Kids & Company Blog

The Sandwich Generation: Managing Children and Aging Loved Ones at the Same Time

Posted on: Monday February 5th, 2018

Posted by: Kids & Company

Having family in your life, especially an extended family, can be a blessing. Many of us rely on the help of our parents, grandparents, and in-laws, to help us with baby-sitting, to support us through tough times, and to offer guidance and love when we need it the most. What happens though, when we are… [read more]

Food Hacks for Parents!

Posted on: Wednesday January 31st, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Parenting seems to be most successful when a few tricks and life hacks are added into the equation – whether it’s how to get the kids ready in the morning, get them to do their homework, or even how to get them to eat. Children’s diets are often either a hit or a miss –… [read more]

Kool Korean Beef!

Posted on: Wednesday January 24th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Kool Korean Beef is one our kiddies’ favourite Asian inspired meals that debuted in Fall of 2017. It’s sweet and rich in flavours that are leaving your kiddies asking for more! It’s the perfect comfort food that will warm your family right up during this cold, rainy weather! Kool Korean Beef *makes 6 servings What… [read more]

Winter Fun!

Posted on: Wednesday January 17th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

The roofs and ground are finally a beautiful, fluffy white and everyone is ready for the start of a new year. What better way to start off 2018 then by having some winter fun with the kiddies! There are so many fun things to do with your family in the winter time, so this winter… [read more]

How to Get Vitamin D in the Winter!

Posted on: Wednesday January 10th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Vitamin D is extremely important for our kiddies as it is essential for bone health and also helps to protect against those dreadful winter flus. The most common and easy access to your daily vitamin D is through sunlight. Most parents believe that drinking milk and playing outside regularly will allow their children to absorb… [read more]

Why Kids & Company: A Parent’s Perspective

Posted on: Monday January 8th, 2018

Posted by: Kids & Company

My name is Megan and my son has been attending the Victoria Uptown Kids & Company location in BC for the past three years. Kids & Company has been an amazing resource for my family and I can always rely on them to go and above and beyond in the care provided to my son…. [read more]

New Year’s Resolution: Eating Healthy

Posted on: Wednesday January 3rd, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

One of the most popular New Years resolutions that we all make is to lose weight! This is why there is always an increase in new gym memberships and why the gym is always so busy at the start of the year! However, our goals should not be primarily to lose weight – it should… [read more]

Happy New Year!

Posted on: Wednesday December 27th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Its almost 2018! New Year’s is a great time to celebrate all of the fun things you’ve done, and remember all of the great things you’ve achieved over the past year! It’s also a time to look forward to the year to come, try new things and have new accomplishments. Maybe your little ones will… [read more]

Mode: Newborn Survival

Posted on: Friday December 22nd, 2017

Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

We didn’t know we were getting a daughter. Yet in the last ten minutes before she arrived, my husband grabbed my hand and said, “You know we’re having a girl, right?” Not sure how he knew, but he was right and suddenly our two little boys had a tiny sister. We’re old and experienced enough… [read more]

Spoonfuls of Soup!

Posted on: Wednesday December 20th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

There is something just perfect about warming up with a bowl of soup on a cold winter day. With such versatility, there is no way you can’t love soup! All of the winter vegetables in season make for some flavourful seasonal options that can’t be beat! There is a reason that soup has been around… [read more]