FAQs

Members are not required to host playgroups, but we do hope you will enjoy attending them enough that you decide to do so. 

The playgroup need not be at your home - you can organize a “playgroup” at the park, the zoo or other locations around Doha.

Organizing a playgroup at a public venue can involve little more than scheduling the event on our online calendar and being on the lookout for new members at the event - it is very easy!

Absolutely! 

You can host a playgroup for a specific age-range (e.g. non-mobile babies, one-year olds, young toddlers, etc.), and you may also limit the number of attendees by using the RSVP feature on our members-only website.  We only ask that you save space for at least three prospective members. 

You may also co-host with a member who has a larger home - you bring the snacks, they supply the space, and you both clean up. 

Another option is to “host” a playgroup in a park or in Ray’s Reef, which involves little more than sending out the announcement and reminding parents to bring snacks, water, sunscreen, etc.

Have questions?  Just contact us!

During the non-summer months, we host a weekend playgroup every Saturday from 10am-12pm at a park near Landmark Mall.   We are also hosting more and more events during the weekend and at night - please check the Activities and Events pages for more information.

You are also welcome you to organize a weekend playgroup at your home or at a public venue.  If you are already a member, please post it on the calendar and send out the announcement.  If you are a prospective member, please contact us and we’ll help you get it organized.

This varies from hostess to hostess, so please check her before you bring an infant's sibling. 

First-time mums are not necessarily excited about germ-factory toddlers, so please be respectful of their wishes if they want to limit the playgroup to infants.

As a general rule, yes.  However, please remember that the Toddlers/Preschoolers “rule” at the playgroup, so it will be up to you to keep your younger one out of harm’s way around the older ones and their toys. 

Some events do specify age ranges, though, so please do respect the wishes of the hostess.