Your Self-Confident Baby by Magda Gerber & Allison Johnson Summary
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Discover Magda Gerber's revolutionary approach to raising confident children through respect and natural development. Endorsed by parenting expert Janet Lansbury, this bestseller challenges conventional wisdom: What if letting babies develop at their own pace creates more capable humans?
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Respecting Your Baby from the First Hello
When Magda Gerber introduced her parenting philosophy to America in the 1970s, it challenged everything parents thought they knew. While mainstream advice pushed early stimulation and developmental acceleration, Gerber proposed something radical: treat babies as whole, capable human beings from birth. This approach, now known as RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers), has transformed how thousands of parents relate to their children. What if the key to raising confident kids isn't pushing them to achieve faster but stepping back and trusting their innate abilities? At its core, RIE rests on a profound yet simple idea-that even the tiniest infant deserves the same respect we'd give any person. This isn't just philosophical idealism; it's a practical framework that produces remarkably self-confident, competent children who trust themselves and the world around them.
The Art of Seeing Your Child as a Person
The Everyday Magic of Quality Time
Freedom to Move, Freedom to Grow
The Delicate Dance of Observation
Finding Balance in the Parenting Journey
Discipline as a Path to Self-Confidence
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