PARSIPPANY — Tiny Totz is a place where care for your child from bassinet to backyard. Since 1987, the staff has been providing high quality care at an affordable price.
Upon visiting the center, you will discover a very cozy, home-like environment. In a time of flashy franchises, Tiny Totz strives to provide a much more intimate, personal care program. One in which every person in the center will know you and your child. They consider good communication with our parents to best meet the needs of each child.
Tiny Totz is teacher owned and operated. They are a NJ licensed center. Their dedicated staff members are all background-check fingerprinted, as well as, infant & child CPR and first aid trained annually by the Red Cross.
“Caring for children has always been a passion of mine”, says Danielle Welsch, owner of Tiny Totz childcare center in Lake Parsippany. “During my high school years, I worked after school at a daycare center, and during my senior year I received an Early Childhood certification from Morris County Vo-Tech. I knew then that I wanted to pursue a future career working with children. After high school, I graduated Cum Laude from Seton Hall University with a B.S. in Elementary Education. I taught for a couple years before marrying and eventually raising my own four children. In 2013, I decided to go back to work and realized that I missed the daycare environment. When an opportunity arose to purchase this existing daycare in Lake Parsippany, I jumped at the chance. In August 2014, I became the official owner/director of Tiny Totz and embarked on many cosmetic and internal changes to the center,” she continued.
This center appealed to me because of its cozy, home-like atmosphere. It’s kind of like a home away from home. In a time of flashy franchises, we have a much more personal, family-owned feel. In fact my sister Gina, a former daycare worker and mom of three, is the assistant director.
Infants spend their days being rocked, sung to, read to, and played with. They are always served breakfast and prepare bottles for moms in a hurry. Movement such as crawling, cruising and then walking will be encouraged in the large infant play space. Learning is constantly taking place as babies search, explore and discover their world through play.
The toddlers are taught by the owner of the center, a certified teacher, Miss Danielle. They use a thematic base, comprehensive developmentally appropriate learning program. Each week there is a different theme, which is sent home ahead of time on a monthly basis. For each theme there are activities for Creative Art, Songs & Fingerplays, Language & Early Literacy, Number & Logical Thinking, Science & Nature, Sensory Discrimination & Physical Development. The curriculum addresses all current learning standards as recommended by NAEYC.
At Tiny Totz, they believe in an eclectic approach to learning. One in which the kids have structure, as well as free play. In structure, little ones begin to learn how to listen to a teacher, take turns and cooperate with others. Our structured time consists of circle time, story time, songs, as well as the development of fine motor skills and creativity through such things as blocks, large “legos”, playdough, and crafts. Their imagination is expanded through dress up, dolls and tool bench play. Large motor skills are developed through outdoor play. Kids will be outside everyday that is reasonable weather wise. In addition to snack and nap time, toddlers will have free play where they have the freedom to choose what appeals to them. Younger toddlers tend to parallel play, which then develops into older toddlers beginning to interact with friends. This is where turn taking and respect for others feelings begins to develop, as well as social interaction skills.
Tiny Totz is located at 215 Kingston Road. They can be reached by calling (973) 887-2299 or click here to view their website.
They are open Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
