{"id":424,"date":"2026-09-14T13:17:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/designsmith.co.za\/buttercup\/?page_id=424"},"modified":"2026-09-15T19:35:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T19:35:45","slug":"all-about-buttercup-daycare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/designsmith.co.za\/buttercup\/all-about-buttercup-daycare\/","title":{"rendered":"All about Buttercup Daycare"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section et_pb_section_parallax\"><span class=\"et-pb-parallax-wrapper\"><span class=\"et-pb-parallax-background et-pb-parallax-background--css et-pb-parallax-background-module--divi-section-0\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/designsmith.co.za\/buttercup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Buttercup-Daycare-Brantford-6.jpg)\"><\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column 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That means love and respect 100% of the time \u2014 no exceptions. It\u2019s why kids often don\u2019t want to leave at pickup.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"trust-row\">\n      <div class=\"trust-pill\">&#x1f3e1; Home-Based & Unlicensed<\/div>\n      <div class=\"trust-pill\">&#x1f469;&#x200d;&#x1f467;&#x200d;&#x1f466; Small Group, Big Attention<\/div>\n      <div class=\"trust-pill\">&#x1f4cd; Brantford, ON<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"intro\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <h2>Important facts to consider before you book a daycare<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"sub\">We believe parents deserve to know exactly how their child will be fed, loved, and rested. Here\u2019s how we do things.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"cards\">\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"card-icon\">&#x1f49b;<\/div>\n        <h3>Love & Respect First<\/h3>\n        <p>Your child needs to <strong>WANT<\/strong> to return. We\u2019re proud that our kids love Jenny so much they often refuse to go to mom or dad at pickup.<\/p>\n        <ul><li>Positive guidance, never shaming<\/li><li>Every child is heard and valued<\/li><li>Calm, consistent, loving care<\/li><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"card-icon\">&#x1f955;<\/div>\n        <h3>Real Food, From Scratch<\/h3>\n        <p>We make as much as possible ourselves \u2014 like our mac & cheese from scratch \u2014 so there are little to no preservatives and no added sugar.<\/p>\n        <ul><li>Seconds are always welcome<\/li><li>Never forced to eat<\/li><li>Veg & fruit-based meals<\/li><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"card-icon\">&#x1f319;<\/div>\n        <h3>Gentle Rhythms<\/h3>\n        <p>We gently regulate sleep because it\u2019s good for them, but we honour their bodies. Tired? They sleep anytime. Not tired? Quiet play in another room.<\/p>\n        <ul><li>Never forced to sleep<\/li><li>Quiet play space for non-sleepers<\/li><li>Peaceful rest for those who need it<\/li><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"garden\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div>\n      <h2>Our big <span>garden classroom<\/span><\/h2>\n      <p>We have a LARGE home vegetable garden and it\u2019s a core part of our day in spring and Summer. The children help if they want to \u2014 digging, watering, picking.<\/p>\n      <p>Getting fresh vegetables straight from the garden to the plate is magical.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"highlight-box\"><p>&#x1f331; <strong>From garden to kitchen:<\/strong> Today\u2019s snack might have been this morning\u2019s harvest. That\u2019s as natural as it gets.<\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"garden-visual\">\n      <div class=\"bed carrot\"><span class=\"emoji\">&#x1f955;<\/span><span class=\"label\">Carrots & Peas<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"bed lettuce\"><span class=\"emoji\">&#x1f96c;<\/span><span class=\"label\">Lettuce & Kale<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"bed berry\"><span class=\"emoji\">&#x1f353;<\/span><span class=\"label\">Berries & Tomatoes<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"bed herb\"><span class=\"emoji\">&#x1f33f;<\/span><span class=\"label\">Herbs & Flowers<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jenny\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"jenny-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/designsmith.co.za\/buttercup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Buttercup-Daycare-14.jpg\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\"><\/div>\n    <div>\n      <h2>Meet Jenny<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"role\">Caregiver \u2022 Cook \u2022 Teacher<\/div>\n      <p>Buttercup is run from our family home. I started it because I wanted a place where children are treated exactly how I would want my own children treated \u2014 with patience, warmth, and real food.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"quote\">\u201cIf they don\u2019t want to leave at the end of the day, I know I\u2019ve done my job right.\u201d<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cta\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <h2>Come see why kids don\u2019t want to leave.<\/h2>\n    <p>We keep our group small so every child gets real attention. 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