Child Development Dayhomes - Calgary

Save the date, CDDH families! ☀️🧺🌼

We’re excited to announce our CDDH Family Picnic in the Park on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Tuxedo Park! This special event will bring together our dayhome educators, their families, and the children and families within our agency for a fun-filled day of connection, community, and summer fun. 💛

More details coming soon!

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Congratulations to our Open-Ended Art Contest winner, Marissa D. from Airdrie! 🎉🎨

These little artists explored, created, mixed, painted, and discovered through hands-on messy play using toy vehicles and paint in the outdoor environment 🚗🖌️

Open-ended art experiences like this encourage creativity, sensory exploration, imagination, and self-expression while allowing children to learn through play at their own pace. We love seeing educators create meaningful opportunities that spark curiosity and joy! 💛

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Nature play, curiosity, and adventure 🌿☀️

Children in Estefania P.’s dayhome in Cranston explored the outdoors through movement, discovery, and hands-on experiences. From climbing trees and observing insects to imaginative play with scarves in the wind, these everyday moments support confidence, problem-solving, creativity, and connection with nature. 🍃🐞💛

At CDDH, we value outdoor play as an important part of children’s learning and development.

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Myth vs. Fact 💭✨

Licensed dayhomes are so much more than babysitting. In Alberta, licensed family dayhomes follow provincial regulations, safety standards, and ongoing monitoring while providing nurturing, relationship-based early learning experiences for children. 💛

At CDDH, we support educators through monthly consultant visits, safety checks, policy reviews, and ongoing mentorship to help create safe, enriching, and play-based learning environments inspired by the FLIGHT Framework. 🌱🧩📚

Smaller group settings also give children opportunities to build strong relationships, confidence, communication skills, and meaningful connections through everyday experiences and play.

Save & share to help spread awareness about licensed dayhomes in Alberta! ☀️

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Positive child guidance is about connection, patience, and understanding 💛

Children are still learning emotional regulation, communication, and problem-solving skills. At CDDH, we encourage relationship-based guidance that helps children feel safe, supported, and capable. 🌱✨

Save this post for helpful positive guidance reminders and phrases to try!

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Tuesday Faces of CDDH! ✨

Meet one of our SE/SW Child Care Consultants, Vanessa 🌿

With 5 years at CDDH, Vanessa brings a passion for relationship-based care and meaningful connections with educators, and children. Growing up in a dayhome herself, with her mom operating a dayhome for 28 years, she understands firsthand the impact nurturing early learning environments can have on children and communities.

Born and raised in the Northwest Territories and bilingual in French and English, Vanessa is a strong advocate for play-based learning and supporting educators through the FLIGHT framework. When she’s not visiting dayhomes, she’s spending time with her bulldog Kobe 🐾

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They say it takes a village, but sometimes it takes a ‘Tita’🤍

We are so proud to spotlight Eloisa for her incredible dedication to the little ones in her care. From creative sensory play to build foundational social skills, Eloisa does it all- but it’s the immense love she pours into every child that truly sets her apart.

As Rachel and Mike shared, her care is building the “strong bases” these children will carry with them forever. Thank you, Eloisa, for being such a vital part of our community! 🌟

Outdoor loose parts play turns simple materials into endless opportunities for creativity, exploration, and learning 🌿🪵 From rocks and sticks to mud kitchens and pinecones, children build problem-solving, sensory, and imaginative play skills while connecting with nature. ☀️🍃

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Spring has finally arrived at Child Development Dayhomes Calgary 🌷☀️ From outdoor painting and sidewalk chalk to bubble play and nature exploration, our educators are embracing the season through hands-on, play-based learning experiences that spark creativity, curiosity, and connection. 🍃🫧🎨

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