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2021-2022 RI State Pre-K Lottery is open at Dr. Day Care

2021-2022 RI State Pre-K Lottery is open at Dr. Day Care

May 10, 2021

RI Pre-K is accepting applications from families with four-year old children living in eligible communities. To be eligible to attend, children must be 4 years old by September 1, 2021 and be residents of one of the identified RI Pre-K communities. Apply to the Lottery   Dr. Day Care has two RI State Pre-K classrooms: […]

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We love our teachers!

We love our teachers!

May 5, 2021

This Teacher Appreciation Week, take a moment to think about the teachers that have made an impact in your life. This week we have been offering tokens of our appreciation! We’ve thought our teachers are some of the best around for a long time.  And our parents think so too! Read what some of our […]

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Transform Challenging Behavior Online Conference - 2021

Transform Challenging Behavior Online Conference – 2021

April 26, 2021

Transform Challenging Behavior Online Conference April 28 – May 4, 2021 www.challengingbehaviorconference.com   This conference is now in its fourth year. Visit www.challengingbehaviorconference.com for details and to register. Professional Development Certificates for the conference will be available for a small fee. Get all the details via email after you register. From the conference site: Are you […]

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Ouch He Bit Me!

Ouch He Bit Me!

March 15, 2021

Dear Dr. Day Care, I have 2 toddler sons – 18 months and 2 ½ years old.  They are always together. At least three times a day (some days it seems like a lot more!) my 18-month-old bites his brother.  What can we do to stop this behavior? Signed, Ouch He Bit Me!     […]

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Doing good deeds for others

Doing good deeds for others

March 10, 2021

How do you encourage children to help others?   Young children want to help, so this is a great opportunity to channel that energy into something positive. “The desire to help is innate,” says Parents Magazine’s David Schonfeld, MD , director of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.  “At first, children […]

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Vote YES on 5!

Vote YES on 5!

February 17, 2021

Your “yes” vote will help child care programs across Rhode Island! para español, haga clic aquí Bond Question 5 will invest $15 million in early learning programs. Funds will be used to address the creation or rehabilitation of high quality child care spaces. Small grants for urgent health and safety, quality improvement and reconfiguration of […]

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