Comments on: Contact

By: Paige

Paige — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:31:54 +0000

Hi Kim,

I’m sorry, I just saw your post about sending me a message in response to my inquiry, but I never received it. In any case, can you try resending? I’ll be sure to keep an out out. I’m interested in advertising rates for the site. Thanks!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:25:13 +0000

My daughter will be going to kindergarten next year and I am hoping you will get reviews of after school programs in and around New Haven.

By: kidhaven

kidhaven — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 02:09:14 +0000

Hi Paige, I just sent you an email. Let me know if you don’t receive it. ~kim

By: Paige Jokl

Paige Jokl — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:20:30 +0000

Hello Again,

I wrote earlier in the summer to inquire about advertising rates on your page. Perhaps you replied to my initial inquiry and it was filtered into my junk mail (and if that is the case I apologize for pestering you again, but I thought I’d try one more time.) Thank you.

By: kidhaven

kidhaven — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:42:55 +0000

Hi Hilary! Thanks so much for letting me know about this. I just published info about it on kidHaven (via the link you sent me!).

By: Hilary Grant

Hilary Grant — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:58:02 +0000

LOVE KidHaven!!!!!!

Here are some great shows for kids at Long Warf for next week that are easy on the wallet!!

http://www.longwharf.org/shake-it-up-shakespeare

By: Lee

Lee — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:02:22 +0000

Really like your weekend update and Kid Haven in general. I’d just suggest care in the use of words like “kiddos” in order to help your non-English speaking audience. Google translate is not that good, at least not yet. Thanks for everything you are doing to keep parents informed.

By: kidhaven

kidhaven — Mon, 09 May 2011 17:08:35 +0000

Hi Kathy – It’s June 12th…just around the corner. Good thing since my gal has been asking about the Pirate Festival since January, I think :)

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 09 May 2011 16:07:52 +0000

Hi – do you know yet when the Milford Pirate Festival is this year?

Thanks…love your site! :o)

By: kidhaven

kidhaven — Sun, 08 May 2011 20:18:50 +0000

Taking your suggestion to heart, I also just included some specific details for submitting event info on the “Contact” page. If this works and folks get me more specific information, you will have just made my life easier :)

By: kidhaven

kidhaven — Sun, 08 May 2011 19:56:45 +0000

Hi Lisa – Thanks for this feedback. I always appreciate hearing suggestions from folks. Here’s the scoop on Weekend Highlights as it is now – I do my best to provide a specific link whenever possible but obviously there are many that you will find that go to a generic site when one hasn’t been provided (or found). I realize it requires a little extra time on the user’s part to find details or a phone number, but the alternative is not to list the event altogether. That is, I’d rather list the event and have folks that are interested get more information on their own. I’d love to provide specific details for every event listed…and I used to list Weekend Highlight event details, addresses, etc in the Community Calendar, but it was incredibly time consuming. As kidHaven has grown and Weekend Highlights has expanded greatly, my time must be divvied up differently in order to keep up with everything. Not to mention, ask my husband and he’ll tell you until what ridiculous hour I’m up to every Wednesday night getting the list together! You’d be surprised how many hours it takes to do Weekend Highlights every week (and maybe understand why some generic links end up here and there). It’s hours of looking for a needle in a haystack.
I have contemplated having a membership fee for users and making Weekend Highlights a non-public list so that I could dedicate “paid” time to managing it, but have elected not to take that route yet for several reasons, but mostly because kidHaven was started with the intention to make these lists public and free to all, but maybe it’s at the point this needs to change? I don’t like knowing that what I’m publishing is less than perfect, especially given the time I dedicate to a hobby turned part-time job :(
Finally, for future reference, please submit your event details for NMS in the form of a flyer or blog post/press release (longer than 3 or 4 sentences) and it will automatically get published in kidHaven’s daily blog…which will then also serve as the link for whatever event you’re promoting.
Hope this all makes sense, Lisa. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts. ~kim

By: Lisa A

Lisa A — Sun, 08 May 2011 14:07:54 +0000

Hi,
Just a suggestion…. As both a regular user and a contributor to the weekend highlights and calendar listings, I find it odd that the links published are often just general links, rather than the directed links that go to the specific event referenced (e.g., the NMS concert link goes to the NMS page rather than the concert listing, the Top of the Rock event goes to the friends of the east rock page where there is no mention of the event, etc.) Don’t know if everyone provides more specific links but I know we at NMS have (as well as some descriptive text which also wasn’t included) and it certainly is more helpful as a user — as I then had to hunt around for more details on some of the other events I was interested in.

Thanks!
Lisa

By: kidhaven

kidhaven — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:00:38 +0000

Hi Camren – Birthdays are a frequent question. The first place to start is to click the ‘Birthdays’ category on the right-hand sidebar here on kidHaven. Everything that shows up there offers birthday parties. I also like to ask my fans on Facebook – they always come up with great ideas! Do you have anything special in mind or things that your daughter likes? Indoor or outdoor? At a party venue or at home? For example, last year we had Curious Creatures (http://www.curiouscreatures.org/) come to our house for my daughter’s party and it was a huge hit! The better idea you can give me of what you’re looking for the easier it is to give you some great options. Think on it and get back to me.

By: Camren

Camren — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:14:26 +0000

Do you have a listing of best places for a toddler birthday party? I’ve done Rascals in Hamden and loved it but this year would like something new. It would be for a 4 year old girl.

By: Claire's Corner Copia

Claire's Corner Copia — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:37:49 +0000

Our restaurant is peanut-free although we do use other nuts in some of our cooking and baking. We have a gluten-free menu and we are very careful with allergies so you can feel confidant to eat with us. Ask for a manager and she’ll know every ingredient in our desserts and foods. We’re here to help so just ask. Claire’s Corner Copia, 1000 Chapel Street, New Haven. Telephone:203-562-3888, http://www.clairescornercopia.com
Thank you.