Looking for a checklist of what needs to be cleaned and how often for your home daycare? Do you need help putting together a home daycare cleaning schedule? If so, then you have arrived at the right place because here you will find cleaning tips plus a free downloadable checklist that you can use as […]
8 Truths About Home Daycare from a Provider
I frequently see articles that offer “truths about home daycare” (and childcare in general) pop up across social media. The thing I notice most about all these articles is that they almost always offer a completely negative view of childcare and daycare providers. They tell parents that their child is not safe, is not eating […]
9 Easy Sandwich Free Lunch Box Ideas for Kids
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HorizonLunch #CollectiveBias I hate packing lunches. I always run out of lunch box ideas! Maybe it’s because we’re always in a rush (I never have the motivation to make them the night before) or because I’m not fond of […]
Kid Friendly Bathroom Hacks for Busy Families & Home Daycare Providers
It’s time for kid-friendly bathroom hacks & tips! Running a home daycare means that I have to take a critical look at my house and make numerous modifications to make the environment as kid-friendly as possible. One room that definitely needs to be made kid-friendly is the bathroom! One thing you don’t want when you […]
Before and After School Visual Routines for Kids
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FuelForSchool #CollectiveBias Have you tried using visual routines to help your kids stay on track in the morning or after school? Our school day mornings were a mess! I felt like we are always in a rush and […]
Ways to Connect with Kids When Parents Work Odd Hours
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CloudPetsForever #CollectiveBias Parenting is hard. Add to that having a job that requires non-traditional hours and it’s even harder. Working odd hours and 2nd or 3rd shifts means that the time you are available to your child is significantly […]
Managing Messy Play & Messy Art for Kids
As you’ll in see some of our activities, like our glowing shaving cream or our cloud dough, we don’t mind messy play. I’d say 3/4 of our painting activities end in a paint covered child. Recently I have received a number of emails from people asking how I manage all the mess and if I […]
Sticks, Bad Guys, & Guns Oh My! Playful Aggression in Early Childhood
“Put that down!” “No sticks!” “Don’t throw that!” “No pretending that’s a gun!” “Sticks are dangerous!” “We don’t play guns!” “We don’t play bad guys!” “We don’t play jail!” …and many more I’m sure you can add. Have you found yourself saying that? As someone who started her early education career in a large traditional daycare […]
Tips for Family Road Trips & Traveling with Young Children
Are you off on a long family road trip soon? Apprehensive about traveling with young children? We recently packed up our preschooler and spend 7 days on the road. We’ve been doing this since she was an infant so over time I’ve learn (the hard way usually) what does and doesn’t work on these family […]