Happy Kids

We have just returned from our trip to Hawaii and we used Happy Kids services on 4 occasions. We were lucky enough to have Emerald look after our 3 Aussie kids. We had some reservations as our 7 year old daughter has Cerebral Palsy and is non verbal, needs full assistance in every day living and cant walk however within minutes of meeting Emerald any reservations were put at ease and we just enjoyed our free time. Emerald went above all expectations, she brought loads of games, toys and craft activities. Emerald and my daughter made shell necklaces and my boys just loved her and she was just simply great at her job.

I had an adult only destination wedding. Many of my cousins and friends flew over to the islands, and they brought their kids along. In order to respect our wishes, they had to hire babysitters. I helped them find babysitting services on Unilocal — so I passed on this information to them.
For my wedding day, my cousins ended up hiring Happy Kids. Happy Kids watched 5 kids: 2 babies and 3 kids under 5. I asked my cousins how the babysitting services turned out and this is what they had to say:
— Happy Kids were very patient and attentive
— Impressive — the sitters got the kids to sleep without soda or candy
— Prepared — the sitters brought over Legos, movies
— Cost was reasonable: $ 25 an hour each, for 5 kids. We used them for 7 hours!
— All my nephews and nieces were A-​OK and the parents were able to party downstairs (my cousins were staying in the same hotel that we got married so it was easy for them to check on the kids throughout the event)
My cousins had only great things to say about this service, and I am glad that Unilocal was able to help us find a reputable and reasonable service. Thank you for allowing my family to respect my wishes and also have a wonderful break without their kids!

Happy Kids offer a fantastic nanny service. We had one day in Oahu before we flew to Kona. We had a fantastic nanny from Happy Kids, Vanessa. Our 3 kids had a great day exploring local kid friendly places. Happy Kids Nanny Service offered us all that a parent could want; we had regular updates, pics of the kids and flexibilty with the time and what the kids did. I can highly recommend this service. The communication from Ellie & Kelly was also flawless when I was making the booking. Thank you Happy Kids.

Terrific experience! Put in request online, called and talked to Ellie who helped answer all of our questions (we were a little nervous hiring a «stranger»!).
We were in Waikiki (hilton hawaiian village) for six days, and hired Happy Kids sitter for one night and two days (4 hours each). We had the same sitter the whole time. Sitter was AWESOME– friendly, professional, terrific with our one year old. She knew the hotel grounds so she took her out and about. We were instantly comfortable with her, and our baby loved her too (she reached out to her the second day she came!). She texted us with pictures of what they were doing, and with updates. We were SO GRATEFUL to have a break and to be able to have a date night out :) Would definitely recommend and we will definitely use on our next Hawaii visit!

I can not say enough wonderful things about Happy Kids! They are one of the best Child Care services I have ever used!
With excellent communication and very clear details about the services they provide — along with terrific babysitters — it makes setting up a baby-​sitter a breeze!
We have used them both times we have visited Ohau and it is so great that I could set everything up before our arrival. The sitters we worked with were warm, energetic, professional and wonderful with our sons! Also, I appreciated that there was a little bit of flexibility when we found that we wanted to change our plans here and there. Happy Kids was there to help with our schedule and everything was moved around seamlessly!
We have a special needs son and he does require extra care and attention, but each of the sitters we worked with were absolutely terrific and really helped put our minds at ease — so that we knew our twin boys were in excellent hands and we could relax and enjoy our vacation!
I highly recommend booking through Happy Kids — you will not be disappointed! I know the name is «Happy Kids» — but it should also be called, «Happy Parents»!!
Thank you, Thank you for such an amazing service! It is obvious you guys really care about what you do!

Happy kids is the best nanny service I’ve ever used, bar none!
I put a request in online, and I was contacted immediately via telephone by a happy kids employee.
They answered all of my questions, & put me completely at ease.
I made the reservation.
Then, a day before the reservation, due to matters beyond my control (thanks a lot hurricane Ana! :) I found out that I needed to change the time the nanny was babysitting my child!
Happy Kids was so gracious, & didn’t bat an eye about changing plans at the last minute,
Melissa, from happy kids, showed up at our hotel at precisely the time I requested.
She was so good with my daughter. They did crafts & Melissa took my daughter to play at the pool.
While my husband and I were away, Melissa kept me up-​to-​date on their activities, via text.
The whole experience was wonderful! I’d definitely use happy kids again. And that’s saying a lot, considering that I trusted them with my most prized possession.

This was our first time hiring a babysitter for our three kids — ages 6,6, and 8 while on vacation. Our wedding anniversary happened to coincide with our family vacation in Waikiki and so thought it would be fun to have a night out and hire a sitter. We are so glad we picked Happy Kids. Jamila was the best. She was prompt and extremely engaging. Not only did she bring the appropriate games, she had a great attitude and the kids just loved her! I would not hesitate to call Happy Kids again for my babysitting needs and would definitely recommend.

I wanted to let everyone with kids know that happy kids Oahu is the best nanny service I ever had. They made my family vacation perfect while in Waikiki (Hilton Hawaiian village). My daughtes 2 and 8 were delighted with the two nannies we had Annette and Jilli both so professionally prepared and fun.
They took my daughter s to the park and pool so they were not stuck in the room while mom and dad had some quality time. They were updating me of what they were up to, they came with appropriate toys for their age, made bracelet. I felt so at ease leaving my kids with then they are very professional. I got in contact with then before I arrived in Hawaii and they arrage everything. Prices are great $ 20.00 dollar per hour up to 2 kids.
The only complaint my daughter’s had is that they didn’t want the Nanny to go. My only regret is that they don’t have nannies here in New York. I highly recommend happy kids Oahu.

We just got back from another vacation in Hawaii, relying on Happy Kids yet again, and they did not disappoint. This time we got another nanny, and the kids (now 4 and 2) instantly loved her too and sent us away. Their only complaint was why can’t we have her come every day :-)

We hired Happy Kids 2 times during our 2 week stay at Waikiki Beach. Even though our daughter’s 12, and not a baby, we were concerned with leaving her «with a stranger». I’ve almost never hired a babysitter who I didn’t know somehow already. Our daughter absolutely adored Jahmila. She put us at ease and made us feel comfortable. My daughter wanted to spend more time with her, but we had plenty of family plans. Happy Kids is pretty well organized, especially considering there are so many people to help plan things for you. Their description and bio for Jahmila was accurate. They even took the opportunity to match up interests with the sitter & my daughter & they thought of everything. The price is not cheap, but more than fair and definitely worth it. They honored my requests exactly. Their responses were quick, and Jahmila on time & flexible, to boot. She was a pleasure to chat with and have around, as we wrapped up the antics of the evening (on both sides). I researched & I’m picky, and very careful about who my daughter spends time with, no matter what age, or whether I’m present or not. I would hire them again in a heart beat, and ask for Jahmila again, too! –Stacey LaRoy

I came to Honolulu last week for a work function and needed a babysitter for a full day for my seven month old. Happy Kids was recommended by the Hyatt. I had a great talk with the manager in Maui ahead of time. When Jumilla arrived at my hotel room I was immediately put at ease. She was sweet, smart and great with the baby. They had a great day and I knew she was in good hands. That kind of care is definitely worth the $ 20 an hour fee, especially when you are far from home. I highly recommend this babysitting service!

I used this business for babysitting while on vacation in Hawaii. It was a huge mistake. My son never has an issue with sitters but was crying and clingy the moment the sitter they sent us stepped through the door. We figured it was just some separation anxiety in a new place and had her come back the next day (as previously scheuduled – you can’t cancel less than 48 hours in advance without paying a $ 50 cancellation fee-​even if your sitter is terrible). Well, the next day we went up to our room to find our baby alone in his crib, crying his eyes out, completely unattended, while the babysitter was out on the terrace texting. We complained in WRITING to the owner of the business. She did not even bother to reply.