I had a really good experience visiting Mod Mama to check out the Uppababy strollers and car seats…read morebefore committing to buy them. Ruth showed my husband and I all the attachments and how the devices worked. She was extremely kind even though she knew we were just looking. She helped up set up a registry with their store for the people in my life that prefer to shop in person, she even took my Babylist information and password and hooked up my mod mama registry with my online one, creating one less thing for me to have to do. Also side note, they had some of the cutest stuffed animals I've ever seen!

I'll say this about Mod Mama, some employees are amazing- and others are not! We walked in there…read morewhen we first found out we were pregnant to look at some baby gear and a wonderful younger staff member helped us out. I wish I got her name because she was incredibly helpful. She gave us a gift bag with some details about registry info, information on all the car seats & strollers, and just was able to manage the store all by herself dealing with multiple customers as they JUST opening one busy Saturday morning. Idr her name but she was amazing. Flash forward to just recently when we went in, now in our third trimester and wasn't even GREETED at the door by anyone. There were two employees working, one younger and one older woman with dark short brown/black hair. When we asked about the Nuna car seats, the older woman with the short black hair didn't even want to give us the time of day. We were looking for more information about it and she just told us that the Nuna car seat they have on display is the only Nuna car seat they can sell or something like that. She didn't come over and offer us a product demo or nothing. And the store was EMPTY. It was just me and my wife there. Instead, her and the younger employee was too busy trying to order Starbucks from next door. We did end up spending some time in the store checking out clothes & whatnot and did walk away with a $60 sleeper, but neither employees tried to help us in anyway shape or form and we were there for a good half hour. Granted, it was towards the end of the day, but this was a complete 180 from our previous experience here. I will say this, Mod Mama still tends to be the best spot in RI to grab baby gear & clothes but whoever doing the hiring needs to take a hard look at their employees because some of them can care less about the customers! Please take appropriate action! Being new parents is scary and having someone showcase & demo all the nice brands out there is sooooo nice to have locally. Other recent reviews mention the same sorta customer service, I just hope it doesn't stay like that.

I first stumbled across this place over a year ago when I was pregnant and looking around for…read morematernity shops. While this place is pretty small and the selection is pretty limited, they offer many classes from expecting to new moms to all kinds of classes for babies to toddlers! They also host the local LLL (La Leche League) meeting once a month on Saturdays. Since the pregnancy and now with an almost 1-year old, I've taken the new moms class, the Inchworms class for babies up to 12 months, and Tot Gym for the more mobile babies. I've also bought an umbrella stroller as well as several books and toys. They also have an open gym time for drop-ins and tire out the little one(s) in their small gym. The ladies working there have been amazing and very knowledgeable on the products sold at their shop. I will miss this place when we move away in a few months...

I love Bellani!! I joined the grasshoppers class with my daughter a couple years ago and it saved…read moremy sanity! The lady that lead the group was educated in child development and gave us advice and had activities for the kids to do. I looked forward to going every week. They had a lot of fun looking other classes but I wasn't able to join. There is also open gym which I brought my daughter to a lot. It's perfect for a rainy or snowy day when you need to get out of the house. They rearrange the toys and put out different items periodically to keep it interesting. They have a punch card that makes each visit slightly discounted. Lastly, they have the store area. This is a little pricey but the stuff they have is really nice. They had a wide selection for the space they had available. They also had a little table where the kids could play with some toys that they sell. One thing that impressed me was they have a donation area. So if you have left over formula or other items you can bring them and put them on a shelf in the back for a mama who might be in need. I have since moved away from Rhode Island and had a second child and I miss this place so much!!

The shop is very clean and extremely organized. All of the items were in very good to new condition!read more

Great prices and constantly refreshed inventory! What a gem!…read more This is probably my most visited clothing shop since our temporary move to South County RI! The plethora of high quality (several still with their original tags) children's clothes, shoes, and toys is spectacular. You will not find prices cheaper than these. She keeps the place very organized and has sales on top of her already well-priced items. Each time I visit, perhaps once a month to get clothes for my 3.5 year old and more so for my now 1 year old, I find I leave with way more than I anticipated! $40 will get me sometimes 10 items! I especially love that she has a $2 off coupon on her receipt to be used within a few weeks I believe. The owner, Nathalie, is so warm and kind. She has an adorable kitten (Miley?) that keeps her company at the shop. I've enjoyed exchanging stories with her. What a wonderful community she has cultivated too! (Didn't realize I had already written a review on this place 2 months ago. Guess it just goes to show how much I love this place!)

Brought in a huge amount of my granddaughters clothes. I had to go back because they were very…read morebacked up with intake. no problem with that. I went back about 6 hours later to which I was greeted with most of my clothes being returned to me. Stating that the clothes were stained it worn out. ummmm that would be a huge NO. My granddaughter wears everything just a couple of times ( because she had tons of clothes) and as far as stains, if there's a stain that doesn't come out, my daughter throws the article away. So, unfortunately we won't be returning.

Contacted store to see if it was worth me trading in clothes. I had a bunch of high end clothes,…read moreshoes, and Columbia jackets. Wish woman on phone told me they don't need newborn items bc that was a majority of items I had. Despite lack of information provided on phone, I still received a decent amount for items that made the trip worth it.

Last year purchased a crib, dresser and glider from here 6 months before my due date. Crib came in…read morea month, dresser 6 weeks and glider 8 weeks. All very nice quality and have been used 8.5 months now and still look brand new. The stuff is expensive but this is our first baby so we really wanted items that were new and built well. I agree with some reviews that Martha and Jim are very nice folks and they didn't pressure us, although their recommendations were some of the more expensive items they had, which we didn't go with. We went middle of the road for what we wanted and could afford. Overall definitely check this place for baby furniture. If you want a cheap $200 crib though, don't waste your time. Really nothing here we saw was below $400.

EXCELLENT service, extensive selection of quality cribs/baby furniture/rockers/accessories on site,…read more impressive attention, guidance, and contact throughout the decision making process and after, good prices, and incredible delivery and set up! A Baby's Nest is a one of a kind place and a one of a kind experience. It is the best option when you want to see the styles, craftsmanship, finishes, colors, and options before purchasing. Thanks to Martha for welcoming customers warmly, sharing their excitement, and making sure everything is perfect. A refreshing shopping and purchasing experience unparalleled by any other small or large stores that carry baby furniture; absolutely the best choice!

Bethesda House Boutique has changed it's location to a stand alone store since I last reviewed…read more It's worth a visit for kids clothes and baby toys. I visited in early October and got Halloween costumes for both my kids (sized 24 months and 5t). Everyone asked where I got my son's adorable lion costume and I was happy to tell them. Prices are extremely reasonable.

A great place for gently resale items....from toys, books, baby equipment, costumes, and clothes…read more Check it out if you have kids in sizes newborn to 6 years!!

Wonderful experience renting from MV Baby Rent! The equipment was in great shape and the delivery…read moreservice was so helpful. Highly recommend!

The best!! We have been using MV Baby Rent (formerly Bear Baby) for years. We travel with children…read morefrom Texas so we count on renting cribs, strollers, high chairs, beach tents, umbrellas... everything, this year they even had bed rail for our toddler! They are always quality products, clean, affordable and delivered on time. It's a no brainer if you're traveling with children.

Every time I come in here I ALWAYS find beautiful clothes for my daughter!!…read more It's clean and very well organized. I'm always here and NEVER leave empty handed

I saw Luca Boutique and a product they had that I was very interested in advertised a local listing…read moresite. So I emailed the owner before I made my one hour trip to Warren, RI for a stroller. I confirmed her hours and that she still had it the day before. I did leave out that I was driving an hour, didn't think that info was needed. I arrived to a beautifully decorated store, I have to say it's really nice inside and looks very upscale. I checked some of the clothing out and prices, everything was in pretty good condition but a little over priced for my taste on used clothing. I then approached the owner about the stroller I had emailed her about and she was like "Oh the Quinny, yeah, I was just about to give that back to the owner. It won't fold and I can't sell it like that". So you couldn't just shoot me an email and save me the trip; I mean seriously, that's the right thing to do. I guess that common courtesy never occurred to her. The stroller wouldn't fold, we didn't know if it was broken or she just didn't know how to fold it. The stroller itself was in really raggedy condition anyway. She did mention on more than one occasion that it had been there since January when she opened, wasn't selling, and that the owner just told her to sell it for whatever you can get for it. We offered her $75 less than what she was asking for a four year old beat up, stained up, stroller with a chipped up and banged up frame that wouldn't fold. She refused and said that she needed to talk to the owner fist. Either way, pending what the owner said, she said she would meet me half way into my trip to deliver it. This was before she found out I was an hour away. She did email me a day later and tell me the owner came in and folded it up no problem so it was all good. She never did offer to drive it thirty minutes one way like she originally said. I've since found one in much better condition for just about the same price. Luca boutique is over priced, even their uppababy stroller was over what the going used rate is. Maybe because the store looks fancy the owner believes it's ok to overprice used items. The owner doesn't know what she is doing and is clearly new in this business. I sadly don't recommend Luca boutique.

I've used them to repair a bad "aperture" on a Canon EF 11-24mm and a Canon EF 24-105mm. Mark did…read moregreat work both times. He is honest and fair; it's great to deal face to face with a real human, and not send the gear off to some faceless Canon facility. Highly recommended.

Mark is the best! I dropped off my Canon AE-1 to get the light meter replaced and he did such a…read morewonderful job. Really recommend if you're looking for a place to do repairs on film cameras!