Why Parents Need RIE (with Melani Ladygo)

About this episode

In this episode, Janet and RIE Executive Director Melani Ladygo discuss the principles of RIE and its benefits for parents.

You may have heard Janet, other parents, or early childhood professionals speak about "RIE" (pronounced "rye"). Perhaps they described "RIE" as profound and life changing. Or maybe they outright panned it. They may have brought up elements that sounded odd or controversial or even ridiculous. You wondered what this was really all about. In this episode you'll hear RIE Executive Director Melani Ladygo and Janet respond thoroughly and passionately to the questions: What is RIE, and how does it help us as parents? Find out more about RIE at: RIE.org Janet's "No Bad Kids Master Course" is available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NoBadKidsCourse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JanetLansbury.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Please support our sponsors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Janet

Guest: Melani Ladygo

Topics covered

• parenting
• early childhood education
• RIE
• child development
• parenting philosophy

Keywords

• RIE
• profound
• life changing
• early childhood professionals
• parenting questions

Mentioned in this episode

Products: No Bad Kids Master Course, RIE.org, JanetLansbury.com

Books & works: RIE, No Bad Kids Master Course

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