Does this sound dumb

CantWait wrote: I'm really shy and have a hard time getting to know people and talk to people when I first meet. However there's this lady that I see walking her dog (same kind of dog as mine) and walking her baby (around Anthony's age) and I wanted to try and get to know her and see if we could hang out with our kids and dogs (you know). I'm just tired of having no one around with any common interests or the same lifestyle.

Would you approach her? And how so? What would you say?

kimberley replied: yikes! i am definitely not good at things like that. it is usually my kids that "break the ice for me" lol. maybe just start off by asking how old her baby is and that will get the conversation flowing. moms love playdates (i know i do) so maybe you can make it a weekly thing. good luck. IKWYM about wanting some adult conversation once in a while. it gets lonely.

MommyToAshley replied: Maybe when you see her walking her dog and baby, you could do the same. You could break the ice and ask about her dog or baby or both. It certainly seems like you two have a lot in common. You could even say that you have been looking for a playgroup or child around the same age as Anthony and see what she says.

I say go for it... she probably is in the same boat as you and would love some adult conversation as well.

Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

paradisemommy replied: ita..i always see mommies and babies walking on the side of the road and i think..sigh..i wish i had someone to hang out with and go walking and such..i would go for it!! i bet she would love to have another adult around too!!

Boys r us replied: I think you should DEFINITELY talk to her!! She may be shy as well and wish she could talk to you to make friends!!

Kirstenmumof3 replied: Go for it! Ask her if she would like to take the kids to the park one day. I know I am so shy about this and had a hard time talking to the other moms at my childrens school. Once I took the first step and started talking to the other moms it was so much easier! GOOD LUCK!

aspenblue1 replied: ITA! Talk to her. Good Luck

Kaitlin'smom replied: Yep use her baby or dog as the reason to break the ice. It will probably do you both some good! GOOD LUCK

Lily replied: I really know what you mean. I'm so painfully shy and get really bad panic attacks when I meet new people. Jesse is usually my icebreaker. If it weren't for him I'd probably be a hermit. You know, maybe just say HI to her someday that she's walking by. It won't be easy but once you do maybe you can say something more to her. Good luck! I hope you make a new friend!

A&A'smommy replied: I'm not good at aproaching people either. But I think its a GREAT idea! Good luck! Sorry I don't have any good advice!

MilMunchMOM replied: Go For It!!! I have been approaching new people alot lately..since becoming a SAHM and it was really hard at first but people are more receptive than you think they will be.
I just called one of the other parents from Sean's school to see if she wants to meet at BK for a playdate. (School's closed cause of snow) She was glad i called she said that she wanted to call me but couldn't get up the courage.
We are out the door at 2:00pm.

coasterqueen replied: Wow, it would be hard for me to approach her, but if *I* found someone that looks I have some common interests with I'd go for it! I'd love to find more people around me like that. That's the bummer about living in the country I guess, lol.

As far as how? Hmmm, what about taking Anthony and the dog for a walk when you know she's usually roaming outside and see if that somehow strikes up a conversation? Sorry I'm bad with these kind of things

Hillbilly Housewife replied: Oh i'm shy too.... does she have a pattern on time when she goes out? maybe you could go out at the same time, you know, casually? and strike up a conversationove a few days... a smile one day, a hi the next day... and then get it going?

CantWait replied:
I think she goes in the early morning around 11:00am, but I've seen her out later also I know where she lives now too. I swear I'm not stocking her, it's just down the road from me, I passed it on one of my walks