Kids & Company Blog: Development & Milestones

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

Posted by: Kids & Company

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]

Tidy Up Time: The Importance of Cleaning Up Their Own Mess

Posted on: Thursday September 9th, 2021

Posted by: Victoria Sopik

  Written by Victoria Sopik, Kids & Company’s CEO Children love to play and make messes, but they rarely think about cleaning up after. As a mother of eight and now a grandmother of eleven, I have a lot of experience with children making a mess and just walking away without a care in the… [read more]

Socialization: What to expect at different ages

Posted on: Friday July 16th, 2021

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As Early Childhood Educators, we hear it all too often…I’m worried about my child. Why don’t they play with the other children? Are they having trouble making friends? I wonder if they don’t like the other children. How come my child plays all by themselves?  It’s not uncommon to have these concerns as socialization is… [read more]

Montessori Learning at Home: The Montessori Box!

Posted on: Friday March 19th, 2021

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The Montessori Box was created by one of Kids & Company’s amazing partners, Dupe Akinniyi! The Montessori Box is a curated box company that provides eco-friendly toys and Montessori materials for a range of developmental stages. Each Montessori box will provide a foundation for the growth and autonomy of your child, allow your child to… [read more]

Dr. Dina: Tips for Preparing Your Child for their Return to Child Care

Posted on: Thursday July 16th, 2020

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Since facing this global pandemic, there have been major adjustments to almost every aspect of our lives. As things begin to return to some normalcy, many parents have been asking us how this “new normal” may impact their child when returning to care. We want to give our families the tools and confidence they need… [read more]