Kids & Company Blog: Parenting

Farm to Fork

Posted on: Wednesday June 7th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Eating local and in season can have tremendous benefits to the nutrition of our food, and can be a great activity for the family. You may be surprised at the large variety of fruits and vegetables that can be grown just around the corner from where you live! There are so many delicious fruits and vegetables… [read more]

Hydration Nation

Posted on: Wednesday May 31st, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Long, hot summer days are on the way and it is important for us all to remember to stay hydrated! More than half of our body weight is made up of water, and we have to replace what we lose! Hydration can be forgotten when your family is busy having fun in the sun. Dehydration can happen… [read more]

Meet the Parents: Real Families Talk About the Journey of Parenting

Posted on: Thursday May 11th, 2017

Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

With over 100 child care and early learning centres across Canada and the US, Kids & Company is partners with a lot of parents and we are proud to be part of ‘The Village’ that it takes to raise children. Even though each child, parent and family is so unique, there are a number of… [read more]

Bean Bonanza

Posted on: Wednesday April 26th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

This month, our students are learning all about beans and lentils as a protein in their Kidco Kitchen Nutrition curriculum. We LOVE beans at the Kidco Kitchen whether they are mixed into a stew, dip or are featured as the main ingredient in a meal. What other food is high in protein and has virtually no… [read more]

Wired Child: Screen Time Guidelines

Posted on: Thursday April 20th, 2017

Posted by: WeeSleep

Everywhere you look there are infants and young children playing with tablets, phones and electronics. No doubt these faithful electronics occupy the minds of our wee ones (often when we need them distracted the most!). But have you ever stopped to wonder how all this screen time impacts their health, sight and sleep? According to… [read more]

Food: Do as I Say Not as I Do

Posted on: Thursday March 30th, 2017

Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

I am the least healthy eater in our household. Before that put me in second place but now that we have two kids I’m in fourth. My husband is athletic and was raised with an eye to nutrition, homemade meals and balance. Although my family has always been active and healthy, I inherited my mother’s… [read more]

The Slow Death, Revival and Evolution of Romance Post-Kids

Posted on: Tuesday February 28th, 2017

Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

Romance does not die a sudden death after a baby. It’s not there one day and poof! gone the next. In fact, mutal love and adoration of a teensy tiny baby that you and our partner created might even generate a new kind of romance as you look at each other in a new, awe-filled… [read more]

Family Fun Day

Posted on: Wednesday February 15th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

What’s not to love about Family Day weekend? A day dedicated to spending time with your family, a great reason to make memories with the ones you love! There are so many fun things you can do with your family over the holiday weekend. You can go to a local park skating or tobogganing, play… [read more]

Valentine’s Day and Date Night

Posted on: Thursday February 9th, 2017

Posted by: Victoria Sopik

When I wrote my first blog about Valentine’s Day, it was several years ago. I still had two boys in high school and my oldest was just about to get married. I wrote about having 9 Valentines – my husband and 8 kids. Now, I have 3 grandchildren, another due to arrive very soon and… [read more]

Toddler talk and late talkers

Posted on: Thursday January 26th, 2017

Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

Our oldest didn’t talk early per se, but when he started he was basically in full sentences and had already developed an eloquent and clever linguistic style that would rival the best adult debater. Our youngest was a little later to the party, and although he speaks in sentences LOUDLY and FREQUENTLY, 95% of those… [read more]