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Milieu Children's Center

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Milieu Children's Center

Providing a holistic approach to pediatric habilitation and development.

Our clinicians are well versed in cognitive, social-emotional, gross motor, fine motor, play, speech and language development of children birth to 10 years of age.

02/08/2026

💖 Love is in the air at Milieu! 💖

Our TEP friends dove headfirst into all things Valentine’s Day—exploring friendship, connection, and what love really means through hands-on, joy-filled experiences. From creating big paper hearts with tissue paper (hello ripping, cutting, and gluing = fine motor magic ✂️🖐️), to squishy Valentine’s slime for sensory play, to ending the week as little pizza makers crafting their very own heart-shaped pizzas 🍕❤️—every activity was filled with learning, laughter, and lots of love.

At Milieu, we believe the best learning happens when children can feel it, create it, and share it with friends 💕

02/06/2026

We love routines… and we also love knowing when to loosen them. 😉

Routines help children feel safe, grounded, and regulated—but flexibility builds resilience, creativity, and adaptability too.

Sometimes changing it up is the work.
And sometimes? Everyone just deserves a break.

Happy Friday, families 💛

02/04/2026

Children grow not just through experiences, but through the emotional quality of the experiences we share with them. ✨

02/02/2026

✨ Calling all OTs & COTAs who believe in the power of play! ✨

If you’re an occupational therapist or certified occupational therapy assistant who values child-led, relationship-based, and play-based therapy, we’d love to connect with you. At Milieu Children’s Center, we honor each child’s unique developmental journey and believe meaningful progress happens through connection, creativity, and joy.

Come be part of a collaborative, supportive team where your skills truly make an impact—one playful moment at a time. 💛

📩 Send your resume to: services@milieuchild.com
📞 Call us: (305) 763-8132

02/01/2026

We wrapped up our Houses theme in the most hands-on way 🏠✨
Check out how our little TEP learners rolled up their sleeves and created their very own houses using cement-type sensory experiences—mixing, pouring, shaping, and problem-solving every step of the way. We also supported collaboration, planning, creativity, and regulation as the children explored materials with curiosity and confidence.

At Milieu, our Therapeutic Educational Program (TEP) is intentionally individualized. We celebrate the unique abilities of each child and deeply believe in their capabilities—meeting them where they are and helping them grow through meaningful, play-based experiences.

If you’re a parent looking for a nurturing, relationship-based program that truly sees and supports your child, we’d love to connect 🤍
📩 Email us at services@milieuchild.com or 📞 call (305) 763-8132 to learn more about our TEP program.

01/30/2026

Another week of doing the most important work there is. 💪
Connection over perfection—always.
Happy Friday, families ✨

YouDidIt

01/28/2026

Check out what our TEP friends have been up to! 🏠✨
They’ve been diving into our houses theme—teaming up to plan, problem-solve, and build all kinds of creative structures. From sharing ideas and taking turns to using big imaginations and flexible thinking, this play was packed with executive function, teamwork, and so much joy. Watching collaboration and creativity come to life is our favorite kind of learning! 💛

01/26/2026

In the earliest years, learning doesn’t begin with letters or numbers — it begins with feeling. ✨

When a child feels safe, understood, and emotionally connected, their curiosity opens, their attention deepens, and their ability to regulate begins to grow.

At Milieu, we honor AFFECT as the foundation of development — because when children feel felt, meaningful learning naturally follows.

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01/22/2026

Regulation is the foundation of everything.
Before learning. Before communication. Before connection.

In this quiet moment, Ms. Mariana does something incredibly powerful—she meets this child exactly where he is. She comes down to his eye level. She stays calm, neutral, and present. She models self-regulation with her body, her voice, and her energy.

And slowly, that calm becomes shared.
Self-regulation turns into co-regulation.

When the child leans in for a hug, seeking deep pressure, it’s not “dependency.” It’s trust. It’s safety. It’s a child learning, “I can borrow your calm while I build my own.” ❤️

At Milieu, we believe that children don’t learn regulation by being told to calm down—they learn it by seeing it, feeling it, and practicing it, over and over again, with consistent, attuned adults. ✨

These moments don’t happen by accident.
They happen when we model.
When we slow down.
When we stay regulated ourselves.
And when we give children repeated opportunities to practice these skills in relationship.

This is the heart of our work. 🤍

NOTE: The song playing in this reel is “Bear Hug” by Stephanie Leavell—one of our favorite songs for supporting self-regulation and co-regulation. It’s a beautiful, calming resource that encourages connection and body awareness. We highly recommend checking it out and using it at home, too. ☺️

01/21/2026

Before children use words, they communicate through connection.
Through shared joy, playful moments, quiet glances, and felt safety.

Language doesn’t begin with repetition or pressure—it begins in relationship.
When children feel seen, regulated, and understood, their voices naturally emerge.

Play is not a break from learning.
It is where communication is born, nurtured, and strengthened—one meaningful moment at a time. 💛

01/20/2026

Our little Play Pals have been busy exploring the colorful world all around them! 🌈 This week, we dove into colors by noticing, touching, moving, and sorting items right from our classroom—because learning doesn’t have to happen at a table with worksheets or flashcards to be meaningful.

Academic concepts like colors are best learned through real-life, hands-on experiences. When children move their bodies, explore their environment, and use all of their senses, learning becomes joyful, memorable, and developmentally supportive. In these moments, children aren’t just “learning colors”—they’re building important cognitive skills like sorting, categorization, problem-solving, and flexible thinking, which lay the foundation for later academic learning.

Sorting objects by color helps children recognize similarities and differences, organize information, and make sense of the world around them. These early cognitive skills support everything from math and language development to everyday life skills.

By helping children notice the colors around them—their toys, classroom materials, and environment—we make learning richer, more meaningful, and deeply connected to their lived experiences. And when learning feels playful and purposeful, children are far more engaged and confident learners 💛

ChildLedLearning

01/14/2026

Connection always comes first. 🤍

Before we ask children to listen, comply, or perform a skill, they need to feel seen, safe, and understood. When a child feels connected, their nervous system is more regulated — and from that place, cooperation can naturally emerge.

Children who feel understood are more likely to:
• Follow routines
• Engage in learning
• Communicate their needs
• Move through challenges with less overwhelm

Many of the meltdowns, power struggles, and communication breakdowns we see are not about defiance — they’re signals that connection is needed first.

Ways to build connection in difficult moments:
✨ Get down to their level and soften your voice
✨ Acknowledge feelings before giving directions (“That feels hard.”)
✨ Pause and breathe together before problem-solving
✨ Use play, humor, or shared movement to reconnect
✨ Remember: regulation comes before expectation

When we lead with connection, cooperation follows. 💛

Address

5701 Sunset Drive, Suite 282
South Miami, FL
33143

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+13057638132

Website

http://www.milieuchild.com/

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