Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled The Joy in Letting Babies Move Freely (with Elsa Chahin)
Feb 11, 2025
Elsa Chahin, President/CEO of Pikler/Loczy USA, is dedicated to promoting respectful relationships between children and adults, following the vision of Dr. Emmi Pikler. She shares the transformative benefits of allowing babies to develop motor skills naturally, fostering physical competence and emotional health. Elsa and Janet discuss how trusting this process can ease parenting, emphasizing the importance of 'yes spaces' for exploration. They also highlight the role of tummy time in self-awareness and encourage parents to learn directly from their child's unique journey.
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Parenting Dreams
- Consider your dreams for your children when making parenting choices.
- Reflect on whether your actions align with your long-term goals for them.
Innate Motor Program
- Babies have an innate motor program, allowing them to develop skills at their own pace.
- Adult intervention in teaching motor skills is unnecessary and can disrupt the child's natural learning process.
Joy of Learning
- Observe your baby's movements and appreciate their inherent joy in learning.
- Focus on what your baby can already do, not what they haven't achieved yet.