A safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for children aged 18 months to 6 years, with daytime care for younger children and on-demand options for days, evenings, and weekends. Hamilton's flexible-first daycare.
Care when you actually need it, available across all working hours. Perfect for evenings, weekends, date nights, appointments, gym sessions, or just a moment to breathe. Book by the hour or the day.
Our specialty · All ages Join On-Demand WaitlistA dependable home-away-from-home for working families, with the warmth and structure children thrive on.
Toddler & Preschool Join Full-Time WaitlistA consistent rhythm a few days a week. Ideal for hybrid schedules, part-time work, or families easing into routine care.
Toddler & Preschool Join Part-Time WaitlistWe group children by stage, with three rooms, each with its own rhythm and educators, all running the same Reggio-inspired approach.
Daytime hours for full-time and part-time families. On-demand care across all working hours for the days that don't fit a schedule.
The youngest room. Days are built around predictability, same educators, same routines, same faces, so toddlers can risk being curious. Sensory play, language-rich environments, and lots of outdoor time. We move slow on purpose.
Hours: full-time, part-time, on-demand
The "why?" years. Preschoolers are scientists, builders, and storytellers, and the room is set up for it: open shelves, real materials, time to follow a question wherever it leads. Educators document what they're working through, then bring more of it the next day.
Hours: full-time, part-time, on-demand
The bridge to elementary. We hold onto play-based learning while introducing the stamina, focus, and self-direction kids need for grade school. Lots of project work, lots of outdoor exploration, lots of authorship over their own day.
Hours: on-demand only
Every licensed daycare in Ontario follows How Does Learning Happen?, the Province's pedagogical framework. It's our foundation, four principles (belonging, well-being, engagement, expression) that shape how every day is run.
On top of that, we draw from the Reggio Emilia approach, a child-led philosophy born in northern Italy that treats children as capable, curious people from day one. It's how we bring HDLH to life: routines you can count on, materials kids can actually reach, and educators who pay close attention.
Daytime care for younger children. On-demand care for the days that don't fit a schedule.
I'm Jacqueline, educator, parent, and the founder of Give Me A Break.
I built GMAB because the childcare I needed didn't exist. Licensed, Reggio-inspired, and flexible enough to actually fit working family life, not just the 8-to-5 version of it. Every detail of this place, from the rooms to the rhythms to the on-demand booking, comes from years of watching families try to make standard daycare work and quietly burn out.
Whether you're here for full-time care, part-time care, or just an evening to breathe. Welcome.
Read more about JacquelineGive Me A Break is a small program by design. Small rooms, low ratios, educators who actually know your child. We open spots as families join. Add yours and we'll reach out as availability matches your needs.
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Opening Summer 2026. Limited spots, join the waitlist.
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