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Preschoolers and Screens

Posted on: Monday May 11th, 2020

Posted by: Kids & Company

As you are likely spending more time at home with your children, you may be finding it hard to keep their screen time to the desired amount. Our friends at Parenting Power are sharing their advice on preschoolers and screens below!  “Excessive screen time linked to preschool learning delays.” As Heath McCoy mentions in UToday: “One… [read more]

Virtual Playdate Tips and Tricks

Posted on: Friday April 3rd, 2020

Posted by: Kids & Company

Virtual playdates are a great way for young ones to stay connected and continue their social development even in the face of self-isolation and distancing. Depending on the age of your child, it also gives parents a breather and some structure to the day. Platforms like FaceTime and Google Hangouts are free, easy-to-use, can include… [read more]

Boomerang Employees in Today’s Workforce

Posted on: Friday December 6th, 2019

Posted by: Chelsea Kennedy

Boomerang employees are on the rise. “What’s a boomerang employee?” you ask. Well, a boomerang employee is an employee who leaves the company they work for, but then later returns to work there once again. Boomerang employees can take back their previous position, get a promotion, or start in a new department altogether. In the… [read more]

Kent Kaufield on Paternity Leave

Posted on: Wednesday April 24th, 2019

Posted by: Kids & Company

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]

Raising a Child with Autism: Interview with a Parent

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Posted by: Kids & Company

April is Autism Awareness Month! This initiative is a nationwide effort to promote autism awareness, inclusion and self-determination for all, and assure that each person with ASD is provided the opportunity to achieve the highest possible quality of life. Those of you who have read my previous blogs will remember my younger brother Jason has… [read more]

How I avoid guilt about being a working parent

Posted on: Sunday March 17th, 2019

Posted by: Kids & Company

As I read through parenting articles, blogs, Facebook posts and comic threads, it seems as though being a mom goes hand in hand with guilt. Guilt for working too much, for not working enough, for bottle feeding, for STILL breastfeeding, for spending too much time cleaning instead of playing, for not having a clean home,… [read more]

The Importance of Family

Posted on: Thursday January 31st, 2019

Posted by: Kids & Company

I am the oldest of three children. Growing up, I was lucky to be constantly surrounded by family. I spent my summers at the cottage with my cousins and had dinner at the table with my family almost every night of my childhood. With Family Day coming up this weekend, you might find yourself reflecting… [read more]

Music Education: Important for Intellectual AND Emotional Development

Posted on: Friday January 25th, 2019

Posted by: Kidco Curriculum

As parents and educators, we are hearing more and more that incorporating music into early learning stimulates intellectual development. Teachers often use songs as a means to harness children’s attention, whether they are singing instructions, leading group movement, teaching specific information using a familiar tune or setting the “classroom climate” with soothing/upbeat background music. It’s… [read more]

Tried and True Parenting Hacks to Make 2019 a Little Bit Easier!

Posted on: Wednesday January 2nd, 2019

Posted by: Kids & Company

It’s a new year! Why not start it off with some hacks to help with a smoother morning routine? Or maybe you have your morning down to a perfect science and need some hacks for day to day parenting? We reached out to our staff and parents and here are some of the tried and… [read more]