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[quote=Anonymous]I am a SAHM (and an immigrant) and I NEVER EVER joined a mom's group.  The whole idea sounded ludicrous to me.   What does a mom's group even mean?

I never felt that my kids had to be "socialized" with other kids. They got socialized with whoever they ran  into - cousins, neighbors, family members, my friends etc.  Yes, we went to the zoo, aquarium, parks, cinema, restaurants, birthday parties and sometimes we went with our friends who had kids. But it was mainly for us to catch up with the friends while still taking the kids with us. There was no expectation that the kids will learn to "socialize" with each other.  They interacted with each other in the most organic manner.

Sure, I signed up for "mom and me" classes but that was all. I have a large group of people we socialize with friends, neighbors, coworkers, family...and that socializing was enough for my kids.  Once they started to go to school they made friends and I was always an involved mama who volunteered to throw parties, be class parent, chaperone field trips. I am even friends with some parents whose kids are friends with my kids. But this whole "mom's group" vibe is weird to me. [/quote]

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