There are several approaches to potty training and you have to choose the process that works best for you. What I will discuss is my personal experiences with potty training as a parent and as a child care provider. I don’t want to stereotype that girls potty train faster than boys because that is not […]
Introducing Solids To Infants
When to decide to introduce solids depends on each child and depends on the parents’ goals. I have found that parents often ask me when I feel it’s time to introduce solids and I honestly think that it is important to introduce solids at around four months but no later than six months. Some of […]
Pros and Cons of Food Pouches
I will never forget how I felt in 2009 when I started seeing babies being given these awesome food pouches that contain fruits and vegetables mixed together as well as greens and healthy seeds infused. At the time I was a home child care provider with two children in elementary school. But when I found […]
The Benefits of Outdoor Play
Outdoor play improves physical development Physical skills are important for growth, physical coordination and the movement of the body. When children play outdoors they increase their ability to balance, jump, climb, throw, run and skip. More friends! (aka improved social development) Outdoor play provides children with the opportunity to gain social skills by interacting, collaborating […]
Introducing solids at The Vine Preschool
The Vine Preschool recommends introducing solids no later than 6 months of age. According to current research regarding babies and their readiness to eat table food many would suggest that you start at the age of four months old. Here at The Vine Preschool we definitely think that you need to start introducing solids no […]
5 Successful Steps to Drop-Off Your Baby at Daycare
My #1 tip is to take one or two days before the actual first day to travel to the daycare with the baby. See if the daycare center will offer a few complimentary days to assist you and the baby with this brand new (and quite nerve racking) adjustment. I usually recommend 1-2 hours for […]
Pretend Camping at The Vine Preschool
Pretend Camping at The Vine Preschool this past week was very exciting for our 3 to 5-year-olds. Their teacher chose this week’s theme to be Camping, and the students were asked to bring sleeping bags and miniature tents. I must admit that I initially thought that it was an overzealous endeavor but I am quite […]
Nutrition Activities For Kids
Nutrition activities for kids is fun and can go a long way to assist with your child’s future education. From the time they could sit up in a shopping cart, my children were always involved in my trips to the grocery store. I would talk about what I was buying, ask them questions, change the […]
Learning to Play at The Vine Preschool
Learning to play at The Vine Preschool is both educational and fun. Dramatic Play/Pretend Play-In the early years, children are just beginning to understand the difference between fantasy and reality. Imaginative play and acting out both familiar characters (such as family members) and fictional ones helps children internalize this important distinction. For example, your child […]
Painting in School
At The Vine Preschool, we expose our children to paint very early. We start with footprints for babies as early as 4 months (only for special occasions) then from 6 months and up we start hand prints. By the time they can run (very soon after they start walking) we put a paintbrush in their […]
