What is the Bubs and Tots Department?

The Spring Forward Family Centre’s Babies and Toddler’s Department is all about helping you and your most precious little one build positive foundations to support their development and wellbeing. 

Why engage with us?

Our Early Development Team is passionate about littles ones getting the right start in life. This means so much more than reaching milestones. Whether you start your journey with us through one of our pre-school partnerships, Bayley Developmental Assessment referral or any other channel, our team will take a comprehensive history of your child’s early gestational, birth and medical history to fully understand your unique needs. With many years’ experience and training, a comprehensive plan will be made to support you and your little one to succeed.

How we help
  • Developmental Delay and support achieving milestones
  • Difficulty with feeding / moving to solids
  • Support pre and post grommet surgery
  • Support pre and post lip and/or tongue tie release
  • Support integrating infant reflexes
  • Support with parental regulation and emotionally connecting with your child
  • Understanding your child’s sensory needs
Upcoming groups and Programs

Stay tuned for Spring Forward’s Bubs and Toddlers groups and programs:

  • Mini Moves – a group program for parents to learn reflex and sensory integration games to play with their little ones. Recommended age is 2-3 years old
  • Pre- and post-natal parent regulation – parent support group to help expectant and new parents learn how to identify and manage you own regulation while preparing and learning how to be a parent yourself

Register your interest in these programs here. + Read More

What is the Bubs and Tots Department?

The Spring Forward Family Centre’s Babies and Toddler’s Department is all about helping you and your most precious little one build positive foundations to support their development and wellbeing.

Why engage with us?

Our Early Development Team is passionate about littles ones getting the right start in life. This means so much more than reaching milestones. Whether you start your journey with us through one of our pre-school partnerships, Bayley Developmental Assessment referral or any other channel, our team will take a comprehensive history of your child’s early gestational, birth and medical history to fully understand your unique needs. With many years’ experience and training, a comprehensive plan will be made to support you and your little one to succeed.

How we help
  • Developmental Delay and support achieving milestones
  • Difficulty with feeding / moving to solids
  • Support pre and post grommet surgery
  • Support pre and post lip and/or tongue tie release
  • Support integrating infant reflexes
  • Support with parental regulation and emotionally connecting with your child
  • Understanding your child’s sensory needs
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Upcoming groups and Programs

Stay tuned for Spring Forward’s Bubs and Toddlers groups and programs:

  • Mini Moves – a group program for parents to learn reflex and sensory integration games to play with their little ones. Recommended age is 2-3 years old
  • Pre- and post-natal parent regulation – parent support group to help expectant and new parents learn how to identify and manage you own regulation while preparing and learning how to be a parent yourself

Register your interest in these programs here. + Read More

Meet Your Early Development Team

Elaine Villareal

Early Childhood Exec Assistant

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Melissa Hale

Occupational Therapist

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Financial Assistance Available

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