The guilt we feel as parents has been on our mind lately. Maybe it’s the end-of-school-year mess of a schedule that highlights those...

Once you have a little one in school, an entirely new phase of parenthood opens up. Family life is the main source of just about...

Think way back to the before times…not before COVID, but before children were a part of your day-to-day life. Did you have an opinion...

In this new year we see people posting their “photo dump” from the holidays or the year. Fair warning that what lies ahead is our COVID...

How’s bedtime going? Sleeping issues and bedtime struggles are a common topic in our Work & Play world. Why? There are so many ways that...

Many things have changed in the world of parenting since we ourselves were parented. From safety equipment to video monitors to boogie...

Which side of bedtime do you land on? Love it or Loathe it? We know this is a loaded question for many reasons. Bedtime routines and...

Do you have a soon to be kindergartner in your house? Congratulations! You are in for a wonderful year of kindergarten learning and...

As soon as your children can tell you how they feel, it happens. You hear the words that can make you roll your eyes, make you need to...

We are quite certain no one ever said being a parent would be easy. It is all a guessing game in many ways. Many of us have ideas of what...

When was the last time you actually were able to casually peruse the shelves at a local bookshop or library? Our guess is that it’s been...

Do you ever forget that you are the one in charge in your house? Despite being the tallest and strongest people in the house, parents can...

Parenthood is a juggling act. Quite literally from the moment these little ones join our lives, we’re juggling feeding them, comforting...

We can’t state this enough: Knowing your child makes a huge impact on their ability to thrive. We are not suggesting that you don’t...

Teaching is an art. There is no way around that. People, like us, have literally dedicated themselves, through their education and...

What parent hasn’t been there? You go to sleep with the best of intentions: get up a little earlier tomorrow, get a workout in, have your...

Who are we? Work & Play Early Childhood Consulting is a small business like no other. Founded by two early childhood teachers, we cater...