There is an additional charge for children in the two-year-old class.

Pacifiers and bottles present problems in a group setting, as well as being a source that could increase the spread of germs. For these reasons, we admit only children who are not dependent on these during the day or at nap time.

We ask that you bring a full bag of diapers and wipes regularly for your child.

We ask that a change of clothes and extra underwear be in your child’s cubby at all times.

Please send all foods “ready to serve” and cut into very small pieces. We cannot microwave foods. Do not send grapes unless they are cut in half. Our refrigerator space is limited. Please do not send extra juice. Our children are encouraged to drink water several times daily.

Biting among two-year-olds when they are in a group setting cannot be avoided. Our staff is constantly intervening to minimize biting accidents; however, this is impossible to always prevent. You will receive an incident report if your child is bitten or if your child bites another child. We ask that you accept and understand that two-year-olds have not learned to share and biting is their first response. Persistent biting is dealt with on an individual basis.

Please dress your child in easy to remove pants or shorts, no belts. Top wear should be layered, rather than being one heavy item, to accommodate our unpredictable climate. Leave a lightweight jacket or sweater to be available in your child’s cubby at all times. Please put your child’s name on jackets and sweaters.

Children attending Hiz Kidz First should be well enough to participate in all group activities indoors as well as outdoors. We are unable to provide individualized supervision due to state regulated staff/child ratio.

When your child demonstrates readiness to begin “potty training,” please discuss this with the two-year-old teachers. We recommend not using pull-ups as the child does not feel wet in them. We recommend that you place the child in training pants, with plastic pants over them. Be sure to send a significant amount of underwear in your child’s bag.