Toddlers and Preschoolers have emotions just like adults. Often when parents see negative behavior, they want to immediately correct it and tell the child what is not acceptable. Yet, we as adults demonstrate negative behavior as well but we are not as likely to...

With the holiday season upon us there is excitement in the air! Young children two -three years old sense it and can become easily overstimulated. While a four – five years old children can remember family rituals and may start to have certain expectations like making...

At Close to Home Childcare Center and Preschool we take the time to discuss and celebrate our differences. We encourage parents to discuss this at home as well. Children recognize differences, thus discussing it at daycare and home helps them feel comfortable and...

Separation anxiety is normal in very young children, and they typically react by being clingy. If this occurs with a child over the age of 6 then you may be looking at SAD (Separation Anxiety Disorder) and now with a pandemic and children returning to daycare and...

Getting Kids to Eat Healthy A healthy diet is important, but families struggle due to busy schedules. There are many options but what is cost effective is usually the healthy items such as fruits and vegetables. Everyone knows this but the benefits are great for...

When it comes to parenting it is the toughest job, yet the most rewarding! After working all day, it can get easy to just say “no” all the time to your children which unfortunately will leave them frustrated and does not enhance the communication channel. Our parents...

What is the one thing we all do the most every day is make decisions. This of course is not different for children. A toddler must decide on what to wear, what toys to play with, what to say or how to ask for something, etc. From the moment a child wakes up till going...

Children only learn what they experience and learning gratitude is important. We value this at our center and know our parents do as well. Learning gratitude at an early age will carry out to be a caring adult. Gratitude is simply empathy, which is becoming sensitive...

For many families, this past year has been extremely stressful, but during even the most difficult times we can find things to appreciate. Our staff at Close to Home Childcare Center and Preschool spent even more time talking to parents regarding the different...

During COVID parents have found even more the importance of childhood educational facilities. The administrators and teachers at Close to Home Childcare and Preschool, maintain the highest educational credentials to their positions and are always striving to learn how...