Kids & Company Blog

Identifying and Managing Allergies in Children

Posted on: Monday April 8th, 2019

Posted by: Carina Ho

Allergies can pose challenges while eating, exploring new environments and even going outside. Most of the time for adults, controlling allergies can be easy. However, this may not be the case for younger children as they are still growing, developing, and being exposed to new things that might not already be identified as a risk… [read more]

Raising a Child with Autism: Interview with a Parent

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Posted by: Kids & Company

April is Autism Awareness Month! This initiative is a nationwide effort to promote autism awareness, inclusion and self-determination for all, and assure that each person with ASD is provided the opportunity to achieve the highest possible quality of life. Those of you who have read my previous blogs will remember my younger brother Jason has… [read more]

Spiraling Out Of Control

Posted on: Tuesday April 2nd, 2019

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

As many of you know, mealtime can be a struggle with your children even with some of the best eaters!  They can be picky or stubborn and it can sometimes seem impossible to get them the nutrients they need to fuel their busy bodies.  However, a new craze is sweeping the food industry and it… [read more]

Quinoa- The Perfect Superfood!

Posted on: Wednesday March 27th, 2019

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

In celebration of Nutrition Month, the Kidco Kitchen wants to highlight a very diversified grain that has become increasingly popular over the past decade, and it’s no wonder why! Quinoa has a delicious nutty flavour, is high in fibre and iron, plus it has a greater protein content than rice. Quinoa is one of the… [read more]

Herbivore Lovers!

Posted on: Wednesday March 20th, 2019

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Everyone knows that meats like chicken, turkey and beef are full of protein, which is important to keep our bodies healthy and strong. What some people don’t realize is that there are other food sources we can consume to gain the protein that our bodies need. Here at Kids & Company we make sure to… [read more]

How I avoid guilt about being a working parent

Posted on: Sunday March 17th, 2019

Posted by: Kids & Company

As I read through parenting articles, blogs, Facebook posts and comic threads, it seems as though being a mom goes hand in hand with guilt. Guilt for working too much, for not working enough, for bottle feeding, for STILL breastfeeding, for spending too much time cleaning instead of playing, for not having a clean home,… [read more]

Learning Through Play

Posted on: Thursday March 14th, 2019

Posted by: Kids & Company

My name is Sarah and I’ve been working with children in their early years for the past 13 years.  I worked overseas as a teacher in England and China then continued my career in the childcare sector here in Toronto.  While working at Kids & Company, I’ve worked as a Preschool ECE, Assistant Director, Centre… [read more]

Understanding how children at different ages learn

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My name is Sarah Pumphrey and I’ve been working with children in their early years for the past 13 years.  I worked overseas as a teacher in England and China then continued my career in the childcare sector here in Toronto.  While working at Kids & Company, I’ve worked as a Preschool ECE, Assistant Director,… [read more]

Are You Feeling The Luck Of The Irish?

Posted on: Wednesday March 13th, 2019

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

This month we are so excited to offer your school aged kiddies tons of fun programs including on site activities during March break! The days are filled with amazing activities including yummy snacks and lunch made by our Kidco Kitchen. Check our website under the programs section to find what’s going on in your area!… [read more]

Kidco Kitchen Nutrition Curriculum

Posted on: Tuesday March 5th, 2019

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

It is March, our favourite month of the year because March is NUTRITION MONTH!  Here at the Kidco Kitchen we are proud that we have put in a tremendous amount of effort creating a healthy and nutritious curriculum for your kids, executed weekly by our fantastic ECE’s! We strongly believe that children who have a… [read more]