Doctors reveal the best ways to soothe your child’s runny nose, cough and fever. 1.RUNNY NOSE, What’s happening? Your child’s nose runs because it’s trying to wash away germs. (Sometimes, cold outdoor air is all it takes to trigger more blood flow — and, consequently, guck — in your kid’s nose.) Five-star strategies: Drink lots of water to loosen snot…
Without a doubt the most recognizable symbol of Halloween is a pumpkin carved into a jack-o-lantern. When you have little ones that want to be part of this fun annual tradition, you may be weary about carving pumpkins. Here are some awesome carve-free pumpkin decorating ideas that will turn pumpkin carving into a fun family activity for all ages.…
Fire Prevention Week is October 9-15, 2016. This year’s campaign “Don’t Wait Check The Date!” will educate people on the importance of smoke alarms and smoke alarm maintenance. How old are your smoke alarms? Smoke alarms don’t last forever. They usually last 10 years. Don’t wait – check the date and replace expired alarms. Check the date. Look at the back…
Planning activities for the children in your care doesn’t only benefit the children, but can benefit you as a Provider as well as the parents. Children who are busy, involved and interested are much easier and more fun to be with. Children who are bored are more likely to misbehave. But, you don’t have to schedule every minute of the…
September 19-23 is Hunger Awareness Week. Hunger Awareness Week is about raising awareness of the solvable problem of hunger in Canada. Hunger Facts: Over 850,000 Canadians use a food bank each month. 1 in 6 households accessing food banks are working and still can’t make ends meet. 150,000 Canadians in rural communities rely on a food bank. Almost 50% of…
Finding childcare for your little one is one of the most difficult decisions a parent has to make. The thought of leaving your child in someone else’s care can be stressful. How could someone else keep your child as safe as you would? Whether you choose a daycare centre or in home childcare, question the Provider’s safety precautions to make…
September 8, 2016 is International Literacy Day, a day to raise awareness and concern for literacy problems within the community. Literacy Day highlights the importance and value of reading and writing skills for everyone. What about Physical Literacy? Babies are now exposed to technology far more than ever before. Did you know young children are actually learning how to use…
Summer may be all about letting routines slide, but summer is coming to an end, and that means it is time to go back to school and time to get back on track. September always feels like a new year, it brings renewed focus, we begin to settle in for another year of hard work and we fall back into…
You love children so you’ve decided to start your own home daycare. Becoming a home childcare Provider and running your own daycare can be a rewarding career… You’re in charge of your earning potential. Have tax benefits of operating your own business. Allows the opportunity to stay at home with your own children. You are offering a valuable service to…