Play Group for 18 Month Old Boy

Lisa R. had good suggestions. We also take our 19 month old to the Betty Brinn Children's Museum a lot and Gymboree by Brookfield Square. I know this is difficult to do, but it may be worth the effort to find a good in-home daycare he could go to twice a week to keep him used to being with kids and away from mom & dad. The in-home ones are cheaper than professional daycares and are more of an intimate and controlled setting, but it takes a lot of time, and luck, to find someone who runs it like a pre-school and not a free-for-all.

You could try milwaukeemoms.com. We also go to Monkey Joes, Lotza Fun Room, Big Backyard, Stonefire Pizza. You can sign up for Milwaukee Rec classes. I also tak ehim to my gym where he plays with kids (Princeton Club)...he loves it! Good luck!

Where are you located?

J.

Check your local library, they often have story time for parent and tots. The Elm Grove library has a tots playtime too.

Hi L.!

There were some great ideas mentioned already - one more option is the Family Club - www.thefamilyclub.org There's a playgroup that meets most Tuesday & Friday mornings from the fall to the spring, and then there are special events & play dates here & there and Wed morning music classes that start back up in January. I don't usually go to the regular weekly playgroups because I can be a bit shy in groups, but...my son would be devastated if we didn't go to his Wed morning music / fun class!

Your husband & son could attend one "Coffee & Play" (as the Tue / Fri playgroups are called) for free - your husband could see if that was something that would work for you guys. If so, then you could become a member ($35 now or $17 in January) - that's the downside...that there is a cost for membership involved (classes are extra too)

There's a range of ages of kids who are there playing, but they're all under 5. There are also tons of toys to play with, which is really nice. It's located in Shorewood in the church near Sedniks on Oakland (but not affiliated with church)

Anyway, that's another idea!