by Sparks | May 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
The mercury is rising (or the digital thermometer numbers) and school will be out soon. This begs the age-old question, “Where are the kids going to go?” Day camps, like the very ones we have at Sparkles! at Fair Oaks and Chantilly, are the places for fun, safe and...
by Sparks | Apr 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
Being stuck indoors on dreary, winter days can bring on the blahs in even the most upbeat of us. But spending an entire season indoors with rambunctious littles probably has you calling “uncle.” No, seriously, “Uncle Jim, come get your nieces and nephews!” Now that...
by Sparks | Mar 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Infants are amazing! We sometimes think of them as tiny, helpless humans, yet their capacity for learning is unmatched. Babies grow and develop more in their first year of life than any other year, which is incredible when you think about how much we think we learn...
by Sparks | Feb 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
Sensory development is important to children’s growth. When children take part in activities that require the senses, their brains learn to process sights, sounds, smells and tastes, as well as feelings related to touch. Processing helps children translate a sensory...
by Sparks | Feb 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
It might be one of the last things you want to do when you are pregnant – plan to go back to work. But for many mothers who work outside the home, the reality is, maternity leave is short, and before they know it, they will have to decide who will take care of their...
by Sparks | Jan 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
We can all remember a time when our parents urged us to go outside and play with our friends. It was a part of life when we were young. Most times it was so that we would get out of their hair; if only for an hour or so. But, do you think for one second our parents...
