Playmorning, also known as “Mommy and Me,” provides a casual setting for young moms to meet each other, share common interests and concerns, and develop needed friendships as they move from location to location. Families away from home and dealing with the stresses of military life can attend this free, mobile outdoor program to develop social and support networks that are entertaining and educational for them and their children.
Sessions meet for two hours at playgrounds or community centers in military housing. During each session, children and parents work together on parent-child activities such as puzzles, games, dress-up, circle and song time, independent art centers, and physical development play.
Each session is staffed by a professional who teaches parenting skills, facilitates discussion, and distributes handouts on a wide range of parenting and child development related topics, such as age-appropriate behavior, discipline, nutrition, growth and development, and communication and community resources.
You can find programs like Playmorning/Mommy and Me at the following ASYMCA branches:
• Camp Lejeune, NC
• Honolulu, HI
• Fort Bragg/Pope AFB, NC
• Fort Campbell, KY
• Lawton, OK
• Oak Harbor, WA
• San Diego, CA
• Twentynine Palms, CA