A soft landing for modern motherhood.
Newborn classes, play & development classes, weekly play ideas and thoughtful support for mothers in The Parks, Johannesburg.
More Than a Baby Group
The early weeks with a baby can feel beautiful, confusing, joyful and overwhelming — often all before lunch.
Darling Days is more than somewhere to pass the morning. It is a thoughtfully designed space where mothers feel held, babies are gently supported in their development, and confidence grows week by week.
Each session blends practical guidance, meaningful connection, age-appropriate play, and the kind of reassurance that can change how motherhood feels.
What we offer
Thoughtfully curated — with more on the way.
A growing collection of classes, resources and community — carefully built around each season of early motherhood.
Newborn Classes
Gentle baby massage and guidance for mothers and babies in the early months. A warm, nurturing space to learn and connect.
Play & Development Classes
Age-appropriate movement, play and connection course as your baby grows in confidence and curiosity.
Weekly Play Ideas
Receive simple, age-appropriate activities matched to your child's stage — delivered straight to your inbox.
Newsletter
Thoughtful motherhood notes, practical tips and gentle encouragement written for the season you're in.
Why mothers love Darling Days
Built around what you actually need.
Community
Meet mothers walking the same road. A warm, local circle where you are seen, heard and supported. Friendships often begin here — through shared experiences, coffees, and WhatsApp chats.
Confidence
Learn what matters most for feeding, sleep, development and wellbeing — through thoughtful guidance, trusted resources, and occasional expert sessions.
Connection
Connection grows through time and responsiveness — through holding, noticing, comforting, playing, and the steady bonding that happens in everyday moments. We help you notice how much is already happening..
What Moms Say
"Dinky Darlings created a calm, inviting environment for us to learn, grow and be honest about struggles"
— Jess · Tommy's Mom
Our founder
Created by a mother who knows the early days aren't always easy.
I'm Tahnee — a mother of two and the founder of The Darling Days. My own experience of early motherhood was beautiful, but it was also hard in ways I hadn't expected. I navigated feeding challenges, sleepless nights, medical cares, and the quiet emotional shifts that come with becoming a mother (twice).
What I wanted more than anything was a trusted space: somewhere warm, honest and grounded in real lived-experience — not perfection. Darling Days grew out of that longing. It's built on evidence-based baby development and a deep belief that every mother deserves to feel informed, supported and less alone.
From one modern mother to another.
The Darling Days, defined — The highly anticipated and often romanticized messy, uncertain and beautiful early days of motherhood. They are a defining period in your life, testing you in ways you may not had anticipated. While in hindsight The Darling Days can be rose-tinted, it may not always feel that way when living it.
Based in The Parks, Johannesburg
Beautiful small-group classes
Warm expert-led guidance
Growing local motherhood community
Weekly Play Ideas
Simple play ideas for the first year, according to your baby's age.
Each week we'll send you three beautifully simple activities designed for exactly where your baby is right now. Free, gentle, and always evidence-based.