet everyone. I live in Winter Haven, so just let me know when and where.

I'd like to get together and meet new friends, too. I also live in North Lakeland, but Winter Haven is fine to meet. I usually drive to Auburndale almost once a week anyway. The Auburndale Library has children's programs on Wednesday mornings (9:30am for 2's, 11am for 3-5 yr olds). I know most of the libraries have them, but I like the Auburndale Library. I also take my Savannah to a playgroup at our church now. It's at Highland Park Nazarene (family ministries building) on Thursday mornings at 10am. We would love to have another "outing" to go to, plus, I think it would be good for to make some more friends. She is getting a little shy!

There is a great group in Lake Wales. MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday mornings and the 3rd Thursday evening at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Wales. They organize playdates and lots of fun MOPS - MeetUps over the summer, too.

http://www.lakewalesfpc.org/mops.html

I'm new to this group, but am also very interested in making new friends with children. It seems like all of my close friends are either on a different life path than me (they haven't stepped into motherhood yet) or they've moved out of state. We currently live in Winter Haven, and will soon (hopefully soon, anyhow) be moving to Bartow, but Winter Haven is fine with me to meet! Looking forward to getting to know everyone here!

Hi I also am a stay at home mom I moved here a yr ago from Ohio and I dont know anybody. I live in N. Lakeland and I have a 3 yr old girl and a 9 mo old son and my fiance is a truck driver so he is gone a lot

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