Baby and toddler care

It is exciting when your child goes to care for the first time. That is why it is nice to know that with us, your child will be welcomed in a loving and homely environment. A place where it gets the space it needs to develop in peace and quiet and can feel right at home.

We find it important that each child gets all the attention he or she needs. That is why we deliberately choose small groups with children aged from about 3 months to 2 years. This ensures more peace and personal attention, tailored to your child’s development.

A look at our baby groups

Mam’s kinderopvang. foto rob voss www.robvoss.nl

Safe and secure

Our living rooms are decorated with care and attention, appropriate to the development of babies and toddlers. The rooms exude a calm, orderly and cosy atmosphere, with attention to safety and security. On a comfortable sofa or chair, our MAM’s Specialists take the time to feed babies, cuddle or just spend some time together. In groups where toddlers also play, we use floor boxes. This way, the youngest babies always have their own protected place and toddlers can run around and explore freely.

Space to move and discover

Movement is the motor of development. That is why we give babies and toddlers all the space they need to do so at their own pace. For toddlers, we provide a solid, safe surface to roll and crawl on. Older babies can pull themselves up and practice height differences on the crawling hill. For toddlers, there are climbing frames and various play corners that encourage discovery.

We also make full use of MAM’s green gardens. We regularly take babies for a walk in the pram or they play in a protected part of the garden. The toddlers discover sand, branches and stones and ride around on balance bikes. This makes exercise fun and educational every day.

Attentive care

Our specialists devote a large part of the day to care moments such as eating, changing and sleeping. These moments are important not only for physical well-being, but also for emotional well-being. There is always one-to-one contact: the specialist takes his time, talks in a calm voice and responds to your child’s signals. With toddlers, we talk about what is happening and allow children to participate as much as possible. This stimulates their language development and independence. In this way, everyday moments become special and valuable.

Sleeping and rest

For the youngest babies, we use the rocking Leander cradle, which provides a sense of security and helps them fall asleep peacefully. Older babies and toddlers sleep in nice, quiet areas where they can rest undisturbed. We ensure a good balance between activity and rest. The specialist pays attention to each child’s sleep signals and takes their personal rhythm into account. This creates a pleasant daily structure that provides support and a sense of well-being.

Quiet play materials

We consciously choose materials that invite discovery, without too many stimuli. Different textures and shapes stimulate the senses. Whenever possible, we use open-ended materials, which allow your child to decide for himself what to do with them. These include soft cloths, rubber blocks, cuddly toys, wooden rings, balls in different sizes and everyday objects such as trays and spoons. In this way, children discover the world around them step by step, in the presence of a loving specialist. Toddlers also increasingly play together, imitate and use their imagination. For them, we have an inviting house corner, construction corner and several open shelves where they can pick up materials themselves and shape their play.