Kids & Company Blog

Relationships After Children

Posted on: Tuesday March 27th, 2018

Posted by: Kids & Company

Parenthood is a full time job and keeping your relationship in tact with your spouse after kids is a job too! Like a lot of things in life, you have to put in the work. While reading this article fromParents Canada, I got inspired to share some relationship tips I learned along my parenting journey:… [read more]

Importance of Vitamins

Posted on: Wednesday March 21st, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Nutrition is most important for children since they need the proper fuel to constantly grow and learn new things. We need to encourage and ensure our kids are eating nutritious and balanced meals that incorporate numerous vitamins in their diets. The most important vitamins for children are vitamins A, B, C and D to help… [read more]

Multicultural Foods and Food Variety

Posted on: Wednesday March 14th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

At our Kidco Kitchens we emphasize the importance of serving your children a range of ethnically diverse foods, which have a variety of flavours, textures and colours. The Kidco Kitchens provide all of our centres with hot lunches, yummy snacks, milk, fresh fruit and vegetables daily, not to mention everything is made from scratch! Every… [read more]

Kidco Kitchen Nutrition Curriculum!

Posted on: Wednesday March 7th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

It is March our favourite month of the year because it 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 teachers! We strongly believe that children who have a… [read more]

Getting Ready For Baby’s First Haircut

Posted on: Monday March 5th, 2018

Posted by: Kids & Company

Baby’s first haircut can be stressful for new parents and at Beaners Fun Cuts we make haircuts fun for all ages. Our specially trained stylists are fast, fun and masters of distraction. We’ve put together a list of tips to help even the most pro parent prepare for the big moment: Baby’s First Haircut. Timing… [read more]

Yummy & Easy Slow Cooking!

Posted on: Wednesday February 28th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Let’s savour the last bit of winter by bringing out the slow cooker! Slow cookers achieved huge popularity during the 1970s, when many households found both parents working outside the home. They could start dinner cooking in the morning before going to work and finish preparing the meal in the evening when they came home…. [read more]

Handling Temper Tantrums

Posted on: Tuesday February 27th, 2018

Posted by: Kids & Company

Let’s face it – Temper tantrums are bound to happen. Funny thing is, before I became a parent, I used to think only “spoiled kids” threw temper tantrums – boy was I wrong! Temper tantrums happen with any child and being spoiled has nothing to do with it! Truth be told, I’ve accepted the reality… [read more]

Five Rings of Olympic Glory!

Posted on: Wednesday February 21st, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

What is more exciting then settling in with your family to watch the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang County, South Korea? The two events, curling mixed doubles tournament and the men’s hill ski jumping competition started their preliminary rounds on the 8th of February. The amazing opening ceremony took place one day later with the… [read more]

Who Is Your Valentine?

Posted on: Wednesday February 14th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

The origin of Valentine’s Day remains a mystery to this day, with many different stories circulating around the internet on where this lovey-dovey holiday came from. Most people think Valentine’s Day is just a holiday created by greeting card companies, however Valentine’s Day dates back to the 14th century when famous poets like Geoffrey Chaucer… [read more]

Family Fun Day!

Posted on: Wednesday February 7th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

The much-needed February long weekend is almost here! This long weekend is particularly special because it is meant as a time to devote your attention to the loved ones that you often only see for dinner after a long tiring work day. Here at Kids & Company we realize how busy our parents are, so… [read more]