Playgroup intake
Our playgroup in Sg.Long has just been started four months back and now, we have at 15 children with 10 mums in the session. The sad thing is we are so full that we cannot accept anymore new children at the moment. Due to the limited space that we have and also to ensure the effectiveness of the playgroup, we have to limit the numbers of children. It really breaks my heart to tell the new parents that their children will have to go into our waiting list each time there is an inquire.
As a stay at home mother who already have all the time for her girl, I still have that craving to create much more opportunity for my girl to go and play out of the house, to learn, to mix around with her peers instead of just looking only at her old mother and that is how this playgroup was born. If I am feeling that way, whats more a working mum who has only 2 days in a week with their children.
For me, playgroup is much more than to learn and play. Not sure about the rest, but I am already so bonded to the people in this group, especially the children and mummies personally. I feel Qiqi and other children too, as I know it isn’t easy for little toddlers to suit themselves in a new group, in a totally new environment with new people. And this makes me hesitate to break this group up into two to create more rooms for more intake.
sigh….really don’t know what to do now. i need vote from mummies in this playgroup and also views from other readers.
So it is either:
1. We (SAHM) moves out from the Saturday group so that some new people can join (but the kids and mummies are going to miss their friends!)
2. Since this group is still young, we remain at one session at the moment. There will never be enough to satisfied everyone anyway no matter how many sessions once they are full in the end (ah….what a selfish thought!)
aiks i tot u said u send yr girl to nanny place? there got no other chidlren to play with?
If the list is big enough. Let them form their own group is one option.
Another option is split up your current play group and add those on the waiting list. This might make it easier if anyone is travelling far. You know break things up my location. This way might be more preferred since you have some experienced moms to help the newbies.
where do you run the playgroup anyway? looks like so much fun is goin on.
hi…. maybe u can split up the group according to age. different age have different games ??
i am also intending to send ellisa to a playgroup since she has just turned 2!
ya start another group lor…
hey i tag u…
get a bigger place & slot in 2 groups at the same time so that all could catch up after the play lol…….
i suppose yr playgrp is in sg.long too…..very far lar or else am sure many would want to join!!
keep up d good work!
place is a very huge concern as we dont wanna be too taxing for the families for just a get-together. currently the one we have is nicely renovated with air-con, and hopefully we can afford to move our centre to a semi-d or bungalow soon, haha…
shern’s mom, we are in Sg.long
It has certainly been wonderful for both Jian Yu and me for the past few months..I don’t mind going to a weekday play group, anyway the centre is not utilised on weekdays. I believe we can “menjalinkan” strong ties with the new mums..there are so many common topics to share..The question is ..Chin Nee can you manage both the groups?
Cheng Sim, someone would have to take over the Saturday one….am *eyeing* on our dear Joanne