Helping Your Child Make Friends

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Thanks to Primrose Schools for this great article from their Pointers for Parents newsletter! Making Friends August is here and that can only mean one thing — it’s time to go back to school! A new school year brings lots of new things for children — schedules, teachers and maybe even a new backpack! With [...]

Vote Here Ages 9-11 Richmond’s Real Cute Kids Contest 2012

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  Thanks to our great sponsors for 2012 – Real Life Studios , Stony Point Surgery Center, and Primrose Schools. Vote Now for one of these 9-11 Year Old Entrants by clicking here or ANY link below to go to the voting page (all links go to the same voting page):         Vote Here! [...]

Real Cute Kids Contest: Enter Now

Our 2011 Real Cute Kids Grand Prize Winner, Joshua R. Isn't he adorbs?

Note: We’ve extended the entry time! You can now enter online through 8/12/12 and have photos taken through 8/17/12! Please see details below. It’s time for the Richmondmom.com biggest contest of the year – our Real Cute Kids contest. Parents have their child’s photo taken free of charge, votes are entered here on Richmondmom.com, and kids [...]

Richmond’s Real Cute Kid Contest Launches Monday, 7/16/12

Our 2011 Real Cute Kids Grand Prize Winner, Joshua R. Isn't he adorbs?

It’s time for the Richmondmom.com biggest contest of the year – our Real Cute Kids contest. Parents have their child’s photo taken free of charge, votes are entered here on Richmondmom.com, and kids can win big in their age categories. Thanks to our great sponsors for 2012 – Real Life Studios , Stony Point Surgery [...]

Time for School! Richmond, VA Area Preschools & Day Care

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Below is a comprehensive list of Richmond, Virginia area preschools and day care centers offering preschool education. Updated: July 8, 2013 In order to choose the best preschool environment for your child, you may wish to do the following: tour the facility interview teachers and staff review of the curriculum and expectation obtain parents’ recommendations [...]

Primrose Reminds Parents: Support Summer Learning for Your Kids

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Kids are anticipating summer and it won’t be long before all area schools will be closed for the summer break. As your kids prepare for fun, don’t let them forget about their manners. Primrose Schools know how difficult it can be to keep everything running smoothly – especially during summer months when school is out. [...]

How Some Kids Learn Faster Than Others

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March is National Reading Month and it’s the perfect time to encourage your children to read even more. Reading aloud to a child is the single most effective thing you can do to prepare him or her to succeed in school, according to the Primrose Schools newsletter. When you read aloud to children, it stimulates [...]

Primrose Atlee Commons Dresses it up for Dr. Seuss and Read Across America

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Ann Andrade of Primrose School at Atlee Commons really knows how to celebrate a birthday. And she proved it with all of the staff and children during a big birthday bash for Dr. Seuss and celebration of Read Across America Day this week. “The children and staff at the Primrose School of Atlee Commons celebrated [...]

Dance and You Could Win $5,000!

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Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions and the need for more physical activity has become increasingly more important than ever. One way to help your kids become more active and have fun is by dancing. That is just one reason Primrose Schools’ are holding their annual dance contest for families with a chance to win [...]

Pointers for Parents: These Really Work

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The owners of Primrose Schools know how important it is to teach children — and they also know that it’s not always easy to know exactly what a child is trying to tell us. That’s why parents and adults can use different ways to get children to express themselves and offer clues and words that [...]