Baby Peppers

Who is Baby Peppers For?

Baby Peppers is for parents and their babies to attend together. When a group begins, all babies are between five and twelve months old.

What happens at Baby Peppers?

Parents meet, share, and learn in volunteer-facilitated sessions. Each meeting includes sharing your parenting highs and lows from the past week, songs and games for the babies, a break for informal socializing and connection-building, and then group discussion on a subject directly related to the adventure of parenting your baby as he or she becomes more mobile and learns new and exciting skills. We usually end the group with more songs and games.

When and where is Baby Peppers offered?

Baby Peppers groups meet once a week, for 90 minutes per session. Each group meets for 11 weeks (8 weeks in the summer). Baby Peppers is site-based, which means it meets at the same location every week, rather than rotating around to members' houses as the Newborn Groups do.

Our available sessions for Spring and Summer sessions are listed below:

Eastside / Bellevue: Kid’s Quest Children’s Museum, 4091 Factoria Sq Mall SE, Bellevue 98006 

• Spring Session: April 12-June 28  – skip 5/31      Monday afternoons, 4:00 – 5:30 PM   
• Summer Session: July 12-August 30                Monday evenings, 6:00-7:30 PM   

South Seattle: Parent Trust for Washington Children, 2200 Rainier Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98144   

• Spring Session: April 6 - June 15      Tuesday mornings, 10 - 11:30 AM
• Summer Session: June 29-August 17 Tuesday mornings, 10-1130 AM

Snohomish County / Lynnwood: Trinity Lutheran Church, Room 201, 6215 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036    

• Spring Session: April 7 - June 16   Wednesday mornings, 10-11:30 AM  
• Summer Session: July 7-August 25 Wednesdays mornings, 10-1130 AM

Seattle/Wallingford: Good Shepherd Center, – Room 221, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103  

• Spring Session: **Full**  
• Summer Session: July 1-August 19  Thursday mornings, 10 - 11:30 AM

Bainbridge Island: Peacock Center, 305 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge, 98110.

• Spring Session: April 1 - June 10    Thursday mornings, 10 - 11:30 AM. [There will be a FREE introductory session on March 18th! No registration needed for that day - just drop in and try it out!]

How do I register?

To secure your spot and make your payment, please follow the link below. Be sure to choose the correct session: Spring or Summer. If the time and location are listed above, there is still room in the session.

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When should we sign up for Baby Peppers?

Groups fill up quickly, so sign up soon. As available sessions fill, we post the dates for the next session.

Spring quarter groups typically run from early April to mid-June. Summer quarter (8 weeks) is July through August. Fall quarter is mid-September to early December. Schedule and locations will remain the same each quarter.

What does it cost to join Baby Peppers?

Fees for an eleven-week program (spring, fall, or winter quarter) are $155 per family. Both parents are welcome to attend. Fees for the eight-week summer quarter are $120 per family.

Payment due at time of registration. (Can be refunded if you cancel at least three weeks before the group begins.)

How do I request a scholarship for the PEPS Program Fee?

PEPS wants to serve EVERY family that registers for a PEPS Group. Financial hardship should never be a deterrent when considering joining PEPS- we happily provide income-based scholarships in amounts equal to 20-75% off fees, and full scholarships in special situations. Requests for scholarships will be possible once you select the session and location of your group.

Is Baby Peppers limited to certain types of families? Is Baby Peppers just for Moms?

PEPS is open to all families with babies 5-12 months old (when the group begins). Some of the families have participated in a PEPS Newborn Group, but many are new to the PEPS community.

All parents are welcome at Baby Peppers sessions. Most morning groups are mostly moms, but dads are very welcome!

What is the difference between Baby Peppers and the Newborn Program?

The babies in Newborn Groups are less than five months old when the group begins; babies in Baby Peppers are five to twelve months old. Newborn Groups meet in members' houses, Baby Peppers is located at a public facility. Both types of groups are led by trained volunteers, and follow very similar formats: sharing highs and lows, song time, breaks, and discussion, but the discussion topics are geared to the developmental stage of the participants.

What other programs does PEPS offer?

Orientation, Newborn Groups Little Peppers and Bringing Baby Home.

More Questions?

Call PEPS at (206) 547 -8570 or email carim@pepsgroup.org

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