Planning a Dental Health Day

Developing good habits at an early age and scheduling regular dental visits helps children get a good start on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. ~American Dental Association February is National Dental Health Month and the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral … Read more

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3 Ways to Build Your Immune System to Fight Off Those Cold Germs!

Several days before I wrote this blog post, I was assisting an 2-year old with potty training and then he coughed in my face! Oh My Gosh!!! I thought, I hope I do not catch his cold. Then he said, I’m sorry…”I love you Mrs. Morgan.” Awwwww! How cute, but I a was still worried … Read more

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5 Steps to Providing High Quality & Safe Infant/Toddler Care

As I prepared the Module 6 and Week 28 eCourse Lesson for the member of the Family Home Child Care Empowerment Club, I was inspired to share some of the tips with you! The topic of week 28 eCourse Lesson was: How to provide a healthy & Safe environment for infant/toddlers. The tips were provided … Read more

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7 Water Safety Tips For Family Home Providers

Water Play is a great way for you and the children to keep cool this summer while playing outdoors. Moreover, water play is a great way to enhance the outdoor experience for young children in your care. According to Safe Kids USA, “A child should never be unsupervised in or near water, even shallow wading … Read more

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5 Ways to Keep Children Cool and Hydrated on the Playground

Children love to play outdoors and they seem to care less about the temperature outdoors. In fact, they just want to play outdoors. However, it is your responsibility to make outdoor time a fun, safe and healthy experience. Moreover, it is very important that you assure that children stay hydrated when they are playing outdoors, … Read more

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Steps To Becoming An Earth Friendly Child Care Business

One of my goals for 2012 is to create an earth friendly program. When possible, we strive to reduce waste by using recycled materials for activities, adding plants throughout the building, so that the children are in an environment that is filled with the beauty of  nature and to expose the children to a better … Read more

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Natural Spring Cleaning Dos and Don’ts For Your Child Care Business

One of my goals as a Child Care Business Owner is to maintain a healthy and safe environment for young children. This is one of the reasons why I follow weekly health tips by Dr. Don Colbert. Also, spring is a great time to review your health & safety practices or better yet….incorporate some new … Read more

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The First Lady Visits Royal Castle Child Development Center in New Orleans

First Lady Michelle Obama reads “Where the Wild Things Are” to children at the Royal Castle Child Development Center in New Orleans, La., Nov. 1, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)     I was recently reading my email and I saw an email subject line that read” What’s the firs lady reading?” I … Read more

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5 Ways to Become a Healthier Child Care Business Owner

Throughout the month of October 2011 I have been sharing tips on how to create a healthier childcare business for young children. Now I want to inspire you to take care of you! In the summer of 2007, I learned the hard way about the importance of taking care of you. It was a busy … Read more

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10 Websites That Every Child Care Provider Must Visit

As a childcare business owner, you may have discovered that keeping children safe and providing a healthy environment is an ongoing task. In fact, it seems to be the #1 focus of a childcare provider. There are 10 websites that are loaded with health, fitness, nutrition and safety information that I believe every childcare business … Read more

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