Daylight Saving ends on Sunday, November 1! Falling back an hour isn’t quite as shocking to our bodies as springing ahead. But an earlier nighttime can throw dinner for a loop. Delay it by 15 minutes to help appetites adjust. A pre-bedtime snack for a few nights can help your #tinyawesomehumans tummy get back on track. Find more tips to ease the change. https://bit.ly/34tk8De
What skills do you hope your child grows into? The ability to bounce back from stress, adversity, failure—or even trauma—and thrive despite the challenges seems like a fitting one these days! We call that skill resilience, and that’s our third parenting tip for National Bullying Prevention Month! You can help your kids build this life skill by:
Developing coping skills like drawing out their feelings, turning towards friends for support, expressing themselves through music or movement, or journaling.
Practicing problem solving whether through their own play, teamwork with a friend, or brainstorming with you! Resist the urge to solve their problems for them—they can do hard things!
Building their self-confidence by giving specific and positive praise for your child’s traits (you’re so thoughtful) and not just their attributes (you’re so adorable). Confident children are less susceptible to verbal, social, and cyber bullying than those who already struggle with poor self-esteem or self-image. https://bit.ly/3ko4bDW
What’s the difference between equality and equity? How do you decipher between prejudice and bias? Is there a difference between race and ethnicity? Learn for yourself and teach your children the vocabulary around the topic of race so you can have productive, confident conversations now and always. And, try two fun activities for working key words into your family’s everyday vocabulary! https://bit.ly/35tl7m0
Sometimes, a little handholding is all a child needs to get over the hump. These days, families are juggling so much between work and home, that there might not be enough hands to go around. The professional educators who lead our school-age program are here to help your child manage their distance learning schedule and get homework done. They know just how to lift students’ spirits and their confidence, so join us today. https://bit.ly/35fveed
“My child is in 1st grade, so he needs a bit of additional support with schoolwork. The fact that we can count on KinderCare as a safe and reliable place for him to spend the days while we are at work in our healthcare jobs is such a relief.” – Bana B.
Kids in the early grades are at a pivotal point in their educational journey and often the ones who need the most help with distance learning. Good thing we’re here to assist! But don’t take it from us, take it from this parent and 1st-grader in our on-site school-age program for kids K-6th grade. https://bit.ly/35fveed
Learning is much more fun with friends—and these days kids could use more safe socialization! Our on-site distance learning support program for kids in Kindergarten-6th grade is place for students to safely spend time with other kids, learn from each other, and have some fun! https://bit.ly/35fveed
“We're both essential workers so we never really got a break from the daily routine of work. We actually only went one week without child care. One of the hardest things about 2020 is trying to find a sense of normalcy within a time of chaos and uncertainty. Having the kids here in KinderCare has helped that.”
Hear more of Sarah and Ryan’s Meet This Moment story about finding stability. https://bit.ly/36CCAca
The pandemic has made the struggle to balance work and home life harder than ever before. For families like Erica’s, child care is an essential partner in parenting and a home away from home for kids. Hear her describe how she and her family meet this moment. https://bit.ly/36CCAca
As she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacred bundle: a white feather, cedar and sage, a stone from the river. Each item will offer the new baby strength and connection to its unique heritage. You and your little one will love this beautiful book by Tasha Spillett-Sumner about Native tradition, family, and community.
“My work never closed down at all. And so that was kind of hard when school and daycare were closed. I was lucky to have KinderCare reopen. It helped me go back to work, which was nice—even though I love spending time with my kids at home.
But you have to work.” Share your family’s #MeetThisMoment career story in the comments or email share@kindercare.com.
At the heart of our centers: our teachers. As a #KinderCare mom and teacher, Rebecca is in a unique position during the pandemic. Both of her roles are so important to helping families—her own and her students’—meet this moment in challenging times.
Hear stories from more families like yours: https://bit.ly/32Q2PL9
“I've seen a lot of kindness in people trying to see each other through another lens. I feel like that's been really good with everything that's happened, that people are kind of opening their eyes and trying to walk in somebody else's shoes in a way that was not happening before.”
In our classrooms, teachers like Rebecca help share that kindness every day. Share your #MeetThisMoment story of kindness in a DM or email share@kindercare.com.
📖 #BlackHistoryMonth Reading Recommendation: Week 1
Now your #tinyawesomehuman can experience the remarkable event that took place on August 28, 1963. “We March,” by award-winning author and illustrator Shane W. Evans, takes you on an unforgettable walk alongside 250,000 people from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial where #martinlutherkingjr delivered his historic #IHaveADream speech.
Check-in each Friday through February 26 for more early learning book recommendations from #KinderCare to celebrate the experiences and culture of #BlackHistoryMonth.
A moment can make all the difference. This dad talks about the confidence boost he got when he won a chess tournament and how he hopes to feel the same way as a dad.
February’s At-Home Learning Guide is live! This month, we’re learning about the heroes all around us. And Black History Month is the perfect backdrop to understanding how simple acts of kindness, service, and courage can make our world a better place. https://bit.ly/3j7IzM8
Demarian, age 7, is helping us celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth. See who his hero is and how he wants to be just like them. Come back each week for more amazing videos, all month long.
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