In metro cities usually, children are placed in child care because both parents are working. There have also been times when parents are advised by a professional to enroll their child in child care because the environment will promote their child’s development. Studies have shown that it’s the family environment & a child’s interaction with his parents that has a greater impact on his overall personality or growth. Child care settings provide children with a warm, supportive environment that protects children’s health and safety . Children in child care receive care which promotes and stimulates development. One such popular daycare & preschool in Mumbai, The Courtyard is a ‘Home away from Home’ for children of working parents. A child gets abundance of unconditional love and affection in his home. On your visit to The Courtyard, you will find a small world built of love & warmth.
Rimjhim, Director at The Courtyard says, “It is apparent that ‘Love’ that is our motivating factor. Physical care of a child along with activities leading to milestone developments is a part of our system but all these would be ineffective if undiluted love was not involved. In our environment love permeates every nook and corner; it is in the DNA of our entire team.”
She further adds, “Over these five years, we have observed that the children who have come to us irrespective of their age have grown and blossomed beautifully. The milestones that each of these children has achieved, especially in social and emotional skills are far beyond their age. The children feel secure at The Courtyard as they know that each of them is special and there is always someone who will give them their ear no matter how inconsequential their dilemma is.”
At The Courtyard, their team have successfully managed a lot of cases where children were facing anxiety issues & were not able settle at other daycares. They have lot of loving memories of such kids. They felt that not only each such child has taught them something new but also it has reiterated the fact that ‘Love and affection’ is the primary settler.
While narrating one of the recent incidents she says, “ On one occasion we had an infant who came to us from another day-care where the child found it extremely difficult to separate from the mother. The family came to see our place. We recommended that they take a break from the other day-care before enrolling with us. The reason being we wanted the baby to have a fresh start. The mother was an integral part in the process of the settling in along with the child’s helper at The Courtyard. Our team of teachers & staff were a strong support for the family. The settling in process was gradual. We got the mother leave behind the child for few hrs initially. We gradually increased the hrs. This helped the child form a bond with her helper and teacher. It took us a week and the child settled. The smile on the mother’s face was our biggest reward. The entire family along with grandparents came and thanked as though we had done a miracle. Yes it was a miracle…. ‘Miracle of love.’