Kids & Company Blog

Table Manners

Posted on: Wednesday November 25th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Here at Kids & Company we have adopted the Family Style Dining structure at meal times!  Not only does Family Style Dining mean the children are learning to serve themselves, they are also learning how to engage and communicate at the dinner table.  It is important to teach the kiddies from a young age how to behave… [read more]

The Curriculum

Posted on: Thursday November 19th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Here at Kids & Company we focus on healthy, nutritious meals cooked daily from scratch.  We recognize that feeding young children a wide variety of flavours, textures and colours helps them to become healthy eaters in the future.  We are so excited that our new curriculum program has been rolled out and embraced across the… [read more]

Teaching Please and Thank You

Posted on: Thursday November 12th, 2015

Posted by: Kids & Company

Please and Thank You are the basics when it comes to good manners, but it takes consistency and modeling good behaviour to make them second nature to children.  We believe that teaching kids to say please and thank are very important. It shows respect for our classmates and teachers. It softens demands into requests.  It… [read more]

Tips to Get Your Little Ones Trying New Foods!

Posted on: Wednesday November 11th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

As a mother myself, I remember the days when my children did not want to try that scary new food item that had shown up on their plate for dinner. Young children can be your toughest crowd. Lots of parents have a tough time trying to get their little ones to try new foods and… [read more]

Travel Tips with Kids

Posted on: Thursday November 5th, 2015

Posted by: Jackie Kardesh

So you’re heading out of town for the holidays this year and you’re thinking to yourself, is it too late to just bunker down at home and revisit the idea of traveling with the little one(s) next year? That’s crazy, the holidays are about friends and family and you want to be close to yours!… [read more]

Creepy Crudité Winner

Posted on: Wednesday November 4th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Last week the Kidco Kiddies across the country celebrated Halloween by creating edible masterpieces with their afternoon veggies.  Using broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, cherry tomatoes, raisins and pita the children got creative to make scary creations in their classrooms.  To view all of the Creepy Crudité photos click hereto view the album on Facebook! It was… [read more]

Creepy Crudité Contest!

Posted on: Tuesday October 27th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

The Halloween season is upon us, and while you’ve been planning what your costume will be, we’ve been planning your favourite frightening finger food contest. Each year just before Halloween we have your kiddies participate in a multi-national contest to see who can make the creepiest masterpiece out of the veggies we give them. Items that… [read more]

Off the Stoop and Into the Kitchen

Posted on: Wednesday October 21st, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Don’t limit those orange root vegetables to your stoop on Halloween night…. pumpkins are a great cooking delight! While pumpkins are commonly carved and sliced into fun and scary faces, this season try slicing them into something delicious to eat. We have the perfect way to make use of your pumpkins beyond the traditional pumpkin… [read more]

Fall Back: Help Your Child Adjust to the Time Change

Posted on: Monday October 19th, 2015

Posted by: Kids & Company

A day is quickly approaching that strikes fear into the hearts of every parent who has an early riser.  Ready for Daylight Savings Time to end and the clocks roll back to standard time?  Your precious darling who normally rises at 6:30 AM will now naturally wake at 5:30 AM. The thought is enough to… [read more]

Kidco Kitchen Spiced Pumpkin Loaf!

Posted on: Wednesday October 14th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

The smells of falling leaves on a dewy ground, squashes roasting and cinnamon floating in the air remind us that this is the fall season.  Here at Kids & Company our fall menu most definitely encapsulates all of these experiences because we realize how special the feeling of fall is! One of the new items… [read more]