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Childcare Staffing, Stress & Survival: Spring Reset for Operators

Running a childcare center can feel overwhelming—especially when staffing shortages, daily stress, and leadership demands all collide at once. In this recorded Lunch & Learn session, “Staffing, Stress & Survival: Spring Reset for Operators,” we share practical strategies to help childcare operators support their teams, navigate staffing challenges, and create more sustainable day-to-day operations. Watch […]

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Childcare Staffing, Stress & Survival: Spring Reset for Operators

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Running a childcare center can feel overwhelming—especially when staffing shortages, daily stress, and leadership demands all collide at once. In this recorded Lunch & Learn session, “Staffing, Stress & Survival: Spring Reset for Operators,” we share practical strategies to help childcare operators support their teams, navigate staffing challenges, and create more sustainable day-to-day operations. Watch […]

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Running a childcare center can feel overwhelming—especially when staffing shortages, daily stress, and leadership demands all collide at once. In this recorded Lunch & Learn session, “Staffing, Stress & Survival: Spring Reset for Operators,” we share practical strategies to help childcare operators support their teams, navigate staffing challenges, and create more sustainable day-to-day operations. Watch […]

Every time a daycare staff member leaves, it has a trickle down effect on every area of operations. Most operators want to support their team more, but it can feel impossible to add anything else. Support doesn’t have to mean doing more. Learn how to avoid daycare staff turnover and best help your staff grow without adding more to your workload.

Admin & Operators, Blog, Early Childhood Education, Leadership, teacher development

May 6, 2026

The Hidden Cost of Daycare Staff Turnover & How to Support Your Daycare Team

Daycare can play a powerful role in shaping children’s eating habits, especially for picky eaters, by creating a consistent, low-pressure environment around food. Read all the great tips for daycares on how to get a child to eat when they refuse.

childcare, Classroom ECE, parenting

April 29, 2026

How to Get a Child to Eat When They Refuse

Mother’s Day is a special occasion to celebrate and honor the incredible women who nurture and care for us. For preschoolers, it’s an exciting opportunity to express their love through creativity. Crafting isn’t just about creating something beautiful. These cute and heartwarming Mother’s Day craft ideas for preschoolers are fun ways to celebrate moms at daycare..

Creative Mother’s Day Craft Ideas for Preschoolers

activities, childcare, Classroom ECE, parenting

April 27, 2026

Biting is one of the most concerning behaviours for both parents and early childhood educators. While it can feel alarming, it is also a common and developmentally appropriate behaviour, particularly between the ages of 12 and 30 months. Learn why biting happens in early childhood and how daycare educators can help children who bite.

Blog, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, health & safety

April 24, 2026

Why Biting Happens in Early Childhood (and What It Really Means)

Running a daycare center is both rewarding and challenging. Balancing the demands of nurturing young minds with managing daily operations can leave you overwhelmed by paperwork, missed payments, and communication gaps with parents. But what if there were a way to simplify these tasks, freeing you to focus on what truly matters—the children in your […]

Admin & Operators, Blog, business, childcare management systems

April 20, 2026

Transform Your Daycare Center with ChildFriendly

Looking for simple, meaningful ways to spark curiosity and support skill development in your classroom—without adding more to your workload? In this hands-on Learning Lab session, Explore, Create, Build, we walk through three powerful classroom setups designed to engage children and build foundational skills through play: You’ll learn how to set up each experience using […]

Explore, Create, Build: Simple Setups That Drive Big Skill Development in Early Learning

Blog, Learning Labs

April 16, 2026

When it comes to helping mold little eco-warriors, Earth Day is the perfect opportunity to instill a love for our planet in preschoolers. With a focus on fun and education, you can create engaging activities that inspire children to take care of their environment from a young age. These delightful Earth Day activities for preschoolers […]

activities, childcare, Classroom ECE, educational activities, parenting

April 15, 2026

Fun and Educational Earth Day Activities for Preschoolers and Daycare

Ah, the world of daycare and preschool! It’s a world filled with giggles, story time, and fingerprints. Yet, nestled among the action and fun, there’s a less whimsical aspect: possible difficult conversations with parents. Parent complaints are one of the very things daycare educators and directors dread the most. Unfortunately, they are a normal part […]

Admin & Operators, Blog, childcare, education standards, professional development, teacher development

April 8, 2026

How to Handle Parent Complaints in Daycares

Mealtime in childcare settings can be one of the most challenging parts of the day. For many educators, it’s where behaviours escalate, routines feel hardest to manage, and support needs become most visible—especially for neurodivergent children. But what if those behaviours aren’t “problems” to fix… but signals to understand? Nutrition plays a powerful role in […]

Supporting Regulation at the Table: Why Nutrition Matters in Childcare

Lunch & Learn

April 3, 2026

In today’s digital age, managing a daycare extends beyond nurturing and teaching—it involves a host of administrative tasks like scheduling, attendance tracking, and maintaining open communication with parents. This is where daycare software becomes invaluable. But with so many options on the market, how do you choose the right one? Selecting the right childcare software […]

business, Admin & Operators, Blog, Technology

March 23, 2026

How to Choose the Best Childcare Software for Your Center

Play-based learning is powerful—but sometimes it can be difficult to clearly explain the why behind everyday activities. For early childhood educators, the challenge isn’t just setting up engaging experiences for children—it’s also recognizing the learning happening in the moment and confidently communicating it to families. In this Learning Lab session, childcare leader Krystal Churcher shares […]

Blog, Learning Labs

March 13, 2026

Turning Simple Activities into Powerful Learning: Watch Our Learning Lab for ECEs