Possibly one of the best organizations for moms looking to do things with their babies and children, Moms Club has two chapters in Seattle. Moms Club serves as a community connection between mothers, organizing activities, including play dates, park outings, field trips and other activities that allow both mom and the child to socialize with peers. The club also serves as a general outreach program to moms, particularly stay-at-home moms and their children.
Moms Club of Seattle
momsclub.org
Part of the Little Gym franchise of child gyms, the Seattle location offers interactive parent-child classes, where you join in teaching your baby or toddler, age four months to three years, a variety of valuable skills. A large portion of the classes focus on age-specific, parent-guided, physical exercises that, as the Little Gym website states, "help develop your child's balance, body awareness and coordination." However, a number of lessons focus on teaching your child other important skills, including "sharing and taking turns," "feeling proud of accomplishments," "comfortably separating from parents" and "awareness of spatial and perceptual concepts." Free introductory classes are offered for any of the parent-child classes.
The Little Gym of Seattle
7777 15th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98115
206-524-2623
thelittlegym.com
The Gymboree in Seattle offers a number of classes for parents and their babies, each highly targeted to your child's age. The "Play & Learn" classes start out with basic sensory development for newborns to six-month-olds, and gradually increase in scope and challenge, in six-moth increments, as your child ages. However, Gymboree offers more than just basic developmental classes; the center features music classes for children, age six months to five years; art classes for children, age 18 months to five years; and open gym times, where you can play around freely with your child.
Gymboree Play & Music --Ballard
2622 NW Market St.
Seattle, WA 98107
206-783-3741
gymboreeclasses.com
A member of the United States Swim School Association, Safe N Sound Swimming offers parent-infant group swimming lessons for children, age six to 36 months. Instructors at the swim school teach four different grades of infant classes, separated by skill level, rather than age. In the early lessons, you will help teach your baby basic skills, like splashing and kicking, while the later lessons get your child swimming on his own.
Safe N Sound Swimming
2040 Westlake Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109
206-285-9279
snsswim.com
