https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 19:47:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-making-the-first-move#post-1493066 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:40:08 +0000 mrskc 1493066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm trying to put myself out there. I have asked one mom for her number that I met at the playground but things got busy/sicknesses/first trimester and I never got in touch with her. I feel bad about it. </p> <p>Just this week I asked a mom at My Gym if she wanted to meet at the park. We did today and hit it off! So happy to have a new friend. </p> <p>I've found I just have to make the first move. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-making-the-first-move#post-1493023 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:27:42 +0000 mrbee 1493023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've made a couple of great parent friends from our neighborhood playground and daycare! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-making-the-first-move#post-1492983 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:14:19 +0000 chopsuey 1492983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am, but I rarely do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-making-the-first-move#post-1492951 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:07:11 +0000 T-Mom 1492951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually make the first move quite a bit (suggesting play date, phone number exchange etc) but have trouble keeping the friendship going! If the party waits on me to make it happen all the time, it tends to fizzle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-making-the-first-move#post-1492948 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:04:31 +0000 irene 1492948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not good about it at all! It just feel awkward and I do wish we hang out with more moms. I talk to a lot of moms but it feel weird to "ask them out"! </p> <p>Funny the other day we were playing soccer with LO in the park and a mom with twins walked by, asked her twins to join us, and chat with us about the kids for quite a long time. My husband later was like, gee being a mom must be very boring or why is she talking to us. I was like what? Men (or just my husband) just won't understand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-making-the-first-move#post-1492934 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:02:21 +0000 fancyfunction 1492934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not great at it but I'm trying to get better - we need some more mom/baby friends! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-making-the-first-move#post-1492932 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:01:41 +0000 yoursilverlining 1492932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gawd, making the first moves on men was so.much.easier than making the first move on possible parent-friends! Most of the other parents that dropoff/pickups are dads, and I'm chatty with a couple but I'm not sure how to invite their families over without it being awkward!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-making-the-first-move#post-1492920 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:56:30 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1492920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm horrible at making the first move. I never know if people really like me so I don't want to throw myself out there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-making-the-first-move#post-1492672 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:04:40 +0000 mrs. 64 1492672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Making friends as an adult always makes me feel like a total creeper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-making-the-first-move#post-1492670 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:04:29 +0000 sandy 1492670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: Yes! So worth it b/c everyone wants to have more friends. I never really talked to strangers pre-SAHM, but now I talk to anyone and everyone. My husband jokes that I'm trying to date every mom in town. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-making-the-first-move#post-1492664 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:03:12 +0000 Running Elley 1492664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have gotten A LOT better. Seriously. Pre-SAHM I would never initiate anything to make friends. I got desperate though and have been stepping out of my comfort zone to initiate a lot lately. It's paying off! I'm finally developing good mommy friendships and it's so totally worth being uncomfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-making-the-first-move#post-1492653 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:01:43 +0000 mfa_lady 1492653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm bad at this and I don't even have a LO yet. I'm bad at making the first move for regular old friend friends. It's so hard! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-making-the-first-move#post-1492506 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 17:03:55 +0000 coopsmama 1492506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not at all. It's probably why I don't have very many mom friends! I'm just horrible at asking for contact info and even more horrible at staying in touch. Yikes. That was one of my goals for improvement for 2014 and so far it hasn't happened... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-making-the-first-move#post-1492458 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:36:20 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1492458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HORRIBLE. I have come away from nice playground chats so many times thinking I should have gotten their info. It's worse than dating, for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-making-the-first-move#post-1492428 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:20:58 +0000 autumnlove 1492428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>for mom/dad friends? </p> <p>I suck at it and I feel like I have some "missed connections" out there! Maybe next time... </p>