Online Storytime July

Join us for our Online Storytime throughout July, every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-6pm.

Tantrums, Meltdowns and Outbursts

Join us as we explore how to navigate tantrums, meltdowns and outbursts, and how we can stay connected to our little ones through their big feelings. Together we will learn why children have tantrums, what is taking place developmentally, what happens in the brain, and what are they communicating through their behaviour. We will look at practical strategies of how to provide connection and support for our children (and for ourselves) during these challenging moments.

Consent and Boundaries Workshop

As parents and guardians, we can worry about keeping our children safe – whether that’s from scrapes and bruises or hurt feelings. But what about protection from unsafe relationships and abuse? Body safety education can play a role in empowering children with preventative skills. We can teach our little ones to seek help or self-advocate if they feel unsafe or experience abuse.

In this foundational workshop, we will learn how to begin or continue practicing healthy boundaries, consent, and body safety. We will cover how adults can model safe relationships, pass along healthy body messages, and teach bodily autonomy. In this way, parents and guardians can create a home environment where there is an understanding of consent and a respect for the boundaries of self and others.

Happy Pride Month!

“Rise up like an ocean wave, be yourself:
Free and Brave!”
– excerpt from My Own Way, by Joana Estrela.
Happy Pride Month! We love you, we see you,
and we are SO proud of you. 🏳️‍🌈

Tuning into Temperament

Workshop: Tuning into Temperament: Monday May 30th @ 10am

Every child has their own unique temperament. Learning how to tune into our child’s personality helps us to work with their specific traits and strengths, rather than in opposition to them. How do we support our “spirited and active” children with organizing their feelings? How do we create a sense of safety for our “cautious” little ones in new situations? Join us as we learn how our personality interplays with that of our child’s, and explore strategies in supporting their unique way of being.

Connecting Before Correcting

“You cannot teach the mind
before you have the heart.
Connect before you direct.”
– Dr. Gordon Neufeld.

Read on to explore some connection strategies…

Mother’s Day Blessing

Happy Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day Blessing: ⁠
May those with children feel appreciated⁠
May those grieving empty arms be comforted⁠
May those mourning and missing the ones
who gave them life⁠
Be wrapped in goodness and love today⁠
– Tamara Rice⁠

New Parents Group: Birth-4 Years

Life in the first weeks, months, and years of a new child can be full of joy, fears, excitement, and sadness with the ever-changing development in early childhood.

Join us in this interactive 6-week series as we explore how we can adapt to this exciting time and expand our understanding of the unique challenges that our little ones face.

Topics include
*Creating healthy attachment bonds
*Understanding temperament
*Learning about brain development and play
*Building emotional regulation
*Setting limits
*Developing healthy sleep and food skills

Online Storytime May

Join us online for our Online Storytime with songs, stories, felt stories, puppets and easy art activities. Every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-6pm

Sleep & Bedtimes Worskhop

Navigating sleep in the first months after baby has arrived, and into the early years of childhood can be a challenge for caregivers. Questions surrounding what is “normal” sleep for kids, why does my baby keep waking up at night, how do I avoid the bedtime protests, is enough to keep caregivers up at night.

In this workshop geared towards caregivers of children 0-5 years of age, we will build understanding around typical sleep patterns, challenges in infancy, bedtime struggles in early childhood, and strategies to encourage better sleep for little ones.