RIE Parenting Moments

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]