The Importance of Story Time in the Evening
Many parents will agree, children thrive on routine and consistency.
Story time is an important part of the daily routine for most families. It’s provides a time to sit together comfortably, reading books and preparing for a night of rest. In this article, we’re doing to take a look at the importance of story time in the evening and some books that are wonderful for children of all ages.
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Recipe Ideas for Snack Time at Home
Children of all ages are always growing and learning. To aid in healthy growth and development, a healthy and balanced diet is very important. Many parents can agree, it’s easy to feel burnt out and out of ideas when planning healthy meals and snacks - especially for the picky eaters!
In this article, we’re going to take a closer look at the importance of healthy snacks for your children, how to create a balanced plate and three healthy snack ideas to try!
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Childcare Drop off: Tips for Separation Anxiety
It’s very common for young children to experience difficulty separating from their parents. While it’s completely normal to have anxiety when saying goodbye for a short period of time, we understand that it’s still challenging to navigate. Here are some of our favourite tips to help make your morning goodbyes that much easier.
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Mindfulness for Kids: Child-Approved Yoga Poses
Starting a yoga practice with your child can be a great way to connect and bond as a family. Here are some child-friendly yoga poses we love to help you get started!
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Tips for Potty Training Your Toddler
The potty-training stage is a huge milestone for both children and parents and one that brings about a wide range of emotions for all. While there is no one right way to potty train, read the full post for a few tips to help you get started.
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How to Continue Your Child’s Language Development at Home
As any parent quickly learns, the development of children’s language is explosive during the formative years of 0 to 5. Continue reading for some activities you can do with your child at home to encourage their language development
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How to Make Family Mealtimes Enjoyable for Everyone
Mealtimes with children can be exciting, messy, challenging and everything in-between. Read on for some basic tips you can follow to help make mealtimes more fun than frustrating for everyone.
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Brain Development: The Crucial Early Years
As parents, you are likely aware of how important the early years are for your child’s development, but did you know that the brain is 90% developed by age five? Read the full post for simple things we can do to help our children’s brains to grow, mature and thrive.
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How to Get Your Children to Help with Household Chores
Looking to get a little help around the house? Giving children chores provides responsibility, teaches basic skills they’ll need in life while providing routine and structure. Read the full post for some ways you can get your children to help you out with household chores.
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How To Manage the Hitting Stage and Other Physical Toddler Behaviour
It is an inevitable stage that all young children go through, but that doesn’t necessarily make parents feel better when they’re experiencing toddler tantrums and other physical acts of aggression with their child. Read the full post for a few tips to help you navigate this tricky time.
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How to Keep Your Family Moving in the Winter
Looking for some ways to keep your kids from turning into couch potatoes this winter? Read on for some tips to turn your cold winter weekends into fun family time.
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To Nap or Not to Nap?
Is your child ready to stop napping? Consider the ABCs before making a final decision.
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The Importance of Play in Early Learning
As parents we think of play as all fun and games, but for young children it’s a crucial part of their early learning and development.
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Sample Children’s Schedule You Can Follow At Home
How to transition from a go-with-the-flow schedule to a more structured one, including a sample to guide you.
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Activities the Whole Family Can Enjoy Together
Running out of ways to keep everyone entertained? Read on for some activity ideas for the whole family .
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The Importance of Social Interaction for Young Children
While we as adults know how important our social time is, many of us don't realize how vital it is for our children for all aspects of their development.
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