Club Kidnasium
723 Mount Pleasant Road M4S 2N4 Toronto, ON, Canada

#fridayfact If a baby’s body was able to grow at the same rate as their brain, the average child would weigh as much as 170 pounds at 1 month old. A child’s brain has its most dramatic growth period from birth until the age of 5. Kids learn from observation and instruction which sharpens their cognitive abilities. A kid’s brain really is like a sponge, soaking up as much info as possible. Now is the time to teach them all sorts of important and lasting skills. But who else wishes they were old enough to teach them to do their own laundry and wash the dishes and clean the bathrooms?

#topictalk With all of the emotional exercise and character building that goes into parenting, sometimes it's hard for parents to limit their expectations of their children. Thanks to the global pandemic, working from home and virtual schooling has created the perfect storm of parental micromanaging and high expectations. Having our children around 24/7, has made it too easy to plan their whole day and create unrealistic goals for their physical, emotional, and intellectual g...rowth. As parents, we understand wanting the most for you child - we even admit to pushing our own children a little harder than we should. What we have to remember as parents is that, no matter how much we wish, hope, and pray for our children, the most important goal is raising happy, healthy, strong, and independent children. The rest, well that's just a bonus. We have found these few reminders help us stay in check when it comes to managing our parental expectations: 1. Let children be children - they are young, energetic, and imaginative. They will inevitably be loud, wild, and messy, but this is the best way to learn. Enbrace the fun - we guarantee you will have fun too! 2. They don't learn the way we do - sometimes sitting at a desk isn't the best way for a child to learn. Try letting them complete their school work on the move - reciting times tables on the trampoline, practicing spelling while doing jumping jacks, reading on an exercise ball. 3. They are not emotionally as mature as we'd like to think - in an attempt to try to get their emotions across, often children resort to crying, whining, and, as we know all too well, tantrums. Try to acknowledge their emotions instead of their behaviour - it might mitigate some of the meltdown. 4. They are their own people - they aren't always going to like doing what we want, they aren't always going to be interested in the activities that we enjoy, and they aren't always going to behave the way we expect - and that is OKAY! B-R-E-A-T-H-E ... it will be okay. 5. They are stuck in this pandemic as well - away from friends, away from school, away from recess and playtime. Give them a bit of a break because they are being champions about accepting this new world. Give yourself a break - you are not a bad parent because your child doesn't meet your goals on your timeline. Remember, now more than ever, be kind to your children and be kind to yourself. They WILL get to where you want them to be and the journey will be so much more relaxed and memorable if we remember to manage our expectations and just have FUN!

Motivate and reward your children with our collection of Scratch Away charts, calendars and cards!Our Scratch-off reward charts are the best to help motivate kids. Sometimes it can be hard to find ways to get kids excited about doing a certain chore, practicing an instrument, finishing homework to cleaning their rooms. These reward charts are perfect for making it more exciting! Each week they will be able to set a goal, work really hard to achieve it each day then scratch off the circle at the end of the week to discover their reward. www.kidnasium.ca/scratchaway

These days many of us are finding our homes are becoming the new classrooms for our children. Our Montessori learning tools are the perfect toys to add to your daily routine that will keep your child occupied, entertained and educated. Our handmade wooden shapes and boards are designed with multiple uses in mind a matching activity & puzzle for little hands, shape pieces for geometry practice, tracing and exploration, & as a beautiful and modern art display. Enjoy taking a step back and relax while your child independently learns and plays with our collection of Educational Toys www.kidnasium.ca/educationaltoys

Every day is an opportunity to have a fresh start. It is easy to start the day already dreading tasks and arguments to come but try not to measure today's success by yesterday's troubles. Children have the incredible ability to forget very quickly - who says you can't be this way too? When you wake up in the morning, welcome a new opportunity for you and the kids to make the most of the day. If there was an issue yesterday, avoid those triggers today. The beginning of a new and happy day awaits you!

Make a Snow Globe This DIY snow globe is a quick 10 minute craft that the whole family will love! Start by cleaning out a jar you have at home or use a mason jar, just make sure it's airtight to avoid any leaks! Have a variety of any beads, sparkles, glitter, pom poms etc. that you can add to your jar (start small, you can always add more later if needed). Next, add a teaspoon of glycerin which creates the effect of snow slowly falling but this is optional. Lastly, fill ...your jar with water but leave room at the top to seal your jar. Now you have your very own customized snow globe that you can shake and display around your house this winter! If you want to take this craft to the next level - prior to sealing the jar you can glue any figurine you have to the bottom of the lid. Once it is dry you can close the lid and flip the jar upside down to see your little figurine standing at the bottom of your snow globe! Supplies: - Air tight jar/mason jar - Water - Glitter, beads, sparkles - tsp Glycerin (optional but will make the glitter fall slower like snow!) - A plastic figurine/lego and hot glue (optional)

#fridayfact You might think twins are a rarity, but they're actually becoming more common than ever. In 1980, about one in every 50 babies born was a twin, at a rate of 2 percent. By 1995 the rate was 2.5 percent. The twin rate surpassed 3 percent in 2001 and one in every 30 babies born is a twin and the number is rapidly rising. Kidnasium Owner and Operator, Whitney, has 2 sets of twins! Let's see if this is true, let us know if you are a twin or tag someone you know who is a twin!

Do you have kids going a little stir crazy? Do you have kids missing their gymnastics, tumbling, or ninja classes? Or do you just have kids needing more physical activity? We are now offering private virtual sports, fitness and wellness classes for families and offering equipment rentals! Email [email protected] to book your class today!