One day in my RIE Parent-Infant Guidance class, one of the children, Lacy, brought a baby doll to her mother. The
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Many of you probably saw the beautiful pictures of snacks in our RIE Parent-Infant Guidance class or maybe you were lucky
Why don’t I sing the Clean Up Song anymore?
When I worked in a preschool, the Clean Up Song was popular: teachers, parents, and children would sing it at the
I have the best parents in my classes. Maybe I am biased, but I really do feel that I have the
Have you ever felt that your holiday was ruined and that you would remember it as the worst day ever? Can you
In one week, five families asked me the same question: what should we do when our child throws food? Children between
Distraction, Redirection or Suggestion
Recently a parent asked me how I would differentiate between these concepts. And when it is ok to suggest another idea
“Yesterday, for the first time I spanked my daughter! Horror! I still get goose bumps thinking about the incident. At the
The Value of Acknowledgement and Active Listening
After one of my presentations, one mother asked me why we should use active listening when our children might not change
One of the parents in my RIE® Parent-Infant Guidance™ Class shared with me a story about how minimal restructuring of the
Ugh, this week I’m due to visit my dentist. How many of us look forward to visiting a dentist? . Visiting
Something about the word “favorite”
Something about the word “favorite” makes me feel uneasy. Many children’s activity books ask about their favorite color, favorite animal, favorite
#3 Project: Pumpkins Typically, I am not a big fan of holiday-themed projects. I will tell you why: Holiday projects are
One of my classes for toddlers is always busy and fun. We play and dig in the sand, paint with utensils
Today, Sam, a 15-month old boy, discovered a set of three Chinese nesting boxes. After opening the boxes, he was struggling
#2 Project: Hearts Typically, I am not a big fan of holiday-themed projects. I will tell you why: Holiday projects are
Meltdowns are a sensitive subject for me. I should admit that I was simply scared of them and reacted to them
I would like to share with you an amazing book written by my mentor and friend, Ruth Anne Hammond, “Respecting Babies:
I was born and raised in Moscow, Russia. I vividly remember my childhood from a very young age, often thinking about
We had a very interesting discussion in one of my RIE Parent-Infant Guidance classes. A parent asked if we agree with
Often society sees diaper change as a necessary chore that must be accomplished many times a day, but not necessarily valuable
Open-ended Ideas for an Art Project: #1 Fall Collage
I would love to share with you a few ideas for some ART Projects. On one hand, the ideas are very
What does the baby need from 0 to 2 years old?
We spend many weeks together in our RIE® Parent-Infant Guidance™ Classes. We talked about how babies’ brains rapidly develop in the
When toddlers start hitting, many parents grow concerned and ask me, “What should we do?” It inspired me to write this