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How to Ask Your Nanny-Family to Help Pay For Professional Development

One of the best things you, as a nanny, can do for the children in your care is to keep your current skills fresh and continue learning n...

Don't Stress, Just Spot - How To Keep Kids Safe in Challenging Situations Without Taking Over

It can be stressful to watch children, especially babies, navigate new play structures and climbing equipment. When a baby climbs to the ...

Caring for the Caregiver

I recently participated in FORM's new Ask the Associate column in their newsletter. I'm happy to share my contribution about caring for t...

Baby-Friendly Gift Ideas

Whether you are about to buy a gift for a baby yourself, or looking to give suggestions to friends or relatives, I have some great baby-f...

Tips for Kid-Friendly, Healthy Cooking

Cooking for babies and young kids not only can be simple, it should be simple! Here are my tips, proven 100% effective by a certain 6 yea...

The Quest for a "RIE Nanny" - Things to Look For, and How to Train Her

I receive many requests from people who would like help finding a "RIE Nanny." It can be hard to find a nanny already trained in Magda Ge...

Too Many Toys! - 5 Steps for Dealing with Toy Overload

Just like adults, children can find it difficult to focus in environments where there are too many toys. Clutter makes it hard for them t...

Limits Are My Responsibility

Many adults set a limit and then expect the child to be responsible for remembering and following it. When the child, inevitably, doesn’t...

The Power of Touch

“If the gestures of the adult are not gentle and tender, but indifferent, quick, 'professional,' if the hand that lifts, holds, carries t...

The Development of Empathy

By letting children work out most conflicts on their own (while adults provide narration and keep things safe), we show that we trust tha...

Scripts For Selective Intervention

When children struggle, there isn’t one “right” way to help them that will work every time. Our job is to be patient, keep things safe, a...

Three Conflicts, Three Solutions

I have a few interesting sharing interactions in the toddler class to share with you. During all these interactions, I was nearby. I n...

Self Soothing (It's Not Just for Babies...)

You’ve probably heard that children respond best to parents and caregivers who are calm and unruffled. This is important for establishing...

Why Should I Let a Toddler Take a Toy?

Giving children the opportunity to solve conflicts on their own allows them to come up with varied, authentic responses to conflict, all ...

Supporting Solo Free Play

Lots of families I have worked with want to know… What kind of stimulation do babies need from us? When is the right time to narrate play...

Creating a Safe Play Space

A safe play space, also called a Yes Space, is an essential part of a baby's life. If there is a safe place you can leave your child to p...

No Matter Where They Sleep...4 Tips for Every Family's Sleep

Whether you cosleep or not, you can establish routines that work to the benefit of the whole family, whether it is moving the baby from o...

DIY Playgroups

If you can’t find a RIE® Parent Infant Guidance™ class to suit your schedule, consider starting your own playgroup. This will provide you...

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