FirstDrop resources · Toronto families
A little guidance.
For a big first step.
From your first daycare tour to the first few months of care. Short, practical guides with sources you can check for yourself.
What’s on your mind?
Start wherever you are.
Daycare tours: what to ask and notice
A short checklist for the visit, the conversation, and the paperwork before you say yes.
Read guideToronto child care subsidy, explained
Check the eligibility basics, gather your documents, and understand how fee subsidy and CWELCC fit together.
Read guidePreparing for the first day of daycare
A manageable starting plan: familiar faces, everyday routines, a clear goodbye, and the details to share with your provider.
Read guideSettling in at your child’s pace
Ways to adapt the first weeks and months to your child’s temperament, with questions that look beyond the morning goodbye.
Read guideA plan for daycare sick days
What to arrange before the first illness, how to check return-to-care rules, and when to get medical help.
Read guidePut it into practice
Find your next daycare to visit.
Explore the directory, build your shortlist, and bring your questions along.
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