Category Archives: Play, Growth & Development

The Dreadful First Drop-Off

This is the second post in our series about child care in Halton Region. My heart is pounding, my hands are numb from being clenched into fists, my eyes are almost swollen shut from the days of crying.  I get my strength … Continue reading

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Do You Need Help with the Cost of Childcare?

This is the first post in our series about child care in Halton Region. Every day, I hear the giggles of children and the low rumblings of voices in nearby offices. Every day, there is a child enrolling in a … Continue reading

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Your Child’s First Pair of Glasses

When babies, toddlers, or preschools first see the eye doctor, it can be surprising to find out they have a hard time seeing properly. Some children are more “at risk” of needing glasses. For example, for babies born premature, their … Continue reading

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Importance of Play

Some of the best memories I have with my kids are the times we played together.  Whether it was going to the park, making mud pies, or doing a craft, those moments where I allowed myself to enter the magical world … Continue reading

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I wish I had done something sooner

Experts today agree that when a child has a delay in their development the sooner they can receive help the more likely their development will improve and the more likely they will feel good about themselves. This was a lesson … Continue reading

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