Puddle Jumpers Daycare

12/12/2025

We worry so much about getting the morning “right” —
the breakfast, the clothes, the timing, the checklist.

But the part that shapes their day the most
is the atmosphere they’re stepping into.
The tone we set before the world gets a chance to touch them.

Our children feel our state before they hear our words.
A rushed voice, a tight jaw, a distracted mind —
they absorb it instantly.
Just as they absorb steadiness, warmth, and presence.

The calm we bring into the morning
often does more for them than anything on their plate.
It’s what helps their nervous system settle,
their confidence grow,
and their day begin with a sense of safety.

Because children don’t just eat breakfast —
they consume the energy of the home they wake up to.
And a regulated parent is the most nourishing start they can have. ❤️

Quote Credit: Arsalan Moin ❣️

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12/10/2025

via The Therapist Parent

12/10/2025

What are we doing to our children?

We push them to perform before they are ready, measuring their worth by achievements instead of honoring their pace. We expect them to be everything at once (e.g. academic, social, athletic, artistic), forgetting that childhood was never meant to be a competition.

What children truly need is not more pressure, but more play. They need space to wonder, freedom to connect, and time to grow into themselves without hurry.

The greatest danger to childhood is not falling behind, but being forced to outgrow it too soon. If we want children to flourish, we must protect their right to simply be children.

08/30/2025

We will have one full time toddler spot and one preschool spot starting September 8th! Message for more details

*The universal childcare grant gives families an additional $16.50 off the daily rate PLUS subsidy when approved for incomes 70k and under!*

08/13/2025

Play isn’t just running, jumping, or building with friends...

It can look like sitting still, watching quietly, or thinking through an idea no one else can see. A child observing shadows, replaying a memory, or creating a story in their head is still playing. The learning is real, even when we can’t see it.

But this kind of play often gets dismissed.

We tell children to “go play” when they already are. We push them to join others before they’re ready. We assume silence means boredom or disinterest, when it’s often deep engagement.

This is especially true when it comes to onlooker play—a very normal and important stage of development. In this stage, children watch others play without joining in. They study what’s happening, listen, gather information, and begin to understand how play works socially. They might talk about what they see or ask questions, but they’re not ready to step in yet.

And that’s okay!

There is value in watching. There is value in waiting. We have to stop rushing children into group play to feel like their play is meaningful.

If we want to support real development, we need to understand all the stages of play and not just the ones that look active or social.

We’ve unpacked this in Part 2 of our Summer of Play series, Stages and Schemas: https://www.weskoolhouse.com/product-page/summer-of-play-series-part-2-patterns-of-play-understanding-stages-and-sche

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Listening, talking, reading, and writing are all parts of early literacy learning—and they’re all connected.

11/05/2024

This video explains the building blocks of early literacy, and tells parents how to get kids off to a great start learning to read! Parents will discover ea...