RIE Moment: My Body Did It RIE Parenting Moment When my daughter was two we had a small group of children who would occasionally come play at our... Parent Story (Melanie Snell) RIE Moment: No Tears at Vaccination Time! RIE Parenting Moment “My 6-month-old always cried at vaccinations. This time, I explained to her what would happen before and then at the... RIE Moment: I Sat Down RIE Parenting Moment When my almost 18-year-old daughter was nine she volunteered in a toddler classroom at the childcare center where I... Parent Story: Melissa RIE Moment: On the Edge RIE Parenting Moment We practiced the RIE principles from birth. My daughter was always free to explore and was trusted in her... Parent Story: Kelly RIE Moment: I Pick You Up, I Set You Down RIE Parenting Moment A key RIE Practice is telling your child everything you are going to do with them before you do... Parent Story: Kelly RIE Moment: How Did You Know? RIE Parenting Moment I realized the impact of RIE and respectful parenting when I was out with another family for a play... Parent Story: Christine Ho RIE Moment: Self! RIE Parenting Moment From RIE, I learned that I could offer my toddler choices. Living in New York City, we spent a... Parent story RIE Moment: She Lifted Her Bottom RIE Parenting Moment I learned about RIE when my first daughter was about 15 months old, so when I had my second... Parent story: Jennifer Doebler