So I want to start taking my kid to swimming lessons (she's 2, so not so much 'lessons' as getting comfortable with the water and whatnot). I guess the options downtown are the JCC at Bloor and Spadina, the YMCA, and the City of Toronto. That's all I could find anyway. Leaning towards the City because the times/locations work well for us, but I ( Read more... )

I sort of asked this before, but about a 3 year old. Now my own kid is turning 2 and the family is asking what to get her. She's got more than enough stuff (yay hand-me-downs!), so I was thinking of things like tickets to the zoo and stuff like that. We got a family membership to the Science Centre for xmas so that's out. I was thinking something ( Read more... )

Hey all! I've been out of the childcare biz for a few years so I'm wondering if there's anything fun out there to do with a 3 year old. My nephew's birthday is in a few weeks and instead of getting him more things to clutter their house I thought I'd take him on an adventure. We recently went to the Fantasy Fair & he loved it. He lives downtown so ( Read more... )

Bonjour tout le monde! I'm looking for reviews on daycare in my neighborhood - Educare Kindergarten & Day Care Centre @ 18 Four Seasons Place in Etobicoke. There's always something you don't see at a first glance.... Related opinions and personal experience comments greatly appreciated. Thanks all :)

Sorry, one more question...  I keep getting recommendations for Robeez baby shoes, but I have yet to find them in stores...  I would prefer not to buy online, as I'm not certain about my daughter's foot size and I would like her to try them on before we commit to them, plus I think she will need them any day now...  So, Toronto/GTA parents - where ( Read more... )

Hello Toronto LJers. So I have a question. My daughter, while not even a year and a half yet, will be attending school in the next few years, and the school we'd really like her to attend (for a whole bunch of reasons, one of them being that she's got two moms and we'd like her to be somewhere where she won't be the only kid with queer parents) is ( Read more... )

So, I'm getting old. My birthday is next weekend, and I'm thinking I want a ridiculous, childish birthday party - my first thought was something involving a bouncy castle, but I'm up for other suggestions. Google showed me lots of sites where I can RENT said castle, but I don't have anywhere reasonable to set it up. I was wondering if there's ( Read more... )

I’m looking for some new ideas on the cheap and ttc friendly when I have my step daughter for a week in August.

Our current faves are Riverdale pool, Riverdale farm, Rainbow Theater, a wander through Kensington Market or a trip down to the beach.

Lots of festivals seem to be happening but mostly during the weekend and I’m wondering what might be new ( Read more... )

For my friend's birthday I want to get her and her 4 year old daughter matching outfits. I know these were around a lot when I was a kid but I really haven't been able to find them. Has anyone seen outfits, or even pjs that match in any stores in Toronto?

So I feel kinda dumb because I saw this on facebook ( Read more... )