Your Self-Confident Baby

How to Encourage Your Child's Natural Abilities from the Very Start

By: Allison Johnson, Magda Gerber

Narrated by: Lauri Fraser

Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

As the founder of Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE), Magda Gerber has spent decades helping new mothers and fathers give their children the best possible start in life. Her successful parenting approach harnesses the power of this basic fact: Your baby is unique and will grow in confidence if allowed to develop at his or her own pace. The key to successful parenting is learning to observe your child and to trust him or her to be an initiator, an explorer, a self-learner with an individual style of problem solving and mastery.

Now you can discover the acclaimed RIE approach. This practical and enlightening guide will help you:

• Develop your own observational skills
• Learn when to intervene with your baby and when not to
• Find ways to connect with your baby through daily caregiving routines such as feeding, diapering, and bathing
• Effectively handle common problems such as crying, discipline, sleep issues, toilet training, and much more.

©1998 Magda Gerber and Allison Johnson (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Old, but still fantastic

I was introduced to RIE parenting by the Janet Lansbury podcast and decided to dive a bit deeper by listening to the OG - Magda Gerber. I was not disappointed at all.

I felt like I finally understood the whole philosophy and I'm excited with how much it has shifted my parenting already.

Like with all parenting advice books, I will take the parts I like and leave what doesn't suit my family.

A valuable resource for parents and carers

"Infants and Toddlers deserve quality relationships with their parents and caregivers and *quality care* starts with education. Learn more about child development and how to build a respective, reciprocal, and responsive relationship with your child from the very start." - Ms Bernstein, Director of Maplewood Child Development Center

Excellent learning expereience!

A book of reference for all new and experienced parents. Wonderful learning experience, great examples from real life.

So glad I listened to this!

This approach feels good to my soul! My baby is 4 months old, and while I wish I had read this sooner, I’m so glad I have this mindset and toolbox now. Just in the couple of days that I’ve been listening to this book, I feel like a better parent already. My experience with my baby was already a happy one, but now I feel even more confident and have changed the way i do some things. For example, when I started giving her more free time on her back to roll around and explore instead of strapping her into seats, I knew right away that this way was better. I used to think it would be neglectful to leave her on her back in a playpen while I did the dishes, but I see that she is very happy playing on her own and experimenting with rolling, and it’s better for her motor development. Plus, I can get something done! I recommend this book to all parents!

Timeless and effective

The information in this book is timeless and effective! It teaches parents that their needs can be met and feelings are valid while being respectful to your child and yourself

good info but too much of a sales pitch throughout

Good info but too much of a sales pitch throughout. I would recommend this book to friends

Sooooo good

Every parent should use this book as a reference. Timeless and sooo good!!!
The voice and the examples given are pertinent and this book is a great overview of every challenges a parent will most likely go through from newborn to toddler age.

It's ok

I felt there was a lot of great information. I didn't care so much for the caregiver/child back and forth. Some of the chapters felt like a repeat of ones prior. I really had to make myself finish the book because of the redundant information just put in different scenarios. But I felt the RIE Philosophy is useful but not practical in today's society

Practical and empowering!

Really helpful, practical guide to parenting! It's a refreshing take that is so much more respectful to children, and helps you to think about what will actually be good for them in the long run. Loved it, particularly as someone who is pregnant and wanting to be prepared.

A Great listen

Lots of practical advise.. I just wish I had listened to it 18 months ago when my baby was just born.. I recommend to all the mommies to be out there