Kids & Company Blog

Scraped Knees and Watermelon Seeds

Posted on: Tuesday June 3rd, 2014

Posted by: Jackie Kardesh

I remember growing up and looking forward to the coveted summer vacation from school. It held the potential for endless adventures and fun in the sun. Every day I’d come home covered in sand, dirt and sweat from the day. Bliss. That was a long time ago…Parents, myself included, are now terrified at the idea… [read more]

Communicating with your Little One: Sign Language

Posted on: Friday May 30th, 2014

Posted by: Kids & Company

I was never very into the idea of baby sign language. My son, Mac, has always been very vocal and through his sounds, few words, and cries I felt like we communicated quite well. Having worked in the Kids & Company centres for years, I am relatively familiar with basic signs such as “milk”, “more”, “water”, and… [read more]

Reading Food Labels

Posted on: Wednesday May 28th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

As more and more food items become available in stores understanding what’s written on the label is becoming more and more challenging. With the addition of media input it can make it near impossible to know what’s actually in the food you and your family are eating. Don’t fret! I’m here to give you some… [read more]

Car Seat Safety: Boosters

Posted on: Tuesday May 27th, 2014

Posted by: Kids & Company

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: don’t rush your child into the next car seat stage. 40 lbs is the minimum (minimum) for a child to ride in a booster seat. They are not required to transition into a booster seat when they reach 40lbs. Keep them in their 5-pt… [read more]

Car Seat Safety: Forward Facing

Posted on: Thursday May 22nd, 2014

Posted by: Kids & Company

Best practices with forward facing and Canadian law are in direct conflict here. Best practices say to keep your child rear-facing as long as possible and to wait until they are at least two years of age to turn them forward facing. Canadian law, on the other hand, (different in every province) states that children… [read more]

Kidco Kitchen Food Workshops

Posted on: Wednesday May 21st, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

This Saturday, May 24th I’m getting the opportunity to come speak to parents about “Picky Eaters”.  I’m going to be speaking at our Bloor-Christie location starting at 9:30am. Parents will be able to come listen and ask questions at this workshop while their childcare is provided. Other available activities include: interactive food-themed activities for children… [read more]

Victoria Day Picnic

Posted on: Wednesday May 14th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

I’m so excited for the Victoria Day long weekend coming up May 17-19. It’s such a great opportunity to spend time with the family! My family and I try to always make an effort to do something together. Some great ideas for family activities are having a picnic or going on a bike ride. Here… [read more]

The Importance of Play

Posted on: Tuesday May 13th, 2014

Posted by: Kids & Company

Having had the opportunity to create and build the National Day of Play initiative for Kids & Company (check out the event here), I have been learning more and more about the importance of play not only for our children but for us parents as well! Reading the most recent 2013 Report Card from Active Healthy… [read more]

Infant Car Seat Safety: Rear-Facing

Posted on: Thursday May 8th, 2014

Posted by: Kids & Company

Infant Car Seats  If you’re like many first-time parents, you don’t quite realize the seriousness of deciding on your child’s first car seat. But if you try to do your research, you’re buried in piles of blog posts, marketing materials and friendly recommendations – much of it contradictory. Cue breakdown.   Let me make this… [read more]

Fun with Cranberries!

Posted on: Wednesday May 7th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

With all the different food trends that come and go, I’m happy to see that cranberries are one that are going to stay for the long haul. Not only are they nutritious, and delicious but they are readily available and combine well with so many different dishes. Cranberries have sure come a long way since… [read more]