Do You Fit In Our Park?
February 11th, 2010 | 484 views | by firefly
I have to say that I hate going to our local park. Reason for that is not the way it looks (picture not of our park), not because where it is, or how kids are or anything like that.
It’s actually the “Do You Belong To Our Mommy Group?” thing.
There is several of those little groups that are going around, and it sure looks like High School all over again.
There is the Popular Moms group, you know the ones you really can’t talk to because they are the best, their kids are the best, and there is just no point of trying to fit in.
Than we have We Have Known Each Other Our Entire Lives Moms Group which again it is just pointless to even try. They told you everything with the group name LOL. How on earth could you sit and talk to them when they have known each other for what now 20-30 or more years?!
The Healthy Moms Group, yes I know. Apparently watching your weight and looking and being healthy is not enough. You have to monitor your (and everyone else’s) child like a hawk so that no extra 0.00001 calorie would end up in their mouths LOL. Sorry, but I can’t do it! I do watch what I eat, I do try for our family the best, but I’m not about to scream over a cookie!
The We Lost Pregnancy Pounds In 3 Months Moms Group well we do have several of those too. And even though they look awesome (I’ll admit it) for most moms it takes much longer. Because lets face it not every mom like those fortunate few had gained 10 to 15 pounds, some have gained over 50!
The OMG You Came Out Of The House Looking Like That Moms Group aah the joys! I’m one of those people that will never get out of the house with my pajamas on (have no clue why), but I’m also one of those that will not put my evening dress and fancy shoes to take my daughter to the park. I, most days will not even put makeup on when going to the park!
And than there is the Outsiders Moms Group LOL AKA moms like me who really are there for one purpose only and that is to see their children play and be happy!
Tell me: How is park you go to? Are there little Mommy Groups? What do you think about them? Do you belong to any?
I never fit in with any of those groups, nor did I even take notice of them. But I didn’t like to take my kids to the park for other reason. I once heard from kids, how many of them like to go and pee on park equipment. In fact, a park in this area….called penguin park, is nicknamed…penguin piss park for that very reason. I really am not up for letting my kids run all over someone’s excrements! Gross!!
Ah that sounds like our old park! We had issues with that and also “night drinking” in the parka and all the broken glass in the morning.
Haha, I just like going to the park when there aren’t many people there at all, and we can play on whatever we want!!
I guess luckily for us, we only have a couple of months of good park weather 
LOL true, we do too, since IL has more winter than anything else
It’s interesting to see how things are different. I’ve never seen a mommy group at any of our parks. When we go it’s just moms and dads with their kids, no one really talks to anyone else.
We have like 4 parks around us. One that is really close but very badly done, kiddos get hurt there on those slides everyday! nobody is doing anything about it. Than we have a park that is full of this and that, it’s a teen spot at evening and very poorly taken care about which is surprising because it’s in the near by apartment district.
And than we have the well maintained park, where we see it all. It’s mostly (more expensive houses part of the area) and the park is great but from time to time we see the groups in and out.
Forth park is just too far LOL and I don’t feel like driving there when others are a walking distance
LOL I love this girlie, I posted a while back about these moms they drive me nuts!!! I’m hear to let my kids play, I may even get to read a book … back off. And you skinny moms that had a baby and were in your skinny jeans the next yup I just hate you .,.. LOL Just playing well maybe just a little
LOL I hear you!
When we moved to Texas about a year ago, I joined one.. there are 2 Moms clubs in our town, and what I learned was, they are ENEMIES of eachother.. basically, if you are in one, you can’t be friends with another mom in the other.. it was the weirdest, strangest, most idiotic group I would ever want to belong to… I thought it would be welcoming and positive.. and it was NOT. I quit and have never looked back… I became friends with some of the other “outsiders” and am happy.. but, you know what? The park is tainted for me now.. shiver – I would not want to run into these moms clubs – no way, no how, lol!
LOL yea park can be scary
I can imagine how stressful those little groups can get. I never belonged to one! Hack, High School was enough to teach me not to do it again LOL
funny, I am so thankful that for the first time Will’s preschool parents (Dad’s too) are so nice and welcoming to everyone but I also find that my Mom friends kinda change as Will’s friends change
That is really good that everyone is nice to each other
I know, when we moved and her friends changed my Mom friends changed too. And we really never hang out if the kids are not involved, which again is just kids friends and us tagging along!