Non-gender-specific parents' group / baby playgroups in East Bay
Hi BPN!
My husband plans to take 4 weeks off to take care of our 6-month old boy in August. He would like to find a parents' group or a playgroup for babies that he could attend with the baby during the weekdays. I read about a few on BPN, but some of them are close until September.
We live in the NOBE (North Oakland/Berkeley/Emeryville) area, so anywhere within 20-minute driving distance would work for my husband. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Jul 22, 2019
Parent Replies
You could check if TumeTime has anything in that date range. We did it at that age and it was really fun!
If you belong to Kaiser, their Baby & Me support group--while very mom-heavy--is open to all parents, and was a great resource for us when my kids were infants. It meets in Oakland.
Alta Bates in Berkely has a new parents group that meets Thursdays. I've gone several times (one time with my husband) and both mothers and fathers were in attendance.
https://www.sutterhealth.org/classes-events/series/new-parent-group-6-12-months-absmc-berkeley-1392
Thanks everyone!
Hey, also looking for a playgroup for a 7 month old. I checked out the suggestions above, but are Kaiser & Alta Bates groups really playgroups for the infants or more like support circles for the parents that you can bring infants to? I'm hoping to find a playgroup with other new crawlers. Thanks!