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Choosing Childcare

23 questions to ask on a daycare tour

A printable checklist for touring any Chilliwack centre: licence and ratios, the daily routine, food and illness policies, emergencies, fees...

Choosing Childcare

When should a child stay home from daycare? A plain-language guide to sick days

The general illness rules BC child care settings follow, a symptom-by-symptom table, what happens when the centre calls, and how...

Early Learning

Packing lunches and snacks for daycare: a practical guide

A simple formula for a day of food, the choking hazards to cut or skip for preschoolers, allergy etiquette, and...

Early Learning

Kindergarten registration in Chilliwack: a simple timeline for the year before school

Month by month: catchment, SD33 registration, documents, immunization reporting, welcome visits and the practical skills that matter more than letters.

Early Learning

What a good day looks like for a three-year-old: movement, rest and routine

Canada’s 24-hour movement guidelines say a preschooler needs three hours of activity and 10 to 13 hours of sleep. Here...

Choosing Childcare

Preschool, daycare, family child care or StrongStart: which one fits your family?

A side-by-side comparison of the early-years options in Chilliwack for a three-to-five-year-old, including the free ones, and how to rule...

Choosing Childcare

The Affordable Child Care Benefit, explained for Chilliwack families

Who qualifies for BC’s Affordable Child Care Benefit, how to apply, how it combines with the Child Care Fee Reduction...

Choosing Childcare

How to check whether a Chilliwack daycare is licensed (and what the licence tells you)

Every centre says “licensed”. Here is how to verify it on the Fraser Health public list in five minutes, what...

Early Learning

Tiny Chefs: what preschoolers actually learn from cooking, and how to keep it going at home

What a Tiny Chefs session looks like, the skill behind each step, how allergies and choking risks are handled, and...

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Notes for Chilliwack parents