Early Childhood Advice for Parents

Overwhelmed? Looking for answers?

Exploring Developing Minds is a supportive resource for parents, postpartum mothers, and childcare providers. We are here to talk through your concerns and determine solutions that align with your needs. Our goal is to provide you with helpful tools that emphasize a balance between gentle parenting and establishing healthy boundaries from birth through early childhood. We strive to foster integrity, compassion, and a strong sense of community in our youth by guiding and empowering those who care for them.

Common Issues Addressed

    • Effective routines that help your baby fall asleep.

    • How to maintain consistency throughout your routine. *Discover methods to facilitate self-soothing.

    • Locating and creating a special space for your child’s resting area.

    • Importance of introducing a range of healthy foods.

    • Variety and alternative choices that provide balanced nutrition.

    • Playful ideas that encourage healthy relationships with veggies & fruit.

    • How to make eating healthy, fun & enjoyable. *Creative tips & tricks for picky eaters (e.g. smoothies, gardening, cooking, incorporating it through baking)

    • Successful methods to encourage a positive potty training experience.

    • Strategic use of Pull-ups vs. underwear to reduce mess and facilitate success.

    • Uncover the importance of transitions and how to best support them for your child.

    • Speech, language and social milestones of communication development.

    • The importance of your child’s communication skills.

    • What to look for concerning a possibility of a speech or language deficit.

    • How speech and processing go hand in hand.

    • Understanding the connection and relationship between communication and behavior.

    • The importance of early prevention & intervention.

    • General tips and strategies to support and facilitate communication development at home.

    • Creative and fun activities to engage your child.

    • Easy teaching techniques for the stay-at-home and working mom.

    • Developing your child’s pre-academic skills through art and play.

    • Building language, math & science concepts through everyday activities.

    • Common concerns and frustrations.

    • Typical parenting hiccups.

    • You are not alone. What you may think isn’t normal often is.

    • Offer tailored suggestions and tips to help achieve specific goals.

    • Engage in conversations to address everyday challenges.

    • Collaborate as a team to brainstorm and implement strategies for positive outcomes.

    • Intentional choices that encourage positive outcomes in a child’s behavior.

    • Guidance and practice in staying firm while maintaining a loving and supporting tone.

    • Importance of using clear, direct, & confident communication.

    • Methods to validate and facilitate healthy expression of emotions.

    • Support for focusing on overall physical, mental and emotional self-care as a mother.

    • Practical tips for balancing your and your baby’s needs.

    • Suggestions for reducing overwhelm.

    • Understanding how structure and daily routines can improve ease and quality of motherhood.

    • Open discussion addressing individual concerns

    • Important things to consider in looking for a daycare.

    • Examples of a well-rounded, structured daily routine.

    • Creating a partnership with your daycare provider.

    • Understanding the overall philosophy of your daycare in relation to yours.

    • How to prepare your child for the transition into childcare.

    • Important differences between daycare centers & home daycare.

    • Creating and prioritizing a list of questions to ask before exploring child care options.

    • Understanding and identifying your family's needs.

    • The importance of a work-life balance for your child care provider.

As a mother, educator, and daycare provider, I find joy in providing guidance and encouragement to parents as they start their journey. Early parenthood is a time when it is easy to feel worrisome, frustrated, and confused. 

My background and experience in child development, special education, and caregiving have provided me with invaluable and reliable tools I can offer to empower parents to be confident, patient, and successful in providing a safe, consistent, and loving environment for their child’s growth and relationship with their child.

Hello! My name is Nika and I am your Parenting Coach and Early Childhood Consultant.

Free Behavioral chart

Our free behavioral chart is the perfect tool for parents looking to track their child's progress towards specific goals. We offer both a sample chart and a blank chart, allowing you to customize it to your child's individual needs. Download it now to get started on your child's path to success.

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