Little Sunshine Group Family Daycare

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms from our family daycare, the kiddos were so excited 😆👏🙌😍to give a present to mommy 🥰

So true lol 😂

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Happy Easter 🐇 everyone 🐣

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Does your kid ever seem extra nervous, super clingy, or has a straight up meltdown in new situations or social gatherings? 🫠 It could be going to Grandma’s house, a friend’s birthday party, a neighborhood barbecue?

Listen, we all want our kids to be outgoing, brave little social butterflies. 🦋 We've seen them laugh and play with other kids before, and we KNOW they can do it! They have fun! But not all kids feel comfortable in social situations right away. Hey, neither do all adults! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️ It can be hard to see our kid feeling nervous/shy/scared. But those feelings are perfectly NORMAL. Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, you’ve probably been there at some point. Sometimes, it takes us a moment to get comfortable or warm up in new social situations—and THAT'S OK .🌈

⁠So, when your kid is in a social situation, and is clinging to you, crying or whining, it can be REALLY tempting to push them into the situation. You know they’re gonna have fun. What’s the big deal, we do this all the time?!?

But when we pressure our kids to get in there and play sooner than they're ready to, they'll only end up feeling MORE overwhelmed and MORE nervous. They’ll cling to your leg harder and longer.⁠

Instead, to get your kid over the nervous hump and into confident mode: OK the feelings. Let them feel exactly how they feel—without pushing them—and assure them that they have our support. In doing this, we increase their comfort level. And with that comfort, comes the confidence to get out there and do the new thing.⁠💯 💪

This sounds like:

“You’re feeling nervous. It’s OK to feel nervous.”

“I feel nervous too sometimes.”

“You can stay with me until you’re ready.”

Be their safe person. Be their homebase. Validate those feelings and encourage them to trust themselves. You got this!

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Giving our kids the language to use during social situations is key.

This language teaches self awareness and self advocacy.

I'm a fan of teaching good manners (e.g., please, thank you, excuse me), how to advocate for boundaries, how to ask for help, how to communicate their feelings and needs, and how to initiate conversations.

For early talkers, you can substitute many of these with shorter sentences such as:
-Help please.
-Space please.
-Snack please.
-Turn please
-Hug please.
-Stop

When to start teaching these phrases? Right now! Even if you have an infant.

How? Through modeling.

They are always listening and picking up our language (for better or worse, lol). Get in the practice of point out your own feelings, needs, and preferences in ways you hope they will one day start doing.

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Once you get over the stress of toddlers mixing playdoh colors, the second half of your life begins
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Happy Mother’s Day to you all, was so nice to involve the kiddos to surprise the mommy’s for the special day, everyone was so happy and I’m so proud of them,we did it 😍🥰

My kiddos forever 🤍🤍🤍

Spots available starting next week,feel free to call or text for more info

Enjoying the process 😆👏

Today was a birthday day 🧁 🎂🥳.Happy birthday to Zayn from his Daycare Family. Con Daniel Arvella y Catalina Arenal 👏 ♥️

Beautiful days at little sunshine 👏

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Daycare available Monday to Saturday.315-251-5825,text or call for more info

All the fun and learning here for the little ones.Still some spots available,call or text 315-251-5825 and schedule your appointment today.

Still some spots available,from Monday to Saturday 6 am to 6 pm,call or text for more info 315-251-5825.

Welcome to Little Sunshine Group Family Daycare! We offer children a supportive and friendly environment that’s just like home. At our home daycare, our goal is to help children learn important social, emotional, and behavioral skills that ensure they reach their developmental milestones. We focus on a variety of Project-based and Developmental Play-based activities to foster an environment of learning and discovery. We know that schedules vary, and we have options for part-time, full-time, and drop-in packages. At our daycare, we provide a culturally diverse learning environment by offering programs in Spanish. We can't wait to meet you! Please reach out to schedule your tour.👏

We are here to take care of your little ones,now enrolling all ages,we accept DSS program.State license,first aid training,we are in a great and secure neighborhood,call today and schedule your appointment.

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Enrolling now all ages.