• Early Childhood Educators
• Psychology Specialists
• Speech Therapists
• Nutritionist
• Social Workers
• Nurses
• Music Therapist
• Physical Therapists
• Occupational Therapists

Community Children’s Groups at:

• Waltham Boys & Girls Club
• Greater Waltham YMCA
• Watertown Family Center
• Newton Community Service Center
• Sandra’s Lodge, Hestia House & Olivia’s Place

Specialty Toddler Groups

Waltham Family YMCA, 725 Lexington Street, Waltham
Mondays 9:30-10:15 AM (Ages 12-24 months)
and Mondays 10:30-11:30 AM (Ages 18 – 36 months)

This class is especially designed to encourage and strengthen crawling, walking, balance and coordination, and imitation skills with parent participation.


Waltham Boys and Girls Club, Exchange Street, Waltham
Tuesdays 9:15-10:45 AM (Repeats every 8 weeks)

Jump Jiggle & Jive™ is an interactive movement and music time for 24-36 month old children and their parents. It encourages and strengthens balance and coordination skills through the use of balls, hoops, ropes, and bean bags and includes circle, art and story time.

Watertown Family Center
Mondays 9:15-10:30 AM (Ages 23-30 months)

Developmentally appropriate play for toddlers with their parents, including fine motor activities, language stimulation and more. It’s a chance for children and parents to have fun, strengthen existing skills and promote new ones. One adult must participate for each child enrolled (except in the case of multiples).

Winn Brook School, Belmont
Wednesdays 12:30-2:00 PM (Ages 2-3 years)

This group is primarily for children who live in Belmont. A parent group component meets at the same time as the child group. The group is structured similar to a preschool classroom to introduce the children to a preschool environment with emphasis on language skills and peer group interaction.

Thom Charles River Early Intervention Program
411 Waverley Oaks Road, Bldg. 3, Waltham
Mondays 9-10 AM

This is baby’s first group. We provide information about stages of development and activities that encourage and support these stages. Learning to recognize a familiar face and imitating simple body actions are the kinds of activities that we will discuss and support in parent/child play. This group is designed for babies who are not yet walking.

Playgroup for Twins, Triplets ....and Parents
St. James Armenian Church, 465 Mt. Auburn St. Watertown
Tuesdays 10:00 AM

This is a multi-age playgroup specifically for “multiples” and co-sponsored by Thom Charles River Early Intervention and the Watertown Family Network. Enjoy free play, simple crafts and friends in a fun environment.
(Call to enroll: 617-926-1661)

Please talk to your home visitor if you are interested in one of these groups or leave a message in the Early Intervention office at 781-894-6564.