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2019

26 November 2019

How to Help Your Little One Adjust to a Mid-Year Kindergarten Change

Moving to a new town can be tough for the whole family, but children take changes like this especially hard. Moving your little one to a new kindergarten midway through the year can be fraught with anxiety and tears that make life just as stressful for you as it is for your child. Of course, as with all changes in life, if you know how to manage the move in advance, you can help your child see it in a more positive light and adjust quickly.
3 June 2019

2 Quick Tips for Preparing Your Child for Preschool

Enrolling a child in preschool can be an exciting yet anxious time for both parents and children. For some families, preschool might be the first time a child is separated from the parents during the day and the first time a child will have to follow a more regimented schedule for playtime, lesson plans, and meals. To make the transition to preschool easier for you and your child, here are two quick tips on how to prepare him or her beforehand.
19 February 2019

How to Best Prepare Your Kid for Kindergarten

As a parent, you may marvel at the speed with which your children grow, and in the blink of an eye, they are almost ready to go to kindergarten. This is going to begin their long process of education and will prepare them for the big world ahead, but there's a lot that you can do to get them ready for their first day in this new environment as well.

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Choosing a childcare provider can be daunting, particularly when you're just going back to work and your child is still quite young and has never been left before. I should know: I've done it nine times! My name is Annie, and I have nine children.The oldest is 18 and the youngest is just about to turn 2, and for financial reasons I've generally only been able to take off a few months with each child. This means that I've become something of an expert and knowing how find, pick and trust childcare providers--and I've started this blog to share some of what I've learned with other parents who are finding this a stressful decision.

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