Itsy Bitsy 4210 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618

"This place has been wonderful for me and my 7-month old. I was relying on in-home care, which wasn’t great for getting into a work zone. This place is exactly what I needed. And my baby gets to hang out with new friends! Love love love"

"Itsy Bitsy is a Godsend for our family. We were just finishing up a nanny share and tried a day care for 3 months and it just wasn’t a good fit for our 2 yr old. Itsy Bitsy is a great alternative for working parents who have flexibility to work from home. We are there three mornings a week on the 48hr/mo plan. The play makers there who care for the kids are awesome and very kind and patient. The ability to let your child play freely and do self-directed play was a huge benefit to our son. I get a lot more work done in the co-working space since it’s easier to focus there than at home with chores and other distractions staring you in the face. Plus you get bottomless coffee and snacks. I can also peek through the windows from the cafe area to see how my son is doing and watch him play for a minute. My son never wants to leave when it’s time to go which I take as a very good sign. The affordability of this childcare option is amazing and was about half the cost of what we were paying for a daycare with worse teacher to child ratios. Here they keep the ratio 4:1 so I know my kid will always get the attention they need. Can’t recommend it enough!"

"This is an amazing little indoor play option for little ones. I came for open play with my 1yo and was originally concerned it may not be too toddler friendly, but that are. They have a little enclosed area for little little ones, but my son found his people in the general play area. He had a great time, had lots of things to play with and climb and a fair share of people watching Would definitely consider coming back for playcare when I need to work a couple of hours and don't want to commit to a sitter"

"I brought my preschooler and toddler to play today for about 2 hours. There's a chill cafe space slightly sectioned off before the play space. My kiddos couldn't get enough of the space. It was mildly busy but by 1230, we had it to ourselves essentially. There's a space for non walkers with a gate. Both kids had age appropriate toys. They loved the imagination spaces and played with dress up clothes, magna tiles, Legos, slid down the slide, captained the boat and more. There's plenty of seating space for parents but also room for you to interact with their kids. There's plenty of free parking on Western as well. Note: the space is shoe free so bring socks!!"

"Attended a Mother’s Day event here and had a blast. The play space is beyond cute and perfect for kiddos! Super clean and inviting. My 18 month old and 2.5year old had an absolute blast. This place is the perfect addition to Lincoln square/north center."