i am going to start taking alasdair and ben to baby and toddler groups. iv been on net mums and there is 3 in my area. 2 of which are in the better parts but are in catholic churches. 1 is in a council hall and in a pretty shady part of town! im not a catholic so would this mean i cant go to them groups?? cause im not a member of the church there?

I wouldnt have thought so. I bet that they just hire the space for the weekly meets x

That's not the case here - they have a Methodist and a Catholic playgroup and anyone can go

From what other people have said, loads of stuff is held in church halls but aren't necessarily affiliated with the religion - maybe check out their website if they have one? My nearest has lots of stuff about opening the door to christ to their groups so I don't really want to go to their group! But some are just renting out their halls to groups of people

see thats what i kinda thought about. i made the mistake of going to a church hall group before. and they rammed religion down our throats! there isnt a contact e mail or number it just says turn up to enrol

think i will ask my HV if she knows any others!!

i read the reviews on the council hall and it really wasnt nice and got unfriendly comments!

hmm maybe you could go and raise the friendliness quota?

im too gobby id end up chucked out

theyre usually non relgious, surestart is good if you have one

our sure start centre has a waiting list a mile long and its more a creche / nursery

they don't do surestart in scotland boo we have been going to classes rather than groups but it might be a bit pricey with two

the centre down the road from me is a sure start centre ?? or least it was 3 year ago when garry started there!

I wouldn't think you'd have to be a catholic. Our baby group is at the church but anyone can go, at the song time they normally do one church song and sometimes read a short bible story but it's not too much. No way shoving it down your throat. It probably depends on who is running the group. Maybe go and try them out. Can't hurt really.

yeah I wouldnt say so. Iv put lillie down for preschool and preschool its a church school, but its only funded by the church thats it. Im the most un religious person ever!!!!

we're starting the mother and toddler group there now friday but doesnt have anything to do with the church. only because its built on the vicarage grounds. I dont think they will even do church songs.
Im like you dont like religion being thrown down my neck. x

I would think its just hired hall, there is a playgroup across the road from me in a catholic hall but its just run by a bunch of mums that are nothing to do with the church.

we have a mother & baby group in a church type place but its not just for catholics x think anyone can go its just where they can do one xx

i cant see why not hun. we go to a few baby groups and one of them is at the sally arms and thats n we dont believe n god or nay thing

they do a god song in it n have a little tal k about jesus but thats it x

Ring em and ask em hun. Joandalice runs one in a church hall but it is not afilliated with the church


x

spoke to my neighbour bout it, turns out its the same one she went to and its nothing to do with the church they just hire the hall!! so hey ho its off tommo we go ! and im pooing a brick!!

Hope you enjoy it hun

xx