The Y is for Youth Development

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Child Watch

 

The Y offers free drop-in child care while mom or dad make use of the Y. Playful, engaging options are plentiful for young children while you exercise or connect with others over shared interests.

NURSERY & KIDS CLUB

Ages:

6 weeks - 5 years old Nursery/Child Watch
6 - 12 years old Kids Club 

Day(s) &
Time(s):

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 4 - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Registration
Fee(s):

Free for children of members with a family membership

Contact:

You may contact Membership Director, Mary Riddick, by email at riddickm at ymcarichmond dot org or by phone at 804.595.9622.

NURSERY ACTIVITIES

Craft Corner
Our tiny tots use eye hand coordination to create one-of-a-kind projects.

Dramatic Play
Puppets and dress up costumes will be available for fun dramatic play.

Mother Goose Story Time
Escape into another world as we explore children’s literature.

Puppet Show
Children will be invited to watch or participate in a puppet show where they may explore their creative storytelling side.

Preschool Picassos
Art projects and self expression are key for this fun filled activity.

Sing-a-Longs
Children are able to sign and dance to favorite nursery songs!

Tiny Tots Stretching
Flexibility and easy movements promote active play

KIDS ZONE ACTIVITIES

Craft Corner
Our tiny tots use eye hand coordination to create one-of-a-kind projects.

Dramatic Play
Puppets and dress up costumes will be available for fun dramatic play.

Climbing Wall
Experience the thrill of pushing yourself to the limit on our traverse wall!

Dramatic Play
Kids will be engaged in full role playing activities from popular plays.

Dance Central
Challenge yourself and try new dance moves with our Wii & Kinect!

Dodgeball
Kids will be able to play with soft balls to interact in a rousing game of dodgeball.

Kid’s Fit Challenge
Try your hand at different games on our Wii & Kinect!

Mad Science
Explore the wacky world of science through experiments and activities.

Minute to Win It
Be the first to complete a variety of challenges in just under a minute.

SIGN IN
Children must be signed in by child’s parent, guardian, or supervising adult member (18 years or over). Please notify the staff of important information about your child such as allergies, medical conditions, etc that will help us care for the child.

PICK UP
Members may use Child Watch for up to 2 hours consecutively and 3 hours total per day. Whoever signs in the child should sign out the child unless arrangements have been made with staff. Our staff is trained to redirect children who are having trouble separating from their parents. Should all avenues become exhausted, you may be asked to pick up your child.

SAFETY RULES
Should your child require attention, you will be notified immediately. In addition we discourage the following:

  • Flip-flops or open toed sandals
  • “Heely” or rolling shoes are not permitted

HEALTH AND WELLNESS POLICY
In an effort to lessen the chance for any communicable diseases being spread amongst the children cared for in Child Watch, we ask that you do not bring in children with the following symptoms: fever, diarrhea or vomiting in the past 48 hours; drainage from eyes; undiagnosed rashes/open sores; sore throat, coughing, lice or any other contagious diseases or symptoms. In addition, we ask that any child that does not attend school for health reasons not attend Child Watch. We thank you for your assistance in helping us ensure a healthy and safe environment for all children in our community.

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