August 2008

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By Alaina (a proud mom of a Little Dreamers, Big Believers toddler).

When I started looking for a day care in Columbus I ventured online, hunting for the perfect day care for my little man - who at the time was just 16 months old. He had been in the care of a nanny, someone who I trusted more than anyone. So I started looking… and it was horrible.

The day cares and pre-schools I found were dirty. The staff barely greeted me with a smile, let alone the children in their care. Desperate for the right daycolumbuschildcare.jpg care I put an ad up on Craigslist and that’s when Sarah Delay found me, the director of Little Dreamers, Big Believers Day Care. Her e-mail was very encouraging, promising that this day care was different because she had created it to be different, to be exceptional. So I went to meet her and see Little Dreamers.

When I walked in my eyes welled up with tears. The facility, not even a facility - more like a home away from home - was clean, the child care providers were all full of life and smiles. And then Sarah told me about their 70% organic food menu. They also provide diapers for the children and above all, fill their days with mentally and physically stimulating activities.

Thank you so much to all of the staff at Little Dreamers, Big Believers. My son is now two and a half and he is as happy as can be - and so am I!

P.S. I snapped this picture the other day when I picked Benjamin up. I think it sums everything up!

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Before our hot summer days disappear, get outside and have some fun with a sprinkler. The kids at Little Dreamers have been enjoying a sprinkler down the street outside of the OhioHealth Medical Offices here in Victorian Village. And it inspired us to pass on a fantastic sprinkler game.

Age: 3 and up
Number of children needed to play: at least 2, but this is also a great group game
What you need: a sprinkler and one cup for each player

How to play:
1. All the children stand around the sprinkler.
2. When the water passes into his or her side, each player tries to be the first to completely fill his or her cup.
3. Players must keep both feet planted. Anyone who takes a step has to dump the contents of their cup over their own head.

Thanks to the Wooden Porch blog and Family Fun Magazine for this fantastic game idea!

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