Rainbows Family Child Care

Always!❤️

Children absorb everything we say about them and to them, and they build their sense of self out of it. Long before they have the ability to question whether something is true, they simply believe it, because the people telling them are the people they love and trust the most.

And because they trust us completely, what we say lands differently than anything the world will ever tell them.

Research on self-concept development shows that the words children hear repeatedly about themselves become the lens through which they see themselves for years, sometimes for life.

A child who is told they are “too sensitive,” “too loud,” “too much,” or “always causing problems” doesn’t hear criticism; they hear identity. And they carry that identity into every classroom, every friendship, every relationship they will ever have.

But the reverse is equally true and equally powerful. A child who is told consistently that they are smart, kind, funny, capable, and loved exactly as they are builds an inner foundation that is incredibly hard to shake. Not because they’ve been spoiled or given empty praise, but because someone they trusted looked at them and reflected something worthy back.

That becomes the voice inside their head for the rest of their life!

So be intentional about the words you use with your child, not just in the big moments, but in the ordinary ones too; in the car, at dinner, at bedtime.

Tell them what you see in them, tell them often, and them even when they’re driving you crazy, because that’s actually when they need to hear it most.

✨ Build them up; don’t break them down. The world will challenge them enough. Let home be the place that always reminds them who they are. ✨ 💜

Happy Monday!🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

Guilty

So true! 😜

Summer program is officially underway and wild!☀️🛝🌈🌈

Every year, tragedies occur when children are left in hot cars.

A car can heat up quickly, even on mild days. Leaving a child inside for even a few minutes can be deadly.

Additional safety rules >>> myflfamilies.com/hotcar

May is National Foster Care Awareness Month, a time to recognize the dedication of foster families and the importance of community support.

Every act of support, big or small, helps strengthen families and bring stability and hope to children.

Let’s continue working together to care for our community’s children. 💙

CHEERS TO US 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
NEVER A DAY WITHOUT A BEAUTIFUL RAINBOW!

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Earth Day was fun! We went on a scavenger hunt, learned about reducing, reusing, and recycling, and made a pledge to protect the planet. We created litter bags to pick up any little pieces of garbage that we might find littering our earth. 🌏 🌈🌈

Thank you so much to all prospective families who have applied! At this time, we will be closing our enrollment window and opening our waitlist. We’ve received a high volume of applications and need this time to thoughtfully review the families currently submitted. If you’re still interested, we’d love for you to join our waitlist! Families on our waitlist are the first to be contacted when a spot becomes available. Please send us a message for more details! 🌈🌈🌈