Kids & Company Blog: From the Experts

The Biggest Sleep Issues during the Holidays & How to Fix Them!

Posted on: Thursday December 17th, 2020

Posted by: Kids & Company

By WeeSleep HQ The holidays are almost here! That means (possible COVID friendly) visits to and from friends and family, sugary goodies, late nights, and … very tired babies and toddlers! Often, we get so caught up in the whirlwind of the holiday season that we take our little ones’ sleep for granted. More than… [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]

Babbly Interview: Analyzing Speech Development and Language Milestones

Posted on: Tuesday June 2nd, 2020

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Some of the common questions we hear from parents who are home with children due to COVID-19 are around speech development and language milestones. To provide some guidance, we partnered up with Babbly – a startup focused on empowering parents through technology to assess and support their child’s speech development. Co-founder and CEO Maryam Nabavi… [read more]

Five Ways To Handle Disrupted Sleep Patterns for Toddlers During The Pandemic

Posted on: Friday May 8th, 2020

Posted by: WeeSleep

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every area of our lives, and our toddlers’ sleep patterns are no exception. For so many, daily schedules have changed, and the routines that toddlers thrive on are in many cases disrupted. The open-ended day which involves being at home for hours on end really can throw little ones’ sleep… [read more]

How to Stop Toddlers from Biting

Posted on: Friday January 10th, 2020

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At Kids & Company, January is our Parenting Hacks month. Our goal is to use our wonderful community of parents and parenting experts to share their wealth of knowledge and experiences.  Today, Julie Freedman Smith and Gail Bell of Parenting Power™,  have given us some tools to deal with toddlers that are biting! Let’s get… [read more]

Tips to Support Your Child This Holiday Season

Posted on: Tuesday November 26th, 2019

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Bio: Sylvia Corzato is a Parent Consultant and Behaviour Coach as well as the founder of Success in Steps. Success in Steps helps overwhelmed and frustrated parents spend less time on challenges and behaviours and more time enjoying their family. Sylvia founded Success in Steps in 2016 in response to a growing need for a tailored… [read more]

How Not to Get Sick

Posted on: Friday November 1st, 2019

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We asked Dr. Rachel Corradetti-Sargeant, ND a board-licensed naturopathic doctor for her top tips on keeping your family healthy this cold and flu season and she definitely delivered. How Not to Get Sick Winter is coming. And with that lovely season comes the onslaught of colds and flus. We love our kids, but they are… [read more]

Fun Names for Yummy Food!

Posted on: Wednesday May 22nd, 2019

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

I think it is safe to say that every parent has struggled at least once with picky eating.  Vegetables and “healthy foods” are often not what our kids gobble down and beg for more of.  So why is it that most kids don’t think twice about taking seconds of candy and fun snacks but won’t… [read more]

Kent Kaufield on Paternity Leave

Posted on: Wednesday April 24th, 2019

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Kent and Jennifer Kaufield enjoy a beach day with their three children years ago. _____ Eighteen years ago, having a male business executive step back from his full-time position to raise a little one was rare. Parental leave in Canada was six months long, and it was most commonly used by a mother. Eighteen years… [read more]

Identifying and Managing Allergies in Children

Posted on: Monday April 8th, 2019

Posted by: Carina Ho

Allergies can pose challenges while eating, exploring new environments and even going outside. Most of the time for adults, controlling allergies can be easy. However, this may not be the case for younger children as they are still growing, developing, and being exposed to new things that might not already be identified as a risk… [read more]