Waves & Roots Child Development and Support

Waves & Roots Child Development and Support Supporting children’s emotional growth, confidence & regulation through holistic, personalized care.

🌿Serving Families Across the Okanagan

Maybe your child doesn’t hate sports. ❤️Maybe they hate feeling behind.Maybe they get overwhelmed when there are too man...
09/11/2026

Maybe your child doesn’t hate sports. ❤️

Maybe they hate feeling behind.

Maybe they get overwhelmed when there are too many kids.

Maybe they’re nervous about trying something new.

Maybe they struggle with listening to instructions, transitions, coordination, confidence or knowing what to do in a group.

And maybe traditional sports programs just haven’t been the right fit.

That’s why I created Mountain Movers. 🏔️

Mountain Movers is a supportive movement program designed to help kids build the skills they need to feel more confident participating in physical activities — before the pressure of the ice, the slopes or a traditional team environment.

We work on:

✨ Confidence
✨ Balance & coordination
✨ Body awareness
✨ Following directions
✨ Emotional regulation
✨ Trying new things
✨ Social skills
✨ Resilience & independence

And we make it fun, playful and low-pressure.

Because the goal isn’t to make every child into an athlete.

The goal is to help them believe, “I can do this.”

If you have a child who wants to participate but needs a little more support getting there, Mountain Movers may be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

Locations:
🏔️ Kelowna
🏔️ Penticton

Ages:
👧 Ages 4-6 & 7-10

Learn more on our website
Wavesandroots.com

Or email us at

[email protected]

“I don’t know what to do anymore.”I hear this from parents more often than you might think.Your child is having huge emo...
09/11/2026

“I don’t know what to do anymore.”
I hear this from parents more often than you might think.

Your child is having huge emotional reactions.

They’re struggling with transitions.

School is becoming harder.

They’re overwhelmed by things that seem small to everyone else.

They’re having difficulty making friends.

They avoid activities they used to enjoy.

Or you’re constantly trying to figure out what’s underneath the behaviour.

You don’t need another generic parenting tip.

You need someone to actually get to know your child.

At Waves & Roots, my 1:1 Child Development Support is individualized around your child’s strengths, needs, interests and goals.

Through play-based, relationship-focused support, we can work on things like:

🌿 Emotional regulation
🌿 Confidence & resilience
🌿 Social skills
🌿 Transitions & flexibility
🌿 Communication
🌿 Independence
🌿 Sensory needs
🌿 Behaviour challenges
🌿 Participation in everyday activities

I don’t believe children need to be “fixed.”

They need to be understood, supported and given the right tools to succeed.

If you’re wondering whether 1:1 support could be a good fit for your child, send me a message.

We can start with a conversation about what’s going on and what your family needs. ❤️

Waves & Roots Child Development & Support

✨NEW PROGRAM✨🎿 MOUNTAIN MOVERS IS HERE! 🏔️Not every child needs another sport.Sometimes they need a space to build confi...
09/09/2026

✨NEW PROGRAM✨
🎿 MOUNTAIN MOVERS IS HERE! 🏔️
Not every child needs another sport.

Sometimes they need a space to build confidence in their body first.

A space where they can move, fall, try again, wobble, laugh, challenge themselves, and discover what they’re capable of — without the pressure of having to be the fastest, strongest or best.

Mountain Movers is a dryland ski skills and confidence program designed to help children build the foundations that support not only skiing… but confidence in movement and in themselves.

Through games, obstacle courses, balance challenges, movement activities and ski-inspired skills, children will build:

-Balance & coordination
-Body awareness
-Strength & stability
-Confidence & resilience
-Emotional regulation through movement
-A stronger connection to their bodies

This isn’t about creating the next Olympic skier.

It’s about helping children walk onto the mountain — and into new experiences — feeling more capable, confident and ready to try.

TWO AGE GROUPS:

❄️ SNOW SPROUTS | Ages 4–6
10:00 AM–11:00 AM

🏔️ ALPINE ADVENTURERS | Ages 7–10
11:45 AM–1:00 PM

📍 Kelowna — Mission Recreation Park
📍 Penticton — Skaha Lake Park

✨ Open to ALL children and ALL abilities.
Including neurodivergent children and children who experience behavioural, emotional, sensory or regulation challenges.

💲 $40 per session
🏔️ $190 for the full 5-session series

No ski experience required.

Because confidence on the mountain starts long before your child puts on skis. 🎿🤍

🔗 Register now:
https://www.wavesandroots.com/programs

Not every child is walking into school excited this week.Some are walking in anxious.Some are overwhelmed.Some are alrea...
09/07/2026

Not every child is walking into school excited this week.

Some are walking in anxious.
Some are overwhelmed.
Some are already exhausted from trying to hold it all together.

And some parents are sending their child through those doors wondering…

“Will today be a good day?”
“Will they be okay?”
“Will the teacher understand them?”
“Will I get another phone call?”

If back to school feels harder for your family than it seems to for everyone else, you’re not alone. 💛

At Waves & Roots, we support children who may be struggling with big emotions, behaviour challenges, anxiety, confidence, social skills, and emotional regulation.

Because sometimes a child doesn’t need someone to fix them.

They need someone to understand them.

🌊 You don’t have to navigate the waves alone.

🌿 Self-respect starts with the little things we say and do every day. 🌊Children are constantly learning what they believ...
08/31/2026

🌿 Self-respect starts with the little things we say and do every day. 🌊

Children are constantly learning what they believe about themselves — through the way we speak to them, the choices we give them, how we respond to their mistakes, and whether they feel truly seen and valued.

Building self-respect doesn’t mean raising a child who thinks they’re perfect. It means helping them understand:

✨ My feelings matter.
✨ My voice matters.
✨ I can make choices.
✨ I can set boundaries.
✨ I can make mistakes and try again.
✨ I am worthy of kindness — including from myself.

At Waves & Roots, we believe confidence and emotional wellbeing grow from strong roots. When children feel safe, respected, supported and understood, they have a stronger foundation to navigate the waves of growing up. 🌱🌊

Save this post for a little reminder, and share it with a parent who might need it today. 💛

Waves & Roots Child Development & Support
🌿 Rooted in connection. Growing with confidence.
🌊 Supporting the whole child, one wave at a time.

You don’t have to have all the answers. 🤍Maybe your child is struggling with big emotions.Maybe mornings before school f...
08/30/2026

You don’t have to have all the answers. 🤍

Maybe your child is struggling with big emotions.

Maybe mornings before school feel overwhelming.

Maybe you’re getting calls from school and you don’t know what to do next.

Maybe your child is anxious, struggling to make friends, having a hard time regulating, or needs extra support and connection.

Maybe you’re simply tired of feeling like you have to figure it all out on your own.

At Waves & Roots Child Development and Support, we see the child behind the struggles. 🌊🌱

We know that challenging moments are often communicating something deeper. We know every child is different. And we know that sometimes, families just need someone to come alongside them and say:

“I see you. I see your child. And we can figure this out together.”

Whether your family needs support with emotional regulation, confidence, anxiety, social skills, school challenges, behaviour support, respite, or simply creating a stronger sense of connection and understanding…

We are here to help.

You don’t need a perfect child.
You don’t need to be a perfect parent.
You don’t need to wait until things get harder.

Sometimes, having the right support can make all the difference. 🤍

🌿 Child-led. Relationship-based. Compassionate. Individualized.

Let’s help your child feel understood, supported, confident, and capable—while helping your family feel a little less alone.

Because every child deserves to feel supported. And every family deserves support too.

💌 Reach out today to learn how Waves & Roots can support your family.

🌊🌱 Waves & Roots Child Development and Support
📧 [email protected]
🌐 wavesandroots.com
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You don’t have to navigate this alone. Let’s grow together. 🤍

08/28/2026

Waves and Roots Detective Academy “detective training day”

08/28/2026

Waves and Roots Detective Academy

Detective Academy was a hit!
08/28/2026

Detective Academy was a hit!

Today we were detectives! The first day of our Kettle Valley Detective Academy was so much fun!
08/25/2026

Today we were detectives! The first day of our Kettle Valley Detective Academy was so much fun!

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