Developing Relationships with Other Families

Being a parent of a young child is a tough job. There is no manual, and literally every child comes with their own set of “instructions” for how to best care for them. It can feel very isolating to go through the stages of early childhood growth and development without having support from other parents who have encountered similar challenges with their little ones.  One of our core values at Alliance Childcare, is providing many opportunities for parents to meet one another, support and talk with one another, and support one another in raising the very best children. We want to work together with you and provide support for parents through events that allow you to establish friendships with one another. Life can be extremely busy when parents are raising small children.  Between work, relationships, parenting, housekeeping, and taking care of ourselves, parents are pulled in many directions and have to prioritize how they spend their time. That’s why at Alliance Childcare, we are very thoughtful about providing opportunities for parents to meet and develop relationships while also considering that time is a precious resource. We work to cater relationship building activities and events to parent’s schedules and listen to their preferences about opportunities that we offer.

Some of the ways we support building relationships with other families include:  Special events that celebrate the kids but also give parents a chance to meet and talk to one another, like our spring showcase where we display the children’s artwork, show videos of the children singing songs and playing together, and provide snacks and opportunities for parents to meet.  Teachers are present to help with introductions. It’s always great to meet the families of the children your child comes home talking about.  It’s also a great time to arrange a play date outside of school to continue building those relationships, this can build your child’s relationships with their friends as well as your relationships with other parents.  We also do an event called “Parent’s Night Out” one Saturday a month, between 5-9pm, we offer “drop-in” childcare and parents can go have a date night. Often couples will go together to do something like bowling, grabbing dinner, or catching a show, all while their kids get to play together at the school and have a fun night together. It’s a win-win for everyone! Parent’s really love this event, and often build relationships that will lead to joining for a family vacation, and children who become life-long friends.