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Achoo! It’s cold and flu season!

January 24, 2018 By Jo-Jo

It’s cold and flu season and as one parent walks into the classroom she looks over at a little boy who obviously has something brewing.  A teacher is helping him to wipe his nose; the mucus that is bubbling out is thick and dark in color.  The child has red rimmed watery eyes and he […]

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Treasured Artwork

September 27, 2017 By Jo-Jo

When your child joins a childcare center they soon discover all the art material available to them (play dough, crayons, markers, various kinds of paint, glue, glitter and scrap paper).  As teachers, we appreciate the value of exposing the children to art. Here are just a few examples of what they are learning: Using drawing […]

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Raising Independent Children

August 8, 2017 By Jo-Jo

Raising Independent Children I can’t tell you how many times parents would come into our classroom and comment on the controlled chaos in the room.  They would say to Jackie and me, “I don’t know how you do it.  You have 16 children in here, they aren’t arguing, and they are all busy.  What is […]

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Why You Should Buy This Book!

July 29, 2017 By Jackie

A few weeks ago I had a very nice conversation with a mom about my book Dear Daycare Parent. While her child is older now, she said she really could have used a book like this when she first brought her little boy to preschool. She explained how on the first day at drop off her […]

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Dress for Success

July 20, 2017 By Jo-Jo

Clorox bleach did an advertisement about a bleachable moment.  Every time I see this ad, I smile.  It reminds me of a tip that Jackie and I included in our book, Dear Daycare Parent: The Must Have Guide To Daycare For Working Parents.  The commercial is about a little boy who has to go to […]

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Leaving is Not an Option

June 15, 2017 By Jackie

In our book we address the problem parents have of getting their child to leave the daycare at the end of the day. So common and not unusual at all! However, if this is a daily situation it can be aggravating for parents and teachers as well. Ah…the child that doesn’t want to leave will […]

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Aerosol Sunscreen May Be Dangerous To Use

May 30, 2017 By Jo-Jo

Recently, Rebecca Cannon used an aerosol sunscreen, Banana Boat SPF 50, on her 14-month-old daughter, Kyla, as a precaution, even though she wouldn’t really be in the sun.  Rebecca read the directions to ensure it would be safe for her daughter.  The product said it was safe for children over 6 months old.  So, Rebecca […]

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Good Scents

April 18, 2017 By Jo-Jo

A dad, Eli Spector, posted a video to YouTube to show other parents how he got his son to stop crying, and since then it has gone viral.  I love this video!  It demonstrates what Jackie Rioux and I wrote in our book, Dear Daycare Parent: A Must Have Guide To Daycare For The Working […]

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Ahchoooo!

February 8, 2016 By Jackie

So here I sit recovering from a bout with the  flu. Ugh! And it got me thinking that well, yes, I have been 24 hours fever free, but no, I do not feel like jumping right back into my normal routine yet. And no offense guys, but the thought of walking into a noisy classroom […]

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Please, Just Say NO!

January 18, 2016 By Jackie

Just read an interesting article by Aisha Sultan (St. Louis Post Dispatch) about parents who were glad they said “no” to their teenagers in certain situations. As a result, they felt they grew into kind and thriving adults. This brought to mind a parent who said they never tell their child no. We are talking about a three […]

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