Each child carries with them their own set of circumstances and the way we act and the things we say are not going to be the same for everyone. It demonstrated that there is no one size fits all model in RIE. For other children, she would stay back and let them navigate freely. Sometimes, a facilitator would move close and simply state “I came close.” This was usually in instances where, the facilitator knew it was the child’s first time on the apparatus or where she felt the parents might have been a bit anxious seeing their child on the equipment. A child could take a tumble and be upset. These structures were not high and very safe for children but there was a certain risk element to them. We talked about our understanding of the RIE values and how it can be easy to apply the principles on a surface level but when you take in the complexity and uniqueness of each and every situation, you can really see how deep our understandings must go.įor example, in classes, we observed children climbing onto play structures. It takes the relationship to a deeper level somehow.ħ Reasons To Calm Down About Babies Crying It is okay for them to experience frustration but amidst that, hopefully what they also hear is the message that their parent is listening to them and taking some time to work with them and truly understand their upset. It is not unhealthy for a baby to cry and there is value in the struggles they have at times. Crying is a baby’s form of communication.
It reminded me of this article by Janet Lansbury. You are really trying to tell me something and I just can’t understand.” And then working through the possible reasons – pain, hunger, tiredness, temperature, over-stimulation, needing connection etc. Whilst it was agreed that there may be some cases where sign language could help a parent who was really struggling to confidently understand their baby’s needs, we learned that there is value in hanging in there with a crying or fussing baby. We spoke a little about the many parents who use sign language to strengthen communication between themselves and the child. There were several things that stood out for me from our long and deep discussions so I thought I might deviate a little from my usual style and write up each point and what I took away from it. We spent much of today reflecting on the parent-infant classes we have observed over the past few days. But I also feel excitement at what lies ahead when I return to my homeland with newly acquired understandings and a massive spring in my step. I feel complete and utter sadness that I will be leaving this safe RIE bubble that has been created for me by our facilitator, Deborah Carlisle Solomon and her intern Michelle along with the 7 other women who have together made this experience an altogether enriching one.
It is Day 8 of RIE Foundations today and as I begin anticipating the end of the course I am left with mixed emotions.
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