Educaring® Practices

Practical ways to get you started with the Educaring® Approach to infant care

The Educaring Approach is accessible via our relationship-oriented practices. They make our principles come alive and create a space for inner reflection to discover your own wisdom and that of each child. We invite you to try one and see if it helps you better understand, appreciate, or connect with the baby you care for.

RIE® Practice: Choosing Play Objects
RIE® Practice: Choosing Play Objects
RIE Practices

“Passive toys make for active infants and active toys make passive infants.” — Madga Gerber How to Do It: What kinds of toys for babies should we choose? Some ideas […]

RIE® Practice: Laying the Baby on Their Back
RIE® Practice: Laying the Baby on Their Back
RIE Practices

When your baby is not being held or cared for, placing them on their back to move freely helps them discover and take control of their body. “On her back, […]

RIE® Practice: Responding to Crying
RIE® Practice: Responding to Crying
RIE Practices

What to do when your baby cries? “Crying is your child’s language. It is her way of communicating her needs to her parents. Every average, healthy child cries.” — Magda […]

RIE® Practice: Tell the Baby What You are Going to Do
RIE® Practice: Tell the Baby What You are Going to Do
RIE Practices

Talking to your baby has benefits for both baby and parent “I believe in speaking to your baby because that’s how we human beings communicate. Why not talk to your […]

RIE® Practice: Wants Nothing Time
RIE® Practice: Wants Nothing Time
RIE Practices

What is quality time with your baby? “Quality time is what everyone really wants: a gift of time and attention.” — Magda Gerber How to do it: Why we do […]

RIE® Practice: Wants Something Time
RIE® Practice: Wants Something Time
RIE Practices

What is another kind of quality time with your baby? “I’ll dance with you and then you must dance with me.” — Magda Gerber Adapted from Dear Parent by Magda Gerber […]