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YMCA 50 Years of Child Care: Melissa's Story
21 September 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
9 years ago, Melissa was a teen mom, struggling through high school. With the help of YMCA Child...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
4 2SLGBTQ+ books hand-picked by our child care staff to celebrate Pride
18 June 2018 - by Dawn Yan
In a region as diverse as the GTA, educating your child about the 2SLGBTQ+ community and what it...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
5 ways to tame temper tantrums like an early childhood educator
23 May 2018 - by Sasha Smith
You’re shopping with your preschooler in a crowded mall. They tug on your arm to show you a toy...read more
Healthy Kids • Y Stories • YMCA Child Care
Families find a home away from home at the Caledon Central YMCA Child Care Centre
18 May 2018 - by Sasha Smith
This past January, we opened our doors at the Caledon Central YMCA child care centre to parents...read more
Healthy Kids • Y Stories • YMCA Child Care
How Barb is transforming lives by putting the ‘fun’ in fundraising
15 May 2018 - by Sasha Smith
How many people can say they’ve cut off most of their hair, eaten live crickets, and taken a pie...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
3 tips on managing your expectations during the toddler years
26 April 2018 - by Sasha Smith
Ever wonder why your 3-year-old won’t put their toys away — no matter how many tidy-up songs you...read more
Healthy Kids • Y Stories • YMCA Child Care
How the Y helps 18,000 students fuel up to start the day
14 March 2018 - by Sasha Smith
Mornings at Brampton’s Sir Winston Churchill Public School are anything but quiet. Before the...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
The meaning of #BlackGirlMagic and why it’s so important right now
20 February 2018 - by Sasha Smith
#BlackGirlMagic, a phrase coined by CaShawn Thompson back in 2013, has quickly evolved into an...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
What to expect at a YMCA March Break Child Care program
12 February 2018 - by Sasha Smith
For kids, there’s nothing quite like March Break — no school, no early mornings, and plenty of...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
3 clever ideas to get your child to fall in love with reading
26 January 2018 - by Sasha Smith
Do you remember your favourite book from childhood? I sure do. It was (and still is) The Stinky...read more
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