Dear NurturEd, My three-year-old is at a small day care. We toured many centers to find the best fit, and decided on our current center because we felt the best connection with the teachers there. Recently, the Director of the center left. The new Director seems very nice, but do you have any advice on […]
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 […]
Dear NurturEd, 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 dinner behavior […]
Dear NurturEd, 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 Mom Dear […]
NurturEd 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 NurturEd, in Pawtucket, where he prepares more than 100 meals per day for the kids. D’Agostino says […]
Did you see today’s Providence Journal article about child care deserts? What is your opinion? Read what NurturEd 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 six- to […]