Early Childhood Matters

Early Childhood Matters offers parenting workshops, parent/toddler playgroups, presentations, private consultations, and private in-home classes for friend groups, school groups, and other parent groups of 6 to 10 participants. Its offerings include Parenting Through the Toddler Years Intro, Parenting Through the Toddler Years 5-wk series, Your Willful Preschooler, Introducing the Sibling, The Toddler Transition, Positive Discipline for Preschoolers 6-wk series, and Helping children with sibling/playmate rivalry.

Programs

• parenting workshops
• parent/toddler playgroups
• presentations
• private consultations
• Private Classes for friend groups, school groups, etc. — Private, in-home classes for groups of 6-10 participants; works with schools and other parent groups.
• Parenting Through the Toddler Years Intro
• Parenting Through the Toddler Years 5-wk series
• Your Willful Preschooler
• Introducing the Sibling
• The Toddler Transition
• Positive Discipline for Preschoolers 6-wk series
• Helping children with sibling/playmate rivalry

At a glance

• Ages: 0–9 years old

About the provider

Early Childhood Matters was founded in 2010. Rebecca Walsh is the founder and director, and Kellam Eanes is Director of Marketing and Customer Relations. Alexis Buckley, Refiloe 'Fifi' Mofokeng, Belann Giarretto, and Mahroushka Papazian are listed as facilitators or co-host. The program connects with hundreds of families in the Bay Area and beyond each year through parenting workshops, parent/child facilitated playgroups, school-based presentations, and private consultations. Rebecca Walsh has over twenty years of experience in early childhood education, a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development (2002), and a Master’s of Arts degree in Religion and Psychology (2006).

Offers sliding scale tuition for parenting series, mom’s groups, and playgroups. Cancellation policy: full refund 30 days or more before class, less a 20% transaction fee; less than 14 days before class, 40% refund unless a replacement is found; less than 7 days, participant is responsible for paying the full amount unless a replacement is found. Summer camps are non-refundable.

What families say

“Rebecca’s classes have been a foundation for my parenting. Not just the content, but also a caring, knowledgeable (wonderful!) person who is available to answer your questions. That personal support is invaluable as a parent. She truly cares about children and their development and is a wealth of experience and information.” — Parent participant

Last updated September 4, 2026.