Parenting Moments

When your efforts bear fruit…

Parents who practice the Educaring Approach share their “Aha!” moments.  Those special moments you’ll never forget when your child responds to your Educaring practices, or,  you see the rewards of building respectful relationships from the beginning.

What’s your “Aha” moment?

My Moment: My Body Did It
My Moment: My Body Did It
Parenting Moment

When my daughter was two we had a small group of children who would occasionally come play at our house.  Many of these children were a bit older than her […]

My Moment: She Lifted Her Bottom
My Moment: She Lifted Her Bottom
Parenting Moment

I learned about RIE® when my first daughter was about 15 months old, so when I had my second daughter, I had the chance to use the RIE approach from […]

My Moment: I Sat Down
My Moment: I Sat Down
Parenting Moment

When my almost 18-year-old daughter was nine she volunteered in a toddler classroom at the childcare center where I worked. She had been with the children, in their environment, watching […]

My Moment: I Pick You Up, I Set You Down
My Moment: I Pick You Up, I Set You Down
Parenting Moment

A key RIE® Practice is telling your child everything you are going to do with them before you do it when interacting. This becomes part of your daily routine so […]

My Moment: No Tears at Vaccination Time!
My Moment: No Tears at Vaccination Time!
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“My 6-month-old always cried at vaccinations. This time, I explained to her what would happen before and then at the clinic, and lo and behold, she just looked at the nurse […]

My Moment: How Did You Know?
My Moment: How Did You Know?
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I realized the impact of RIE® and respectful parenting when I was out with another family for a play day.  At the end of the play session, my daughter and […]

My Moment: On the Edge
My Moment: On the Edge
Parenting Moment

We practiced the RIE® principles from birth. My daughter was always free to explore and was trusted in her self-initiated movement. When she was about 15 months old, we were […]

My Moment: Self!
My Moment: Self!
Parenting Moment

From RIE®, I learned that I could offer my toddler choices. Living in New York City, we spent a lot of time going places in a stroller and she had […]

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