Kids & Company Blog: Development & Milestones

A Step-By-Step Guide to Starting a Child-Friendly Garden

Posted on: Friday May 2nd, 2025

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If you’re looking for more ways to spend time outdoors with your children this spring, why not grab a trowel and some seeds and start a garden together? It’s a hands-on project that’s fun, a little messy, and full of discovery. Gardening with children offers a wide range of benefits that go far beyond planting…. [read more]

How to Help Your Children Set and Achieve Goals in 2025

Posted on: Tuesday January 7th, 2025

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As we step into 2025, it’s the perfect time to teach children how to set and achieve their own goals. Whether they’re working towards a new skill, improving a favourite hobby, or reaching for something they’re passionate about, learning how to set clear, achievable goals helps children develop confidence and resilience. By guiding them through… [read more]

Your Baby’s Development: Key Milestones from 4 to 24 Months

Posted on: Wednesday September 18th, 2024

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As a new parent, navigating the early stages of parenthood can be both exhilarating and overwhelming, especially as you anticipate and watch your baby reach new milestones. As your baby grows, each stage brings exciting new developmental steps, journeys, and goals. From the early days of their first smiles and playful interactions to the adventure… [read more]

How to Help Your Toddler Adjust to a New Baby

Posted on: Thursday August 15th, 2024

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Summer often brings a season of growth and new beginnings, and for many families, this includes the arrival of a new baby. The excitement and challenges of welcoming a new sibling into the family are universally felt. As families prepare for this transition, it is crucial to consider how older children, particularly toddlers, will adjust… [read more]

Markers of Healthy Growth in Infants and Toddlers

Posted on: Tuesday June 27th, 2023

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This blog is written by our guest author, Nivine El Alami, a Certified Nutritionist, with a Master degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. Nivine has her private practice at HealthCare House and Ottawa Holistic Health Centre. She holds periodic nutrition seminars and healthy cooking workshops. You can learn more about her seminars and services on healthcarehouse.ca… [read more]

Building Gross Motor Skills Outdoors in Preparation for Kindergarten

Posted on: Wednesday June 21st, 2023

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This blog is written by our guest author, Kasha Pyka, who is a Pediatric Physiotherapist from Toronto Kids Physio. Kids Physio provides pediatric physiotherapy services across the country; as babies, kids, and teens function differently from adults, and their spaces and team are equipped to provide the highest quality physiotherapy care, delivered in a FUN… [read more]

Emptying the Emotional Backpack: What to do when children get home from school

Posted on: Wednesday March 16th, 2022

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This blog post was exclusively created for Kids & Company by Jenn Abatiello. Jenn is a certified parent coach, and founder of Your Transformed Family specializing in guiding families around the world to end frustration, guilt and chaos and to find more peace, calm and connection in parenting. We all know the feeling of being… [read more]

Building Gross Motor Skills into Kindergarten

Posted on: Wednesday February 16th, 2022

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For most children, the transition into kindergarten is such an exciting milestone! As parents, it’s often a time to reflect on our child’s development and make sure they are set up for success for a new year ahead – both mentally and physically. Physiotherapists Jennifer Halfin and Kasha Pyka (from Toronto Kids Physio) work with… [read more]

5 Ways to Encourage Our Children to Say Please and Thank You

Posted on: Friday October 15th, 2021

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Teaching the basics of good manners can be a tricky and difficult job with children. It can feel like no matter how many times you encourage them, it just doesn’t stick. We believe teaching kids to say please and thank you is very important because it shows the people we are interacting with that we… [read more]

Creating “Yes Spaces” for Children

Posted on: Friday October 8th, 2021

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  Kids & Company’s partner, Lyzabeth Lopez, posted a thought-provoking Instagram post the other day. She recounted the days before she had her son, Tyson, when she had pretty things on her coffee table: coffee table books, candles, and fancy glass trays. When he was around 12 months old and grabbing everything in sight, she… [read more]