Simple, practical habits families can use to support children’s health and help reduce the spread of germs during cold and flu season. When cold and flu season arrives, runny noses, coughs and sick days can become a familiar part of…
What Parents Should Look for to Feel Confident Their Child Is Safe, Secure, and Well Cared For Choosing a daycare or preschool means placing an enormous amount of trust in the people and environment caring for your child. While curriculum,…
Simple, Everyday Foods That Help Support Your Child's Natural Defenses This Season Jai-Lin Garrett, CNC, CWC | Children of America Nutrition Coach Every fall, one question is on a lot of parents’ minds: What can I feed my child…
Simple Ways to Reset Bedtime, Mornings, and Screen Time Now That School Is Back in Session If your child is a few weeks into the school year and mornings still feel chaotic, bedtime is still a battle, or screen time…
Simple, realistic ways to keep nutrition a priority when life gets busy again Jai-Lin Garrett (Coach Jai), CNC, CWC | Children of America’s Nutritionist The back-to-school season is the time of year where most parents feel the sharpest pull toward…
Prepared, Not Panicked: How Two Illinois Childcare Centers Weathered the Storm When severe weather sirens sound, most parents picture their children somewhere far away, out of reach, and it's the single most unsettling feeling in the world. But for the…
Practical Tips to Help Your Child Feel Safe, Confident, and Ready for This Exciting New Chapter Starting daycare or preschool for the first time is a big milestone, and it is completely normal for both children and parents to…
What Kindergarten Readiness Actually Looks Like and How to Help Your Child Get There Kindergarten readiness is one of the questions parents think about most as their child approaches school age, and it is also one of the most…
A Parent's Guide to Choosing Safe, Nurturing, and Developmentally Supportive Infant Childcare Choosing an infant care program is one of the most emotionally significant decisions a new parent makes. Leaving your baby with someone else for the first time…
Why summer is the best time of year to build a lifelong love of fresh produce in your child Jai-Lin Garrett (Coach Jai), CNC, CWC | Children of America’s Nutritionist I think we can all agree that cold, freshly…