Winter weather brings great opportunities to explore nature with your family. Children can explore and learn more about the world around them. Extend play time by bringing snow and ice inside! Read tips for parents from the RIELDS Fun Family Cards: Encourage your child to explore and think about things that are living, non-living, man-made […]
Read MoreDear 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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Dear Dr. Day Care, My three year old son has recently been refusing to eat vegetables! I put them on his plate, but he is refusing to touch them. I am so worried- I hear so much about childhood obesity and unhealthy eating habits. How can I get him to eat his vegetables? Signed, Veggie […]
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Dr. Day Care Pawtucket Thornley St’s Cook, Jerry D’Agostino was recently featured in the Providence Business News: Following guide of consent decree, Rhode Island improving opportunities for mentally challenged By Eli Sherman, Sherman@PBN.com Gerald “Jerry” D’Agostino is a cook at Dr. Day Care, in Pawtucket, where he prepares more than 100 meals per day for […]
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Did you see today’s Providence Journal article about child care deserts? What is your opinion? Read what Dr. Day Care had to say: “Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith owns 15 childcare centers across Rhode Island, and she said, “Every single center has a wait list. … Most of my colleagues have wait lists, too.” ‘We have a […]
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Thank you to everyone who voted for Dr. Day Care in The Providence Journal’s Readers’ Choice awards! We were honored to receive 3rd place for Preschool and 2nd place for day care. In January, The Providence Journal held open nominations for the first Readers’ Choice Awards, asking readers to nominate their favorite businesses and organizations in 167 […]
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