“It is easy to give advice, but if good advice would work, we would all be perfect. I do not expect you to be perfect. I do not expect you or any other parent to be superhuman. I just hope that the RIE principles will slowly become part of your awareness, your thinking and your actions, and that eventually, when they truly become a part of you, they will serve as your own inner guidelines… Those inner guidelines can gently remind you… to use a little more patience, empathy, and sensitivity next time.”
– Magda Gerber, Founder of Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE®)
Learn about your child’s development and hone your parenting style through observation and discussion.
10 two-hour Saturday morning or afternoon sessions
Provides struggling parents with direction, guidance and support.
by appointment
“Caring for your Family with Respect”
Easing up to enjoy more: developing a relationship-based respectful dynamic within the home.
1 day seminar
“Caring for Babies with Respect”
An in-depth look at care routines with infants and toddlers for parents.
5-week evening meeting on 3rd or 4th Tuesday
Building relationships with each other through nature play.
10 two-hour Saturday morning or afternoon sessions
Learn how to garden with young children
5 day class
“Respectful Parenting of Chicago’s Meet Up”
Connecting like-minded families one play date at a time.
Saturday mornings and various other dates and times
“Chicagoland RIE-Inspired Parents on Facebook”
Where like minded parents and care givers go to find community.
Anytime – Anywhere