Dear Dr. Day Care, Our 4-year-old son refuses to sit down and eat a meal with his family each evening. We are visiting family over the holidays, and I am worried that he will not cooperate. What can we do? Signed, Stressed Dinner Parents Dear Stressed, Children need to be taught rules about appropriate […]
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Congratulations to our Employee of the Season: SAMANTHA DEMERS Shout out to Samantha Demers – our Employee of the Season! Samantha is a Lead Preschool Teacher at Dr. Day Care Smithfield and has been part of the team since April 2019. Congratulations Samantha! Some feedback from coworkers includes: “Sam shows many qualities of an amazing […]
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Vacation in Ashland, NH! Saturday Dec. 25, 2021 to Saturday Jan. 1, 2022 Note: the contest has ended, congratulations to Susanne Andrea at DDC West Warwick! We appreciate your hard work and we are excited to offer a chance to show our appreciation. Mary Ann & Ron are giving one lucky employee a chance […]
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updated: 9/23/21 We are putting safety first to protect our families and staff. All teachers and staff go through frequent training on health and safety practices. We continue to work closely with the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), and follow CDC guidelines and the Reopening RI Child Care Playbook. We have worked hard to […]
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Back to School time is finally here! Even for our younger students, the start of a school year brings a great opportunity to reestablish routines and start fresh. Because it’s not just big kids who are going to have to adapt to back to school schedules- babies and toddlers will be affected by the start […]
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Children are scientists from the moment they are born, using their senses to observe and gain knowledge about the world around them. – RIELDS Many adults feel that they aren’t “good at” science or that it is “too hard.” Not true! Children are naturally curious about the world. Anyone who has spent time with a young […]
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