What Is A Playgroup?

Definition: Playgroups provide parents who typically work part-time with the ability to share child care with other parents. Playgroups are also a way to socialize. Participants commonly create a schedule of who stays with the children on a given day, while the others go to work, run errands, or take time off. The size of the group and how often is determined by the parents in a particular group. Typically, the location rotates between the homes of the participants. Playgroups sometimes develop into other forms of paid child care.