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Reading is a very big part of our lives, and it is important that parents and caregivers foster a love for reading with our children.  There are many benefits to reading with your children starting at a young age. Some of the key benefits of reading with your children include; Supported cognitive development Improved language skills Preparation for academic success Developing a special bond with your child Increased concentration and discipline Improved imagination and creativity Cultivating a lifelong love of reading Follow this link to read more about the benefits of reading with your children. Benefits & Importance of Reading…

Children’s Services is pleased to announce that a 2022 fee subsidy surplus is being reinvested as part of an affordability strategy to support families with school age children and the child care sector in Ottawa. This additional one-time funding allows us to directly support these families that were not eligible for a Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) System fee reduction in 2022. It’s important to mention that enhancing affordability of child care services is a crucial strategic priority included in the 2019-2023 Council-approved Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan. All full fee families with SA children…

Please find below Resources shared from Ottawa Public Health: RSV Factsheet from the Ministry of Health: https://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/drugs/funded_drug/pdf/RSV_fact_sheet.pdf Covid-19 Booster Factsheet from the Ministry of Health: https://files.ontario.ca/moh-covid-19-booster-factsheet-en-2022-10-19.pdf A helpful webpage from CHEO to help parents and caregivers through cough and colds this season: https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/resources-and-support/p6251.aspx A New CHEO handout entitled My child is sick, “Where to seek care” _ handout

Parenting in Ottawa is a resource for parents created by Ottawa Public Health and its community partners. It was designed to make parenting in Ottawa a little bit easier. Browse their website to find information written by local health experts.

“In The Eyes of a Graduate” One of my many proudest accomplishments of my life was earning my college diploma in Early Childhood Education (ECE).  A couple of years ago when my supervisor approached me to ask if I would be interested in taking the apprenticeship program, I wasn’t too sure. But after thinking about it, I am very happy with my decision. At first, I didn’t know what to expect or what I was getting myself into. I had been out of school for some time, and I wasn’t too sure how I would do or if I would…

What kind of car seat should my child be in? Here is a helpful chart to indicate the stages and ages of car seats ? Age-Group Type of Seat General Guidelines Infants/Toddlers Rear-facing All infants and toddlers should ride in rear-facing seat until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety seat manufacturer. Toddler/Preschool Forward facing (convertible/harness) This seat should be a 5-point harness and your child should be at least 2 years of age before they are in a forward-facing car seat. School-aged Children Booster Your child can move to a booster seat when they…

Winter doesn’t have to be a bad word when it comes to getting outdoors for some much-needed play time with your children. Some fun activities for cold weather are ice skating, ice fishing, sledding, and skiing/snowboarding. At TCP we love the winter weather! There are many things we do at the daycare to make winter enjoyable. Some of our favourite things are making snowmen, snow shoeing, sledding and of course having hot chocolate! Every year at Kanata the school age children can climb and slide down ‘the big hill’ that gets snowplowed at the back of the 312-parking lot. At…