I recently enrolled my child in the Happy Kids Reggio, Parent and Me Program, and I am beyond…read moreimpressed with the quality and impact it has had on my child's development. This program truly goes above and beyond to provide an enriching and stimulating experience for children. One of the standout features of this program is the thoughtfulness and creativity put into the curriculum. Every activity is carefully designed to engage children's minds, encourage critical thinking, and foster a love for learning. The program offers a wide range of activities that keep children excited and actively involved in their own learning journey. Communication between program organizers and parents is exceptional, we are more than happy with the staff I would highly recommend the Happy Kids Reggio for Kids to any parent looking for a program that goes beyond traditional education

From the owner: Welcome to Happy Kids Reggio NY! Our Reggio Emilia-inspired…read moreprogram offers development classes for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in Flushing. Provides parents a space for support, guidance, learning, and a sense of community. Builds a secure attachment bond with your child.

We had such a wonderful experience with this service. The HFA team was incredibly responsive and…read moreproactive in connecting us with those who may be on our night nurse team which allowed for me to chat with each one ahead of time. It was our first time working with a night nurse and the whole experience made us feel at ease and in very good hands. Our night nurse, Janette, was wonderful and made us feel so confident that our newborn was in good hands that we could get some sleep back! Definitely recommend!

Worth EVERY penny we paid, and then some. We had HFA doulas with us starting from the night we…read morebrought each of my children home from the hospital (2021, 2023) until each was about three months old. I literally and metaphorically slept better with the HFA team there. As first-time parents -- it's so comforting to have expertise and support at every moment as you're navigating life as a parent for the first time. When you have no idea what's going on, you're healing and tired and hormonal, your doula is a rock. As second-time parents -- LIFE-SAVING to have someone there to let me sleep as much as possible so that I could be semi-human for my toddler in the morning, and gave my husband and I some much-needed normalcy in the evenings. Everyone I've ever interacted with at HFA (Devon, Sara, Kate, Tiffany, Latoya, Norah, Erika ... the list goes on) was courteous, professional, kind, hyper-responsive and I never had any doubts that we all were in great hands. Give yourself the gift of sleep and peace of mind. I did and would do it again in a heartbeat.

Momally has been a wonderful resource for me in meeting local moms and in sharing stories/seeking…read moreadvice. There are meetings organized by Andrea, Momally's creator but also more informal meetups organized by Momally members. The meetings organized by Andrea take place at her house. It is set up perfectly to host a large group of women and babies. It is a relaxed environment and I love going to meetings. Check it out if you are an expecting or new mom in Astoria!

From the owner: Andrea Scannell, founder of MOMally (pronounced MOM-ah-lee) provides private sleep consulting and…read morelactation counseling services. She also runs groups, classes and workshops for expectant and new parents.

I've really appreciated this class, as a new parent it's great to have things to do during tummy…read moretime, and all the info about baby movement has been great. And now, during quarantine, it's great to have a scheduled meet up and a chance to see other parents with babies around the same age and see what everyone can do. This isn't my best written review because of new baby/ lack of sleep, but if you I thinking of taking the class I would definitely recommend it. :)

Dan teaches a truly unique class. My daughter has attended all precrawler to crawlers and cruisers…read moresince she was just 4 weeks old. She recently graduated at 15 months and we miss Dan already! The class provides gentle guidance for parents and child with great songs and activities. My daughter was on the later side of physical milestones and it felt good to learn simple but very effective ways to encourage movement in her. The biggest thing that we took away from the class are the songs that will remain in our family forever.

Lisa is a gifted educator on all things childbirth and we're SO happy to have attended her 3 day…read moreintensive in-person classes a few months prior to our due date. I was immediately impressed by Lisa's care and high-touch approach when I saw her thoughtful response to my intake form at the time we registered for the program. And throughout the course, Lisa's wealth of knowledge, passion, and genuine desire to help really carried through. She's also a bright ray of sunshine and we really appreciated her warmth and hospitality in what could feel like a long three day class otherwise. We had snacks and drinks, were able to move around freely, sit on the floor, sit on the yoga ball, there are squatty potties in each bathroom, I mean she literally thought of everything in trying to make this experience as comfortable and smooth for us as possible. With each class, we felt more and more confident and well equipped to welcome our baby and of course the added bonus in this being in-person is that we also loved connecting with other couples that we will continue to stay in touch with. I would highly recommend to any couple who's expecting no matter the kind of birth experience you envision for yourseleves.

We absolutely loved our classes with Lisa! The class was informative, supportive, and incredibly…read moreempowering. The classes are extremely comprehensive without feeling overwhelming. We came into class feeling excited but very nervous about this next chapter and left feeling so much more confident and prepared for both birth and the newborn stage. We loved Lisa's thoughtful approach - blending evidence-based information with compassionate, personalized support in a way that felt holistic, reassuring, and never fear-based. 10/10 - Highly recommend to any expecting parents looking for a childbirth class that feels both realistic and deeply supportive! Thank you, Lisa!

I've now worked with Nicole from Latchsmith for both lactation consulting and potty learning…read more Nicole is so kind, patient, and supportive. When I had issues nursing, Nicole was with me every step of the way. She helped me with techniques to get through it. Now my son is 3 and we came back to Nicole for potty training assistance. She was incredible helping us put together a plan. She was also on call via text the whole weekend. I was so nervous to potty train, but knowing I had Nicole's support was so comforting. Three days later, our kiddo was full potty trained!

Nicole really listened to me and validated my feelings. I had such an easy time breast feeding with…read moremy first child 5 years ago, but my second child has been a challenge, due to reflux. She provided me with tips and tricks that have turned things around in our Brest feeding journey. She also reminded me of things I'd forgotten about pumping and corrected misinformation that I'd received in the past. I feel so much less anxious and more confident, as we continue along.

I love Little Bee Learning Studio!…read more I take my 4 month now ever Wednesday and she loves it! The owner is super sweet & nice, she'll accommodate you and will help with whatever you need. The occupational therapist, Kristine, who comes to teach the class is amazing! She knows her stuff! She'll help the babies with different techniques to get your child on the right track developmentally. She is so friendly and will answer all & any questions you'll have. The other mommies are also very nice and everyone assists one another and are also there for each other- wonderful support group. I love it, not just for my 4 month old, but for myself too! So if you're looking for something to do with your infant- this is the place to be!

I would strongly caution parents before paying thousands of dollars in tuition to Little Bee. Our…read moreexperience was deeply disappointing, both in how our child's transition was handled and in how our concerns were treated once we had paid. Immediately before submitting approximately $4,450 in tuition, I specifically asked in writing and in person whether I could stay in the room with our child for 5-10 minutes during his first few drop-offs. I explained exactly why: we knew from previous experience that an abrupt separation at the door was extremely difficult for him, while a gradual transition had worked well. Little Bee responded that stepping inside with him was "totally fine." We understood that response to mean that the transition we had just described would be accommodated, and we paid the tuition in reliance on that agreement. Once they had our payment, the tone changed. Instead of implementing the transition approach we had specifically raised before enrolling, we were repeatedly told why Little Bee's preferred separation method was better and that they were the experts, not we. We were either not let in or rushed out after a few seconds the one or two times that we were able to cross the threshold. Had they simply told us before taking our $4,450 that they could not accommodate, we could have made an informed decision and simply not enrolled. Instead, they chose to tell us what we wanted to hear, but then proceeded to ignore our request entirely. We nevertheless tried their approach. The result was exactly what we had been concerned about: rather than becoming increasingly comfortable with drop-off, our child became exponentially more distressed about going to the point where he would start horrifically crying and screaming as soon as he recognized he was in their general vicinity and even threw up once from the stress. As his parents, watching his distress exponentially increase rather than slowly decrease or at least stay the same mattered enormously because it was extremely uncharacteristic of our child. Our concerns were not met with understanding. Instead, every time I attempted to ask basic questions at drop-off and pickup I felt as though any exchange was an unwelcome intrusion. Interactions were routinely cut short within seconds. The door would close before I could meaningfully discuss a concern, or pickup would happen while a teacher was already leaving. We eventually tried escalating our concerns to management. Before we withdrew, we spoke with the studio manager twice. Both conversations were cut short and our concerns were once again pretty much mocked and brushed aside. We were directed back to the separation policy - the same policy I had read before enrolling and the very reason I had specifically raised our transition request before paying. At that point we had lost confidence in the environment and were no longer comfortable leaving our child there. This wasn't because we suddenly stopped needing childcare. Withdrawing created an immediate childcare problem for us and required us to arrange and pay for replacement care. What bothers me most is that we identified our concern before enrolling, specifically asked how it would be handled immediately before paying thousands of dollars, understood Little Bee's response as accommodating our request, and then had a materially different experience once we had paid. When that experience began going badly, we tried to communicate about it and came away feeling dismissed rather than heard. If you are considering Little Bee, particularly if your child needs any accommodations at all, think twice before enrolling here -- they may promise it but the tone will change as soon as the tuition check clears. They are refusing to give us a refund for our unused tuition, which is pretty much the entire semester, even though they are not going to be providing any service for us for the next three months and we only attended for 2 weeks. We thought that was a bizarre stance for a place that claims to have the best interest of the child at heart.

Bought a Child / Infant CPR class on Groupon because it was one of those things that I knew I'd…read morehave to do sooner or later... I thought it would be tedious and long... But i actually really enjoyed the class!! The instructor that we had was great! She was animated, interactive, and presented us with some real life situations where'd we'd be able to apply what we learned. There were about 12 people in the class so it still felt like we had individual attention if we needed it. They also offer basic child care classes (which would have been nice before I had my baby) and all pretty affordable . I'll be back to check out the toddler class soon!

My husband and I came for an infant CPR class, and not only was it very informative, but our…read moretrainer was a lot of fun! She had a great personality and gave real life examples of situations so you really remembered what she was talking about. The class was small, only 9 people on a Tuesday night, so we all got to have our questions answered at any time. I'm looking forward to taking other classes with Tribeca Pediatrics now.

My husband and I took the Childbirth Prep class this past weekend and are so happy we did. Our…read moreinstructor Liz was amazing, she is a L&D nurse who is so passionate about what she does and educating others. The content was informative and approachable, and we feel so much more prepared!

My husband and I went to the 6 hour class by Ceridwen recently. Just some background about us,…read morewe're 39 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child, his 1st child. My son is currently 4 years old. This class not only gave me a refresher, but helped my husband and I set our expectations, and learn so many things that even I didn't know the first time around. We learned about things from fetal stations to birthing positions to self advocation to coping without pain management drugs, and more. We left the class completely confident and ready for our bundle of joy.

I LOVED this class so far! My first pregnancy, so I am nervous about it naturally, but going to…read morethis course has really put my mind at ease. The instructor, Maureen is a doula (or was one and also is a nurse I think). She's super friendly and a wonderful character. She has a way of putting us at ease and no judgement! If we want an epidural, fine, if not, fine! The cost is about $320, but it's 3 hours for 5 sessions, I think it's totally worth it! I read the other reviews, and have not had the same bad experiences at all. Will update as we go along!

Summary: Birth preparation class was very informative but…read morea bit expensive. 4 stars. Prenatal breastfeeding class was not a good use of time or money, and the teacher called me a "Dairy Queen" in front of the class instead of answering my question. 2 stars. The birth preparation class with Robin Douthit was comprehensive and made us feel more confident going into the labor experience. Robin had a great deal of experience and shared both her own experiences, and experiences as a doula with us to understand the range of experiences that we could have. The class was taught from the Lamaze perspective, using the 6 Lamaze principles, such as that labor should start on its own and to stay out of the hospital as long as possible. The class didn't take a definitive stance on the question of pain relief. I did get the message that women who don't end up being able to breast feed probably did something wrong, which seems to be an unfair message for a couple of women I know who tried everything and still had to use formula. A class full of first-time parents-to-be would seem like a natural setting for people to bond, but the participants didn't seem interested in getting to know each other. During the class's 10-15 minute dinner break, people would just talk with their spouses. The class cost $300, which was almost double the cost of birth preparation classes at the hospital in Park Slope. As good as it was, it is hard to say that it was worth so much. We learned some NYU-specific information on the session dedicated to the "virtual tour", but I think that I could have gotten that information from just going to their "virtual tour" alone. The lactation class was somewhat informative, but it was not worth $40 and 3 hours of time. The teacher covered breastfeeding very superficially, and spent lots of time showing us the materials in a stapled packet for us to read later, and also told us to buy some books about breastfeeding, 3 of which I already owned after seeing them recommended elsewhere. She spent about 30-45 minutes at the beginning going around the room asking people for their concerns about breast-feeding, and telling us why we shouldn't worry. That seemed like a huge waste of time, and something she could have addressed in the class itself. She spent lots of time telling us the benefits of breastfeeding, which I would assume that most of the class already knew, because why else would we spend $40 to learn how to do it? She was pretty even-handed about the fact that sometimes women aren't able to breast-feed, and it's not their fault, but she also seemed surprised to hear that even women who breastfeed might end up getting osteoporosis. She would not answer questions about pumping. She said pumping questions were best addressed 3 weeks before we went back to work. She promised to send us an email with extra information so that we could contact her with questions about issues like pumping, but never sent that email. She has a real beef with drinking milk. She said that we do not need to alter our diets in most ways (coffee and wine are fine in moderation), but we should consider drinking less milk because our babies may end up being allergic to milk. Cheese is fine, for some reason. She showed us a slide of bloody diapers from milk-allergic babies. I raised my hand and asked whether there was a maximum amount of milk that we should drink. Oddly, she didn't answer my question, but she asked me if I was a "Dairy Queen", and then straight-out called me a "Dairy Queen." That was just inappropriate. She mentioned several times that we're the only species that drinks milk from other animals. We're also the only species that farms and, for that matter, has hospitals and lactation consultants.