Learn how to create a morning routine that works for you and your family with our seven must-haves to create a successful morning routine for kids. 1. Getting Proper Sleep Sleep is as important to overall health as eating right and getting daily activity. Without proper sleep, the whole family can feel agitated and…
Age-Appropriate Chores for Kids
Chores can play an essential role in helping your child develop lifelong skills. Here’s a list of chores for kids of all ages! There’s a lot to be gained from learning to help with chores at a young age. Studies show that chores are a key indicator of which children will develop into independent adults…
How to Manage Your Inner ‘Mom Guilt’
As parents, where does our guilt come from and how can we manage it? Guilt. It’s such a common emotion in parents, so much that it even has its own hashtag [#momguilt]. With topics like mom guilt and mommy burnout becoming increasingly more popular, now more than ever, parents need additional support to combat feelings…
7 Sensory Play Recipes and Activities to Try at Home
Providing opportunities for children to actively use their senses as they explore their world through sensory play is crucial to brain development because it helps to build nerve connections in the brain’s pathways. This leads to a child’s ability to complete more complex learning tasks and supports cognitive growth, language development, gross motor skills, social…
Helping Children Make Connections at a New School
As adults, we sometimes overlook how difficult it can be for a child to acclimate to serious changes in their life such as starting at a new school. There are many challenges they’ll face, including finding their way around, and making new friends. For many children, the first few weeks at a new school can…
How to Talk to Your Children About the Coronavirus
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) is being talked about more each day and precautions are being taken inside and outside the home, children are likely to become more anxious and have questions about what is going on. During this time, you may be unsure of what to do, what information to tell your children and how…
Guiding Behaviours: Supporting Social and Emotional Resiliency in Toddlers
Children live in small worlds that are constantly being explored and expanded. They are surrounded by their families, their tight-knit group of friends, neighbourhood acquaintances, as well as their childcare or daycare communities. Although their world is small and their experiences appear minuscule, a child’s emotions and behaviours can seem HUGE in comparison. Anyone with…
4 Recipes to Make with Your Toddler
A common struggle with many parents is getting their picky toddlers to eat meals and snacks. A great way to get kids interested is by getting them involved in preparing their own food! Here are 4 recipes that you can make with your kids to get them excited about meals and snack time: Mini Veggie…
Preparing Your Toddler For A New Sibling
Many families seek guidance on the best ways to prepare a sibling for the arrival of a baby. Concerns for the wellbeing of the sibling run high in anticipation of changes that this permanently shifted family dynamic can bring. However, these changes can be positive! There are steps that can be taken ahead of time…
5 Healthy Afternoon Snacks for Toddlers
When toddlers arrive home for the day from daycare or childcare, one of the first things they do is ask for food. With dinner just a few hours away, afternoon snacks should be filling enough to tide them over until dinner but not too filling that they are not hungry later on. Here are 5…