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Caregiving
is the
Curriculum

– Magda Gerber

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Research shows that how we care for a baby influences their entire life in profound ways. RIE has helped thousands of parents and caregivers, in a wide variety of settings, foster the early attachments infants and toddlers need to carry them through life. Our RIE Associates can show you how.

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New Parents

We’ll show you ways to care for your baby and create a healthy foundation for your lifelong relationship.

Info for Parents

Baby laying on a soft covered rug is peacefully and gently touching mom's face at RIE® Parent-Infant Guidance™ Class at RIE Hollywood Center

Professionals

See babies with new eyes, and learn how to apply RIE’s Educaring approach with infants and toddlers in your care.

Professional Resources

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Childcare Programs

Discover how Educaring can increase the quality of care and employee satisfaction in your program.

RIE for Childcare

Our Classes

CLASSES FOR PARENTS

Parent-Infant Guidance

For parents of infants or toddlers.

This is not your typical “mommy and me” class. At RIE, you’ll observe your infant or toddler moving, exploring, and playing while you learn how to support their ongoing development.

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Before Baby

For expecting parents.

Start your parenting journey with confidence! This course prepares you to care for your baby in those first few months.

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Online Parent Guidance

For parents of children under 4 years old.

In this supportive online group, gather with other parents to explore, appreciate and support your baby’s current behaviors & development.

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CLASSES FOR PROFESSIONALS OR ORGANIZATIONS

Introduction to Educaring

This 3-hour class offers an overview of RIE’s relationship-based approach grounded in trust and respect.

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Nurturing Nanny

This course helps caregivers learn how to use the Educaring approach to support infant and toddler development within the family context.

Tambien en Español.

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RIE Foundations

This comprehensive professional development course enhances the skills and competencies of parents and professionals as they build relationships with infants and toddlers.

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Toddler smiles as he places at colander on his mom's head at RIE® Parent-Infant Guidance™ Classes at RIE Hollywood Center

We had no idea what a lifeline the RIE Parent-Infant Guidance class would be…We’ve learned to listen, observe, and trust our baby rather than impose our will on him. The guidance we’ve received has made us more present, compassionate, and trusting parents.

Faith, mom of Dylan RIE Mom in Florida

Family with two woman and baby laying on bed and smiling at each other.

I’ve learned about what respect really means when applied to infants and toddlers and that trust and confidence are as important coming from adult to child as from child to adult.

Melissa RIE Foundations student

Mother smiling at her baby who is laying on her back at RIE® Pasadena Center

I did not expect the RIE Foundations course to be such a rich and personal experience. It has been truly life-changing. I think the most noticeable change I will make when I return to work will be my pace. I am going to slow down and then slow down some more…I know the children and I will benefit greatly.

Carolyn Childcare provider

Man and woman with baby sitting on a deck at the original RIE® center in Los Angeles during RIE Parent Infant Guidance™ Class

The support, guidance and community we have found in RIE has been a godsend throughout our experience as first-time parents. The concepts and principles of RIE are a lighthouse as we navigate the twists and turns, ups and downs of watching our son grow and develop.

Johann RIE Parent

We're Here for Parents, Babies
& Caregivers

Fifty years ago, Magda Gerber taught us to see infants “with new eyes,” thereby revolutionizing infant care in the U.S. She founded RIE as a resource for her ideas of respectful, trusting, and responsive care; what she called “Educaring.” Her focus on investing time in enjoyable care routines and respecting a baby’s innate capacities to learn, have become best practices for families and early childhood programs. RIE is an accessible, two-generation, integrated approach to caring for babies from birth to two years old that supports development across all developmental domains:

Social-emotional
Perceptual, motor, and physical
Cognitive
Language acquisition and communication
Approach to learning

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Articles & More

Find practical advice and inspiration from our founder Magda Gerber, RIE Associates, RIE parents, and enthusiasts around the globe.

December 7

Caring for Yourself

From the Archives

I recently took my son to a birthday party for a young friend of ours. As usual each child was accompanied by their parent(s). When it was time, the children […]

December 7

Balancing the Needs of Adults & Babies

From the Archives

Dear Magda, You may remember that my daughter Rachel (who is now four years old) was eight months old when we started RIE® Parent-Infant Guidance classes. Well, here I am […]

December 7

How to Handle Biting

From the Archives

Dear Magda, I work in an infant day care center and my daughter Alicia, 13 months old, is also at the center. We have a boy, 19 months, who bites. […]

December 7

How We Love

Dear Magda

Dear Magda, As I read Educaring I get the feeling that the RIE® philosophy is rather cold and impersonal. You talk of independence and autonomy for infants, but not of […]

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A push-back against parenting that can seem an extreme sport geared toward raising a bionic generation of high-achieving super-babies.

The New York Times

RIE parenting is a technique that helps parents connect with their children and understand their needs. It’s based on the idea that all babies are born with the ability to learn and grow, and that they should be treated with respect and given the opportunity to explore the world around them.

Parents.com

It helps parents relax and become more confident. It’s a win-win for everybody.

Huff Post Live

Caregiving
is the
Curriculum

New Parents

Professionals

Childcare Programs