Playgroups.. Where?

As an outsider in the Scottish community I find it tricky to keep up with what's out there for the kids in terms of playgroups and classes. I have had to ask around, really try to keep my ear to the ground and I think if I didn't have my sister in law and sister being on maternity leave at the same time I would be completely lost.

As they went back to work, I have now finally found activities for Lance on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and one Friday of the month. However some of the classes are run by mums starting up a franchise and they are really adding up in price. I don't mind paying for them since Lance really enjoys it and I can see the benefits and how much he learns every time we attend one. Plus it really tires him out so he sleeps well.

I really felt like a foreigner when I saw all the other mums knowing their community and what's out there so well. I realise in this that I have no idea how it works in Sweden neither so I would probably be just as lost. I moved away from Sweden when I was 20 so I feel very stuck in the middle when it comes to these things.

I think I just expected all this information to land in my lap when I had Lance, but that never happened. I then realised that everyone else knows the basics and I had to catch up and really do my homework so I can give Lance the best possible start in life. I want him to learn to be social and kind aswell as open up his creative side and learn all the stuff he would learn if he went to nursery.

I want us both to find our place in the community we are a part of and I refuse to feel awkward anymore. My son is very lucky to have the opportunity to learn from two different cultures and we need to embrace that fact instead of having it be an obstacle.

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