Preferred timings for afternoon activities?

[Fi from West Dulwich]

I am helping to establish a new group (Hummy Mummies choir, currently running in East Dulwich on Mondays at Christ Church) and would like to pick peoples' brains please about their preferred timings for sessions that run in the afternoons. My instinct is that 2.30-3.30pm is the most universally suitable slot, to avoid clashing with naptime, but some mothers have said that their children sleep until 3pm. I can only dream of such a happening in this household but I am told that this is quite routine for some blessed parents.

I would like to get a feel for the common consensus - would 2pm or 2.30pm be achievable? And would you even be interested in an afternoon activity? We are struggling to find venues with space for us in the mornings but Hummy Mummies is a little different from the myriad of child-focussed classes out there, as it is actually first and foremost for the mother herself to enjoy; even though the children seem to be having a ball too. An afternoon session would therefore leave her free to attend her usual morning, child-focussed sessions.

I do hope that this is a suitable place to ask such questions; I am aware that it is business-related, but you are all so good at giving honest feedback that I was hoping people would volunteer their thoughts please. Thank you in advance for any posts.

[oimissus]

I would love to come along to Hummy Mummies, as I can't do the existing time, but 2.30 would be too early for me. 3.30 would be better, my daughter normally sleeps till about 3 so would give enough time to get out and to wherever you'd be holding the choir, I'm guessing you'd be Dulwich way and we're in Peckham.

It would be great to have something on in the afternoon, especially in the winter! On a purely selfish note if it could be Weds or Thurs even better!

(PS, napping till around 3 seems the norm among the few mothers I know)

[EmilyE]

Anything not starting, or even ending until 3.30 would rule out anyone who also had an older child and a school run...

[nylonmeals]

You're never going to please everyone that's for sure, but from my gang of local mums (with kids under 24 months) they all seem to nap around 1-3pm. Good luck!

[redwillow]

For me I would say 3:30 my child sleeps till about 3 and we need more afternoon activities there are loads all the time before

good luck let us know what happens if later I will be there with bells on!

[Susan]

Agree, would love to come to this class but couldnt do the morning session due to naps. Afternoon for most people would be 330 to allow time to make it to the class.

Please let us know once you have afternoon classes planned. If they are at 330, then count me in!

[Fi from West Dulwich]

Oh my goodness I see I have been short changed severely by my two year old in the nap department. Thank you all so much for your input, watch this space as following on from your helpful comments we shall try to run a 3.30-4.30pm Hummy Mummies session in East Dulwich, in addition to the Monday morning group. Agree there is no pleasing everyone but this does seem to be the most suitable slot. There is also an afternoon group starting in West Dulwich from February too, if anyone is interested. Thank you again for your posts.