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Raising a Confident Child
When you are watching any playground, there will be children who hold back from the crowd, and those who charge into a crowd and take control. There are tomes of research about the cause of this: is it nature or nurture? In their book, The Confidence Code, by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman look at…
Tips to Boost Your Child’s Immune System Part 2
With cold and flu season fast approaching, it’s time to start boosting your child’s immune system. Unfortunately, there is no surefire way to guarantee that your child won’t get sick, but you can help their body fight off illness by boosting their immune system! In our last blog, our day care in Trumbull went over…
Not All Daycares Are Created Equal
Some daycares in the Trumbull area are no more than warehouses for children, holding pens to keep the children minimally entertained and somewhat safe during the parent’s working hours. We know that all parents want the best for their children and that we all do our best for them, so why now start with the…
Attachment and Separation Anxiety
It’s hard to imagine a world where children were purposely separated from their parents in order to avoid them becoming attached. This attachment was seen as coddling, and it was thought that the child would grow up to be weak and a less effective adult. This was the case in Western culture up to and…
Why Strong Start Early Care and Education
If you live in the Trumbull/ Bridgeport area of Connecticut and have children, you know well the struggle to find good, affordable daycare. Not every family has the same child care needs, and no two children have exactly the same early childhood education needs. We pride ourselves in meeting the needs of different families as…
Summer Day Care Solutions
Summer break will be upon us and with it changing day care needs can arise. If you need a summer day care solution, turn to Strong Start Early Care and Education for help! With little ones, in the years before they are in elementary school, their schedule may not change much, but yours may because…
Overcoming Hurdles to Learning
No two children are the same. They all vary in their personalities, interests, and learning styles. Here at Strong Start Early Care & Education, we are focused on many aspects of childcare, from daily needs to an overarching interest and passion for educating young children to give the best, strongest start in life. We believe…
The Benefits of An Inquiry-based Education 1/2
Strong Start Early Care and Education Center in Trumbull serves the Trumbull and Bridgeport areas with a high-quality inquiry-based curriculum. We are an early education center, not a run-of-the-mill day care center. People in the education field know what inquiry-based education means and the benefits of it, but as a parent, you will likely be…
Early Literacy Skills
Strong Start Early Care and Education Center in Trumbull is dedicated to assisting you in giving your child the best start in life, both emotionally and educationally. One of the ways we do this is by introducing pre-literacy and early literacy skills to the children. Phonics Studies show that the main indicator for that…
Why Day Care is Best for Your Infant
Now that your bundle of joy has arrived, you have to make several necessary arrangements, and child care is likely one of the main concerns. Approximately 60% of new mothers are in the workforce and will return to work once they have reached the end of their maternity leave. Somehow people have fallen for the…
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