Kids & Company Blog: Parenting

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]

One of a million child care decisions: daycare or dayhome?

Posted on: Thursday December 22nd, 2016

Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

So you’ve decided you need child care. Perhaps you or your partner are returning to a work schedule or need the all-elusive ‘break’ from parenting once in a while. Or maybe you think your kid(s) could benefit from some peer interaction. Congratulations, because you’ve already made it through some decisions! Now there’s another, especially if… [read more]

A Gift Guide for Kids Who Just Want the Cardboard Box

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Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

I was literally looking for a light sabre that had a shark head as a handle this holiday shopping season and had to stop to give my head a shake. Gift-giving for young kids DOES NOT have to be this complicated and I guarantee you can bring ample joy with some grassroots, thoughtful ideas from… [read more]

New Year’s Eve

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Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

A great way to celebrate New Year’s Eve with the kids is to host a New Year’s Eve party in the day time so everyone can be included in the festivities. Have your family and friends over for brunch to count down the new year at 12 noon and celebrate with confetti wands, streamers and… [read more]