The first year of life is a period of extraordinary growth and discovery. For working parents, choosing the right environment for their infant means finding a place where developmental milestones are understood, nurtured, and celebrated through intentional, research-based practices. High-quality infant care goes far beyond supervision. It creates a foundation for lifelong learning through responsiveContinue reading “What to Expect from an Infant Daycare Program: A Guide for Parents”
Category Archives: Family
Navigating Childcare Options: Expert Advice for Growing Families
Finding the right childcare can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re balancing work, family, and the emotional weight of leaving your child in someone else’s care for the first time. Whether you’re expecting your first baby or adjusting to life with multiple children, understanding your options and hearing from parents who’ve been there can make allContinue reading “Navigating Childcare Options: Expert Advice for Growing Families”
What to Expect from a Toddler Program: A Guide for Parents
Watching your infant grow into a toddler is one of parenting’s most exciting transitions. At Vivvi, the toddler years (ages one to two) represent a period of remarkable development, where children move from individualized infant care to a more structured, community-based learning environment. This guide will help you understand what to expect as your childContinue reading “What to Expect from a Toddler Program: A Guide for Parents”
How to Encourage Independent Play
Independent play — and independence more broadly — is not something children either “have” or “don’t have.” It’s a skill, and like most skills in early childhood, it develops slowly with practice, support, and repetition. That was a key theme in a recent Vivvi webinar on building independence, led by early childhood educator Jennie Monness.Continue reading “How to Encourage Independent Play”
Vivvi Gift Guide: Staff Picks for 0-5
At Vivvi, we think a lot about how children learn — but we’re also parents and caregivers who know what actually gets played with at home. So when you’re shopping for gifts for your little ones, keep this rule in mind: the best gifts are the ones children return to — because they’re simple, flexible,Continue reading “Vivvi Gift Guide: Staff Picks for 0-5”
Vivvi Open on NYC’s Upper West Side
Vivvi has opened a new Upper West Side child care campus at 666 West End Avenue, serving infants, toddlers and twos, ages 0–36 months. Vivvi is a child care and early learning provider offering full-day programs for infants and toddlers, designed to meet the needs of today’s working families. At a Glance Location & AccessibilityContinue reading “Vivvi Open on NYC’s Upper West Side”
6 Strategies to Improve Communication with your Caregiving Team
Whether you have one caregiver or a team of support, there’s a few helpful tips to ensure clear communication and consistency for your child.
The Benefits of Baby Sign Language
Through sign language, infants can express their needs clearly—long before verbal language arrives.
How to Support your Child Through Transitions
Whether your child is heading back to preschool or daycare, moving into a new classroom, welcoming a new sibling, or something completely different—one thing is certain: transitions are hard on young children. Transitions can be challenging for children of all ages, but they are especially difficult for toddlers and preschoolers who are still developing theirContinue reading “How to Support your Child Through Transitions”
Why Process Over Product Matters in Early Childhood
When you focus on the process of creating rather than the final product, that’s where the real learning happens.