I just met someone who lives near me with a toddler my sons age. Its been a while since I have had a friend because I am a stay at home mom. It was a guy who was with his daughter and he then introduced me to his wife. They live really close by but I am nervous because I don't know what to say and I don't know if she would want to be friends with me. I don't have any clue what to say if I meet them again or if they invite us over or anything. Please help!
2006-09-19 13:12:11 · 12 answers · asked by mommy_2_little_man 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
And a while is like two years or so (apart from my family)
2006-09-19 13:13:06 · update #1
Just be yourself. If you get along great if not then that's OK too. Start going to a local park with your child to meet other moms or look into joining a play group. A friend of mine who moved to Indiana with her husband didn't know anyone so she joined a mommy and me play group and has made some great friends. Most of all though you need to be yourself. Putting on airs will only hurt you in the long run. Let them get to know the real you. I'm sure it will work out just fine. GOOD LUCK
2006-09-19 13:15:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know the feeling since when I stopped working to be a full time mom I did not have any friends to talk to besides my husband and that made me very dependant. First thing, do not look needy or anxious. Be very casual. A good thing could be to set up a play date at your neighborhood playground to get started, so you wouln't have to be the host and so, just talk about how nice could be that your kids could have playdates as you live so close. It's worked for me. I now have great neighbors and I can tell that some of my new best pals are actually the moms of some of my kids friends, but again, some others are just nice moms to talk to while kids play, so do not over expect on it...just give it time and join a playgroup or create one in your neighborhood if there isn't any.
2006-09-19 20:49:01 · answer #2 · answered by SuperDomesticEngineer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry so much ! Since the toddler is your sons age the two of them can have playdates. You can if you want to invite the man's wife and his son over to your house for lunch or the 4 of you can go to the park or something like that. I'm sure at one point in your life you had friends so just relax.
2006-09-19 20:24:08 · answer #3 · answered by answergirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow I am in the same circumstance, my husband our children and I moved from our hometown in Michigan and moved here to Florida back in March. I am a stay at home mom and am having a heck of a time meeting people. I have no body here, my husband leaves out of town for work sometimes 5 days at a time.
My suggestion would be to offer to take their little one, one afternoon for an hour or so. Or ask if they would like to meet you at the park for a play date or something. Explain your situation. When people know your need, they usually figure out some way of helping you out.
Good luck and hope it gets better for you!
2006-09-19 20:17:41 · answer #4 · answered by mtcmmommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seeing your question I gather that you are very young and self conscious of your self, in meeting another person. My Answer to you is as follows, bake a cake or buy one to go to your neighbor's house and introduce yourself,and tell her that you are a stay at home mom and that she is welcome to visit you with her daughter so that your kids can play together, and you would get to know each other better. Then it is up to her if she will take you up on it, if not do not feel discouraged she will come around when she is ready. Good Luck.
2006-09-19 20:26:38 · answer #5 · answered by a.vasquez7413@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what you have in common is your children
this is the starting point to the conversation from there the the ordinary matters of life will come up and soon you will be talking about these things to
so relax and remember lost of people go for long periods in there life when they don't have close friends so you are just like the rest of us
good luck
YOU CAN DO THIS
2006-09-19 21:44:53 · answer #6 · answered by breakwhatz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should give it a try!!! Meeting new people would be good for you right now!!! And I'm sure your toddler would like a friend too!!! Also you'll never know if she wants to be your friend if you don't give it a try!!! So go for it hopefully everything works out!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!
2006-09-19 20:17:52 · answer #7 · answered by TiNg-TiNg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just talk to her. Nothing that bad could happen. If she doesn't want to be friends, or her son to play with yours, then it's a no. But I would try.
2006-09-19 21:27:31 · answer #8 · answered by Carly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to there house,act like u taken your boy from a walk,then drop by to say hi.
2006-09-19 21:30:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell her ....
That s the best way to know .....
and you can set up play dates ......
2006-09-19 20:15:20 · answer #10 · answered by I hear ya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋