Parent’s Day Out Programs in the South Hills

I put out a request on the South Hills Mom’s Facebook page a while ago looking for a Parent’s Morning Out program in the area.  A friend of mine who lives in the East End takes her son to one of these programs and she highly recommended it so I was hoping to find one for Sam.  If you’re not familiar with what it is, it’s basically a daycare type program that usually runs a few hours once a week (or more) to give moms and dads a small break without the commitment of a normal daycare.

I found one that I liked and signed Sam up for every other Wednesday through the Summer.  It’s 3 hours in the morning and they do a craft, read stories and play outside on the playground.  There are 11 kids in his class, age 18 months to 3 years with two adult caregivers and one high school girl.  It’s $18 each time I take him.  I believe the cost for two kids is $30.  Each mom provides a prepackaged, healthy snack in the beginning and they are given a snack in that three hour period.  It’s not a preschool program.  It’s supposed to be a ministry to the parents.  It’s mostly just socialization and play time for the kids.

I love it and would definitely recommend it to stay-at-home parents out there.  Running errands without a toddler diving out of the shopping cart is amazing.

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Churches (that I know of) that have this type of program in the South Hills area:

• Westminster Presbyterian Church http://www.westminster-church.org/ Upper St. Clair (by Target)
• Beverly Heights Presbyterian Church http://www.beverlyheights.org/ Mt. Lebanon (Washington Road)
• Christ United Methodist Church http://www.christumc.net/ Bethel Park (by Village Square across from SHV)
• Pleasant Hills Community Presbyterian Church http://www.pleasanthillschurch.com/ Pleasant Hills
• St. David’s Episcopal Church http://www.stdavidspeterstwp.org/preschool/mothers-day-out/ Peters Township