“Did he cry today? Did she eat? How was nap?”
I hear these questions from parents all the time, especially during the first few weeks of daycare. You drop off your child in the morning, the door closes, and for the next several hours you’re...
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A little boy came in one morning having a hard time getting started. He wasn’t crying. He wasn’t having a tantrum. He just stood by the classroom door and didn’t want to go any farther.
His teacher sat down next to him.
“Want to...
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A mom walked into our center with her little boy one morning. Everything was fine until it was time for her to leave. Suddenly, his arms were around her neck.
“Mommy, don’t go.”
She hugged him, said goodbye, and started toward the door. He...
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Last week, a family came to tour our childcare center with their two-year-old son.
We walked through the classrooms, talked about meals, daily routines, outdoor play, and our preschool program. Mom had questions about safety. Dad wanted to know how...
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Many parents in Fairfax ask the same question: What is the best age to start preschool in Virginia? The answer depends on your child’s age, developmental stage, your family’s needs, and the type of early childhood program you’re...
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