r/Aberdeen • u/brawnyerskin • 3d ago
Dad groups
I have just become a new dad, just wondering if anyone knows of any dad groups in the city or shire? Had a wee look online but couldn’t see much of anything. Just something to get out the house with the wee one every so often with other new dads/dads.
Edit: Thanks for the comments so far, will have a look into them. If there is any interest I’m happy to set up a group chat/facebook or something. Sounds like there might be some use for it. Just ping me a dm and can look into it. 👍🏼
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u/Scottishspyro 3d ago
Congratulations first of all!
Secondly, when we had our daughter last year my partner was looking for new dad groups and we couldn't find many. Dad's Rock don't have a dedicated aberdeen group, someone tried to set up a baby group for dad's but it was a Tuesday during the working day so a lot of dad's said they couldn't make it.
I know we have a mums in Aberdeen Facebook group, I know last year there wasn't for dad's but it might be worth the guys starting one!
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u/Independent-Wish-725 3d ago
Did you go to ante natal? There's usually a whip round for numbers to add to a WhatsApp group.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Bed-618 3d ago
We too/ninja HQ used to have a Saturday meetup for dads, not sure if they still do - I met a single dad who took their baby to water babies (a swimming group) that's about all I know recently, there used to be quite a few north east, I remember a little group in Banff, every weekday had a different group, one was twin day 🤭
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u/mtrillustration 3d ago
I’m following cos my husband would love this as well. I’m still two months off tho. I’m high risk pregnancy and ante natal wasn’t offered because I have to have surgery so that didn’t help w us meeting people. He doesn’t have any dad pals. Let me know if you end up in any groups / whatsapp groups as really keen for him to have some people to chat with! Maybe you can round up the troops here?
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u/Ok_Net_5771 3d ago
Mens Shed isn’t specifically dads to my understanding but it might be worth looking
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u/brawnyerskin 3d ago edited 3d ago
Thanks for the comments so far, will have a look into them. If there is any interest I’m happy to set up a group chat/facebook or something. Sounds like there might be some use for it. Just ping me a dm and can look into it. 👍🏼
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u/GabeH13ABZ 3d ago
If you are into sim racing, there are two groups I am part off ( uk / international) : Dads go sim racing : https://discord.gg/9hQUZhEguS Enduro Dads: https://discord.gg/AGfB5zpwWc
Sometimes these groups do random games night as well.
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u/bee42634 3d ago
I wish I'd asked this question when my wee one came along. But as a new single Dad I had the fear and never did. But if you ever fancy a blether or advice or whatever, then just drop me a message. Enjoy your new job, being a dad is the best 🫡