“Aarav cried the whole first morning — his teacher held him the whole time and sent me photos every hour. By Friday he was running in without a wave goodbye.”
Priya SharmaMumma of Aarav (2.5) · Pune
“The live CCTV was what convinced us, honestly. Now I barely open the app — that's how much we trust the didis.”
Kavitha & ArunParents of Meera (3) · Bengaluru
Ruhi taught US the tidy-up song. Our house runs on the tidy-up song now.
“I pick up my grandson every day and they check my ID card every single day. Some people find it too much. I find it wonderful.”
Col. R. Menon (retd.)Dadu of Vihaan (4) · Kochi
“They noticed Vihaan naps only with his yellow duck before we even told them. It's the small things.”
Neha KapoorMumma of Vihaan (1.8) · Gurugram
“I joined as a didi in 2019. Today I run the Kothrud centre. My daughter studies here free. Where else does this happen?”
Vandana PatilCentre head · Pune, with us 7 years
“My twins are picky eaters — were, I should say. Whatever magic the fruit-break song does, I need it bottled.”
Fatima SheikhMumma of Zoya & Zara (3) · Mumbai
Thank you for loving Advait even on the days he was unlovable. (Teething.)
“We compared six preschools on fees. Growing Steps wasn't the cheapest, but it was the only one that handed us the whole fee sheet before we asked.”
Deepak RaoPapa of Ishaan (2) · Hyderabad
“My daughter went to Growing Steps Kothrud. When we moved to Nashik, there wasn't one — so I opened it. 74 children and counting.”
Shraddha DeshmukhFranchise partner · Nashik
“The monthly journal made me cry at my desk. There was a note about how she comforted a friend who fell. They see her.”
Ananya IyengarMumma of Diya (3.5) · Chennai
My daughter salutes the guard uncle every morning. He salutes back. Every single morning.
“In our time children were made to sit and copy letters. Here my granddaughter learns more and cries less. Times improve.”
Sushila Ben PatelNani of Kiara (2.5) · Ahmedabad
“Moved cities mid-year — Bengaluru to Noida. Same songs, same routine, same app. My son settled in two days.”
Rohit & Sneha MalhotraParents of Kabir (4) · Noida
“The van didi sends a thumbs-up when he boards, and I watch the little bus icon crawl home. Peak 2026 parenting.”
Gayatri NairMumma of Advait (5) · Whitefield
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