Growing Healthy Kids: A 4-Week Workshop Series
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Growing Healthy Kids: A 4-Week Workshop Series

By Dr. Shawna Dingman - Elevate Women's Health Centre

Overview

This learn and play series allows parents to learn about healthy child development while their little ones play together!

How do I get my baby crawling or rolling?

What can I do to encourage healthy movement in my child?

How do I use my baby carrier in the best way for their growing spines?

How can I create the healthiest sleep routines?

These are questions parents ask us all the time. In this 4-week series, Dr. Shawna Dingman, owner of Elevate Women's Health Centre, will help you learn and understand your little ones' growth and developmental needs so you can create the best environment for healthy, happy kids.

Dr. Dingman has been in practice for over 25 years and has focused her chiropractic practice on the care of women, children and babies. She is also the mother of 3 young adult kids, so she understands the questions parents have around raising the healthiest kids on the planet!

Growing Healthy Kids begins Tuesday January 13, 2026 and will continue every Tuesday afternoon until February 3. Cost is $50, which allows you to attend all 4 weeks. We cannot prorate fee for weeks not attended.

Category: Health, Personal health

Good to know

Highlights

  • 1 hour
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Location

Little Gems Nursery

174 Mary Street

Port Perry, ON L9L 1B7 Canada

How do you want to get there?

Agenda
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Week 1 Tuesday Jan. 13: Milestones & Movement: Supporting Healthy Development

Dr. Shawna Dingman

✼ How rolling, crawling, and walking influence brain and nervous system development ✼ The importance of tummy time and floor play for posture, coordination, and focus later in life ✼ Simple at-home activities to encourage milestone progress naturally

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Week 2 Tuesday Jan. 20: Sleep, Stress & the Nervous System

Dr. Shawna Dingman

✼ How nervous system balance affects sleep and emotional regulation ✼ Tips for creating calm routines and promoting restful sleep ✼ Gentle, natural approaches to supporting sleep patterns

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Week 3 Tuesday Jan. 27: Car Seats & Carriers - Protecting Developing Spines

Dr. Shawna Dingman

✼ How everyday tools (car seats, strollers, carriers) affect posture and spinal alignment ✼ How to choose ergonomic options and when to give little bodies “floor time” breaks ✼ Signs your baby might need a postural or movement check

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CA$50
Jan 13 · 4:30 PM EST