Kids & Company Blog

Mother’s Day is just around the corner!

Posted on: Thursday May 1st, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

It’s that time of year again; Mother’s Day is just around the corner – next Sunday May 11. As a mother of three wonderful children, I am especially looking forward to spending time with my family next weekend. At Kids & Company we want to make sure all of our Kidco Moms feel extra special…. [read more]

When, oh when, will my child be dry at night?

Posted on: Wednesday April 30th, 2014

Posted by: Kids & Company

My twin boys were potty trained shortly before their 3rd birthday.  Luck was with me and I was able to accomplish this in a few days going pants-free in our backyard in the spring.  Friends (who mainly had daughters, I realized after the fact) noted that a couple of weeks later, I might find that… [read more]

Toilet Training Steps for Success!

Posted on: Friday April 25th, 2014

Posted by: Victoria Sopik

After training 8 children, the most important message that I can share, is to be sure that each child feels “ready” and personally interested in the idea of shedding their diapers. As a mother of six boys, there were a number of futile efforts on my part with boys that would prefer to be kicking,… [read more]

Kidco Kitchen Update – Lisa Ruscica, Chief Food Ambassador at Kids & Company, Now a Program Advisor for George Brown College

Posted on: Wednesday April 16th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Lisa Ruscica, Kids & Company’s Chief Food Ambassador is now a member of the Program Advisory Committee for George Brown College’s Canadian Food and Nutrition Program. George Brown is a leading college of applied arts with three campuses located in Downtown Toronto. As a member of the Advisory Committee, Lisa, a graduate herself of the… [read more]

I Just Might Be the Potty King

Posted on: Tuesday April 15th, 2014

Posted by: Kids & Company

As a parent, it is sometimes funny how obsessed & excited we can become over certain milestones in our kids’ lives – especially those we take for granted as an adult.  The mere act of your child actually using a toilet or potty is definitely one of them.   And when it happens, it is like… [read more]

Tips and Tricks of Potty Training!

Posted on: Friday April 11th, 2014

Posted by: Kids & Company

I can’t say potty training was my favourite part of parenting.  My dislike for potty training had little to do with the “accidents” that occurred, the feeling of being trapped in a house, or the actual acts of the training process, but all to do with the constant feeling of pressure to have my child… [read more]

Potty training Twins – Twice the Fun!

Posted on: Thursday April 10th, 2014

Posted by: Kids & Company

One common piece of potty training advice is to capitalize on your toddler’s interest in the toilet or bathroom functions.  Unfortunately, my 2 year old twin boys showed lots of interest just as my husband was commuting to a job 400 miles away from home and I was packing up our apartments for our move… [read more]

Food Tips for the Office – a Kidco Kitchen Blog for the Parents

Posted on: Wednesday April 9th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

This week my Kidco Kitchen blog is going to focus on you, the parent. Usually, these blogs are focused on your children whether it be a fun activity in the kitchen or a learning opportunity. As parents, our health and nutrition is very important as well. We need to make sure we keep ourselves active… [read more]

Preparing for the Potty Training Adventure!

Posted on: Friday April 4th, 2014

Posted by: Jackie Kardesh

 As most of you know Landon, my son, is a toddler and the question regarding when to potty train has been lingering through our household for a couple of months now. Especially with number two on the way…From what I’ve heard/read you have two choices when it comes to adding baby number two and potty… [read more]

Kidco Kitchen Activity – Food Collages!

Posted on: Wednesday April 2nd, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Last week, we had a very special guest at our office. Kids & Company’s Human Resource Manager’s daughter spent the day with us and actually influenced my blog for today. She was looking for a fun activity idea and decided, seeing my many interesting food magazines, that she would like to put together a food… [read more]