In Person Mommy & Me Activities
Enroll in our trusted Mommy & Me classes in the South Bay.
All Nest sessions are 10 weeks long - baby classes (0-12 months) meet once per week for 90 minutes and toddler classes (10-24 months) meet once a week for 60 minutes. Classes are held in our Nest classroom in Hermosa Beach.
When you start a class at the Nest, you’ll receive a calendar full of topics and activities for your session. While topics vary and rotate throughout the year, certain Nest traditions happen every session: footprint craft, Mom’s Night Out, a class stroller walk, family playdate, and a mini photo session with a free 4x6 print of your kiddo.
What is the right class for you and your child?
For all classes, please pre-register your child in the class that matches their age as of the first day the class starts. For example, if your baby will be 6 months old on the first day of a session, enroll them in the class designed for 5-11 Month babies!
All Sessions - $385
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0-4 Month Olds
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5-11 Month Olds
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Working Mommy | 3-11 Month Olds
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2nd/3rd/etc. time Mommy
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Toddler Playtime (10-24 months old)
About the classes & schedule
What to expect from our Mommy and infant classes
0-4 Month Mommy & Me
Welcome to the world, little one, and welcome to motherhood, mommy! Topics covered in class rotate and vary but may include: sleep, soothing, feeding, self-care, car seat safety, baby-proofing, baby’s first cold, traveling with baby. While you learn about caring for your baby, you’ll also build your mommy tribe and start a text chain that we hope is active for years to come.
0-4 Month Olds
Mondays 1:00-2:30 - facilitated by Jenn
Tuesdays 1:00-2:30 - facilitated by Sarah
Wednesdays 2:00-3:30 - facilitated by Skye
Fridays 12:00-1:30 - facilitated by Sarah
5-11 Month Mommy & Me
Starting solids, crawling, and maybe even walking…. this age range is a whole new world! Serving finger foods, portion size, picking the perfect preschool, relationships, parenting books, and more. We’ll have our usual focused mom talk and learning time, but in this class our babies start to share toys! They may crawl around the room and begin playing with their friends - and we incorporate some songs and props in each class to help keep our newly busy babies entertained.
5-11 Month Olds
Mondays 3:45-5:15 - facilitated by Skye
Tuesdays 11:15-12:45 - facilitated by Sarah
Wednesdays 3:45-5:15 - facilitated by Skye
Working Mommy & Me for 3-11 Month Olds
Learn about all of the usual baby topics but with a working mama spin: we’ll talk about childcare, juggling all the things, and you’ll build a community of other moms who get what you’re going through. For this 5:30 class we recommend bringing baby's dinner and their pajamas to class. That way you can feed them, change them, and drive straight home for an easy bedtime. Don't stress if you'll regularly need to leave early or come late because of your work schedule.
Working Moms of 3-11 Month olds
Mondays 5:30-7:00 - facilitated by Skye
Wednesdays 5:30-7:00 - facilitated by Skye
2nd/3rd/etc time Mamas
You’ve had a baby before, but this is a completely new experience! You’ll come to class with just your baby for special bonding time, but we talk about your whole family in this veteran mama group. What to do when your big kid needs some extra love? When they start to notice the baby isn’t leaving and want to be the baby again? We’ll troubleshoot parenting issues for ALL of your kids, and most importantly, you’ll quickly see that you’re not alone.
2nd/3rd/etc Time Mamas of 0-4 month olds
Mondays 9:30-11:00 - facilitated by Jenn
Tuesdays 9:30-11:00 - in facilitated by Sarah
2nd/3rd/etc. Time Moms of 5-11 Month Olds
Mondays 11:15-12:45 - facilitated by Jenn
Toddler Playtime (10-24 months old)
This class is a unique mixture of crafts, music, play, and parenting discussions/support! Toddler groups are 60 minutes long. Each 10 week session has a specific theme with a weekly craft and a take-home collection of your toddler’s crafts at the end of the session! This session our theme is: “Old McDonald Had a Farm” - your toddler will be learning about animals and farm life: doing crafts and activities that correspond with this theme and of course singing the classic song!
10-16 Month Old “Old McDonald Had a Farm” Toddler Playtime
Tuesdays 3:45-4:45pm - facilitated by Katherine
Tuesdays 5:00-6:00pm - facilitated by Katherine **open to 10-24 month olds - for our working mamas!
Fridays 9:00-10:00am - facilitated by Katherine
16-24 Month Old “Old McDonald Had a Farm” Toddler Playtime
Fridays 10:15-11:15am - facilitated by Katherine
Tuesdays 5:00-6:00pm - facilitated by Katherine **open to 10-24 month olds - for our working mamas!
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Regular Songs We sing Welcome, Goodbye, and 2-3 other songs every week. We keep the songs the same each week of the session because we know that repetition is fantastic for toddlers!
Free Play/Craft Time with age appropriate toys for your toddler. This is your time to circulate the room, get to know other mamas, and ask questions of your teacher. Every week your toddler will make one page of their Colors of the Rainbow book - the theme of this session.
Topic Discussion As your toddler continues to explore the room, moms gather in the center of the room and discuss a topic. Our parenting discussion time each week will focus on a common question of parents of this age group: "How do I encourage my child to share?", "What should I do when my toddler hits?", “How can I get my toddler to eat more veggies?”, “Is this normal?!?!” and more.
Snack & Check-In Time In the morning and early afternoon classes, toddlers eat their snack. In the 5:00 or 5:15 class toddlers will eat their dinner with their friends. Some toddlers will start to sit in our toddler chairs at the toddler table! While our toddlers are busy eating, moms will have time to ask questions about things happening with their kids in their homes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Enrollment & Signing Up for Class
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There is no minimum age for joining class. We have moms that start very soon after birth and some that wait until their baby has their first shots. Each mom's preference and their family is so unique. We suggest that you think a lot about your personality (will it feel stressful for you to need to get out of the door with a young baby or is it stress-relieving for you to have plans and be around other people?) and discuss with your pediatrician if you aren't sure when to join!
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We open enrollment for our classes in 3 stages. First, about 6 weeks prior to the first class, we open enrollment for mamas that are currently in class at the Nest. (That way, once you are a part of our program, you are guaranteed a spot in class with your friends - as long as you sign up on time!) Next, we open enrollment to moms who have pre-registered for class. Last, we put the enrollment on our website.
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No! The earlier you can preregister, the better, but it’s never too late! We always do our very best to accommodate as many mamas as we can. If you do find that the class you'd like to join is sold out, please email us to be placed on the waitlist. We are often able to get moms in off of our waitlist, and if we can’t get you in this session we will make sure you get into a group the following session.
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Right now we don’t offer moms the option to pre-pay for an entire year, however, the majority of our moms do stay with the Nest for baby’s first 12-18 months! Halfway through each series of classes you attend you will get a link to enroll for the next series and we offer returning moms discounted pricing.
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We don't allow drop-ins because of the nature of our classes. Our moms form a close community and relationship with one another and we often discuss sensitive issues: marriage after baby, vaginal recovery, feelings of overwhelm, etc. To make sure moms have a "safe space" to share, we can't allow drop-ins. In addition, our classes often sell out, so we just don't have open chairs for single class drop-ins! We are always happy to talk with you over the phone and tell you more about our program or answer any specific questions you have, though!
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Yes! Please enroll in the class according to your baby's age on the first day of the session. If you are hoping to move ahead with friends or stay behind in a class that your baby is too "old" for, please just email us and let us know! We are super flexible and want to make class work for you so can often make this happen, but it helps us to know your situation ahead of time so that we can make sure the class will be a good fit for you and will work for everyone in your group!
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At the Nest, 10 and 11 month old parents get to choose which class is the best fit for them! Click here to read the descriptions of the groups. The mommy and me classes are more focused on parent education, whereas the toddler group is more focused on baby/toddler playtime! If your baby is super busy: crawling/climbing/standing, the toddler class may be more appropriate for you. If your baby can still pretty calmly play with toys on a mat, crawling but not yet super busy, mommy and me is likely a better fit for you!
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Please email us to get on the waitlist! We are often able to get multiple mamas in from our waitlist, and also often open up extra classes if waitlists get long enough!
Information About Our Classes
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During our baby classes, we start by singing the welcome song. Next, mommies will hear the week's top tips and learn the week's baby signs. We have a set calendar for each session with either a topic discussion, activity, or an expert guest speaker. We end with "check in" time to ask questions of each another and discuss parenting issues that have come up throughout the week... your baby's sleep schedule or lack thereof, how and when to create a routine, ways to stimulate your baby throughout the day, the joys of teething, introducing solids, how to spot growth spurts and much more!
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The Nest offers one working mom group on Monday evenings. This is a fantastic group of women within the Nest community who are navigating through motherhood and how that is impacting their work life! We discuss all the same things as normal Nest groups but also share and support each other through challenging conversations at work, logistics of being a working parent and all the mom guilt! You'll get more tips once you start class, but for the 5:30 class we recommend bringing baby's dinner and their pajamas to class. That way you can feed them, change them, and drive straight home for an easy bedtime. ;) We always want moms to be stress-free in regards to the timing of class, but this is especially true in our working mama classes! Don't stress if you'll regularly need to leave early or come late because of your work schedule.
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In these classes, topics are specifically catered to mamas with an older child or older children. Topics may include: fostering positive sibling relationships, finding time for everyone, tackling tricky conversations with big kids, and more. We will talk about the babies but in the context of their whole family which leads to lots of conversations about our big kids as well!
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This class is appropriate for kiddos who are getting to be too "busy" for our baby classes. Each week, the instructor sets up developmentally appropriate toys and activities, intentionally targeting fine & gross motor skills, pretend play, language development and social interaction. It's very fun and interactive - a mixture of music, play, and parenting discussions/support! In addition to the unstructured play time and our routine of songs each week, there is also a snack/discussion time and a "check-in" time to address parenting questions and needs. We discuss things like, “why is my child hitting?” “How can I get my toddler to eat a variety of foods?” and “How do I teach my tot to share?”
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You'll get an email from your instructor a week before class starts with all of the info on what to bring and where to go! But... just yourself, your baby, and your diaper bag. We will have nursing pillows, a diaper changing pad, a scale, and comfy chairs and mats. In our 5-11 month classes, we have toys for your active babies to play with! In our toddler playtime classes, you'll bring a snack to the first class but we have all of the fun activities and a craft set up.
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Because of the sensitive nature of many of our discussions and the priority that we place on creating a safe space for the parents in our classes, we ask that enrolled parents do not bring guests.
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We like to ensure that the babies get focused time with their mama during class, and also work hard to keep our environment as germ-free and safe for the babies as possible. For these reasons, we can't allow siblings in class.
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Each series of classes at the Nest always has a fresh calendar with different topics/guest speakers....so you can stay with the Nest for baby's first 18 months and will be always learning new resources and tips to add to your mommy bag of tricks. ;) Among the topics we cover over the course of a year are: sleep, feeding, babyproofing, soothing your baby, relationships after baby, preschools, self-care and more! In our 2nd/3rd time mom classes we also talk about sibling relationships and parenting issues that may arise with the older children, and in our working mommy classes we talk about issues specific to the working mama: traveling for work, breaking the maternal wall, balancing career and family and more.
