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Bonshaw Opening Soon! Welcome to Kidscape Early Learning Centre Bonshaw. Our experts designed classrooms — and every activity and lesson — to help prepare your child for success in school and beyond. With designated learning centres such as Music & Well Being Practices; Books Reading sessions in every classroom and State of The Art playgrounds, children have the opportunity for rich social play and child-initiated discovery....
Happy Bonding at the Dinner Table
While it’s unlikely you need family mealtime chit-chat tips (especially if you have a chatterbox on your hands), the evening meal is still a great time to practice being present with each other. After all, in our modern world of iPhones and iPads, life is chock full of distractions—like really full—and unplugging from the gadgets for dinner is the perfect way to focus on what’s really important. Family mealtime need not be an everyday...
Positive Parenting: Alternatives to “No”
When it comes to parenting young children, it can be easy to fall into the habit of using the words “no” and “don’t” on repeat. Children, after all, do a lot of things we don’t want them to do—drawing on walls, for instance, or going for a ride on the family dog. Using “no” as the sole approach to communicating boundaries and limits can lead to frustration for all. Hearing a regular chorus of “no” and “don’t” can leave children...
A guide to disciplining your kid
“Discipline is about guiding and teaching our children — it’s not about punishment or anger,” says Scott Wooding, a child psychologist in Calgary and author of The Parenting Crisis. “It’s simply a way of helping kids learn right from wrong, and keeping them safe.” Here are some strategies to keep your kids on track. How to discipline your toddler Where they’re at: Your little guy isn’t whining, fussing or having temper...