by Sophia Hamel | Mar 19, 2026 | Luminous Childcare General Blog
My son and I were shopping when he noticed the display at the end of an aisle with shelves of different potty training toilets. We already had a little seat that you place on top of the seat on our regular toilet, but he hadn’t shown much willingness to use it. But...
by Sophia Hamel | Mar 13, 2026 | Luminous Childcare General Blog, Parent Resources
It can be a shock the first time we realize our little one is purposefully telling a whopper. My partner and I were quite taken aback that at the ripe age of almost 3, our boy lied to our faces. This did not sit well with me. I was just about 99.999% sure that our...
by Sophia Hamel | Mar 3, 2026 | Luminous Childcare General Blog, Parent Resources
Parents, I see you. We are busy people: Raising children, taking care of the home, working and, maybe, making time for ourselves. It can be so easy to fall back on screen time to provide us with a bit of free time to complete whatever tasks are left on our to-...
by Sophia Hamel | Feb 25, 2026 | Luminous Childcare General Blog, Parent Resources
Does your little one love trying new foods? Yeah, mine doesn’t either. When he he was first starting out with solids, though, he surprised us with his openness to new foods. Since moving fully into toddlerhood, he has developed some preferences, that’s for sure. ...
by Sophia Hamel | Feb 19, 2026 | Luminous Childcare General Blog, Parent Resources
Little ones love playing pretend and, especially, playing kitchen because they want to emulate their adults. I’m a big fan of getting my kiddo involved in what I’m doing around the house, including preparing food. Children learn and have fun while helping out. When...
