Kids & Company Blog: Development & Milestones

Ages and Stages of Play!

Posted on: Monday September 29th, 2014

Posted by: Victoria Sopik

To follow up on my previous blog post about the importance of play, I thought I would share how children play at different ages. As every stage of development is drastically different, their ability to play will be too. Of course younger babies can’t toddle over to a toy and explore, but as a parent… [read more]

Outdoor play, the Kidco way!

Posted on: Wednesday August 27th, 2014

Posted by: Sue Purser

What will the children play with? Why isn’t there a slide or monkey bars? Will there be enough for my child to do? These are just a few of the questions that arise when some parents tour Kids & Company outdoor play spaces. As you may know, we have built many child care centres over the… [read more]

The Benefits of Play!

Posted on: Monday August 25th, 2014

Posted by: Victoria Sopik

In my family, we’ve always had lots of play. With eight children, they all at some point another played with each other and kept busy with great pretend games, sports play and sensory activities (even if that means making a mud pit in the backyard!). It is so important for children to explore through play… [read more]

The Importance of Play

Posted on: Tuesday July 8th, 2014

Posted by: Denise Kelly

Studying at Ryerson University where I earned my degree in Early Childhood Education and studying the likes of Jean Piaget, I learned that play can be physical but also cognitive (intellectual).  Piaget considers that play is related to cognitive development as it helps children construct knowledge and make sense of their world.  Piaget promoted inquiry… [read more]

Grand Graduation!

Posted on: Wednesday June 18th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

June is certainly a busy month at Kids & Company!!!  Last week we were celebrating Father’s Day and now we are gearing up for our Kidco Preschool Graduations! Soon, our Preschoolers will receive their Kids & Company diploma and become honourary Alumni. Time flies!!!!!  We invite you, and your family, to take part in celebrating… [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]

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]

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]

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]