A visit from MN Representative Rick Hansen

MN Representative Rick Hansen came to our center on Wednesday, January 6th to discuss parent and staff concerns about the importance of early childhood education and quality child care.



See some comments that were made at the meeting below:

• Rick: "You need to have a place to drop your children off that you feel safe & secure with!"


• Parent 1: "My county funding was cut for my infant for a while and it was really hard for me to figure out what to do so I could go to work."


• Parent 2: "My funding comes & goes all of the time and it is a big hassle to have to battle all of the time because I work and go to school."


• Parent 3: "I was going through a hard time in my life and needed care for my children. Tiny Tots welcomed me, I don't know what I would've done without them."


• Rick: "I will see if I can get someone to come out from the county to have a discussion with you about your questions and concerns."
  

Here is a list of Representatives for your district. Please contact your representative and ask them to invest in early child development. It only takes 3 phone calls on the same issue for it to be considered an epidemic.

*West Side/Rep. Carlos Mariani/651-296-9714
*West St. Paul/South St. Paul/Mendota Hts./Rep. Rick Hansen/651-296-6828
*Inver Grove Heights/Rep. Joe Atkins/651-296-4192
*Eagan/Rep. Sandra Masin/651-296-3533

Sledding Fun!

Enjoying hot cocoa after sledding!

January Parent Resource Information

Winter is here and along with this colder weather sometimes comes illness. If your child is ill you may need to take them to the doctor. A visit to the doctor is easier if your child knows what to expect.
Talk to your child before going and help him understand that doctors and nurses are health helpers.
If a child is scared of the doctor or nurse, he may not behave well. Try to understand his fear and talk about it. Never threaten a child with going to the doctor. Do not scare the child about shots or needles.
Before you go to the doctor, make a list of your child's symptoms such as fever, stomachache, sore throat, sneezing, diarrhea, or behavior changes, and how long he has had these symptoms.
(HIP on Health)

Here is a fun children’s poem for the winter season.

Falling Snow
By anonymous

See the pretty snowflakes
Falling from the sky
On the wall and housetops
Soft and thick they lie

On the window ledges
On the branches bare
Now how fast they gather
Filling all the air

Looking into the garden
Where the grass was green
Covered by the snowflakes
Not a blade is seen

Now the bare black bushes
All look soft and white
Every twig is laden
What a pretty sight!