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: Dr. Day Care North Providence- 2 Volturno Street (401-723-7784) Dr. Day Care Pawtucket Thornley St. – 25 Thornley Street (401-722-7000) What you need to apply: An active email address Working phone number Child’s legal name … [Read more...]
We love our teachers!
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 parents submitted to say thank you to our teachers: Our family will like to take this time and every day to say a huge Thank You to all of the teachers here at Dr Daycare Concord over the years. Thanks for all the love , care , attention, and learning experiences. This is going to be our … [Read more...]
Practice kindness
Kindness - defined as the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. Kindness needs to be part of our family culture, and it begins by modeling the concept to our children at an early age and continuing throughout our life span. Believe it or not, kindness is observed by children at an early age. Children see acts of kindness in their homes, childcare programs, and their environment. At a very young age they are hearing adult conversations and they are noticing the actions taken toward others. Young children might not understand the words adults use, but can … [Read more...]
Ouch He Bit Me!
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! Dear Ouch, Biting is one of the most frequent questions I have received in my career! Over the course of my 47 years working in child development, I have found that parents often have the most concerns about biting, sleeping, or eating. Fortunately, biting is a stage. I understand that it is a … [Read more...]
Doing good deeds for others
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 like to help others because it helps them get what they want. Next, they do so because they get praise. Finally, they begin to anticipate the needs of others, and it becomes intrinsically rewarding to do nice things for people in their … [Read more...]
Child’s Self Portrait
Dear Dr. Day Care, My child just turned three years old and is drawing a picture of himself with his head bigger than his body and his legs and arms are coming out of his head! He didn’t draw any details like fingers or toes. Should I be alarmed at his portrait of himself? Signed, First Time Mom Dear First Time Mom, Actually, it sounds to me that your son is right on target! Most children at his age are drawing the same type of images of themselves. Did you know that children go through stages of drawing just like any other stages of development? … [Read more...]
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