Comments on: Babies And The Art Of Observation

By: Neeta Sood

Neeta Sood — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 14:38:42 +0000

I am a nursery teacher and studying NVQ level 3…your site is very informative and helpful..
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Neeta

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By: Farrah

Farrah — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 14:24:52 +0000

I love this and it explains exactly what my 15 month son was doing last night! My husband and I were surprised when he starting dragging a large half gallon water bucket up our stairs. He was struggling with trying to crawl/walk up the stairs while also dragging this bucket but we allowed him to do it (my husband was carefully close behind him) and our son enjoyed it so much! We had fun watching him navigate how to get up the stairs and figure out how to drag the bucket with him. Thank you for this! Last week, I watched him figure out how to pull himself up some large stairs on a playground toy but finding a whole in the plastic wall and using it to pull himself up over the large step. If I had not found RIE, I would not have allowed my son these experiences but now I have so much joy in watching his figure these things out!

By: janet

janet — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:41:43 +0000

In reply to Alice Callahan (@scienceofmom). Alice, it's so great of you to share these observations! You're certainly right that babies don't need us to stimulate them, coax them through an obstacle course, etc. The magic happens when we don't do those things and, instead, just watch, learn, enjoy. Thanks again!

By: Alice Callahan (@scienceofmom)

Alice Callahan (@scienceofmom) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 05:39:22 +0000

This made me smile. My baby, now 11 months old, LOVES obstacles and has since she started crawling. She loves to go under the dining room table, weaving over and around the chair legs. I always think that she will get stuck, but she GETS it – she moves carefully and ducks her head intentionally. I read something online about “stimulating” your baby with an obstacle course, and had to laugh, since mine seems to seek out obstacles that I would never think of. She also loves to carry toys around while she practices walking. Seems like she has to do a particular circuit with every toy she has. With the fall weather, she is finding lots of things on the ground to collect, like fallen leaves and acorns. Once I have convinced her not to put the acorns in her mouth, she works on collecting as many into her hands as she can carry. Then there is that dilemma when she finds another one. Should I drop one I have so that I can explore this new one? I could go on and on. I love watching her work! Thanks for your sweet post!

By: janet

janet — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:52:13 +0000

In reply to Marilia. Marilia, thanks! Yes, toddlers have tons to teach us. They are brave, confident, and don't mind a bit of struggle, unless we unwittingly teach them otherwise.

By: Marilia

Marilia — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:19:20 +0000

Love it! We have to learn with them to challenge ourselves more often. We like to feel comfortable and not go beyond our capacities. Now, any toddler knows that if they don´t try harder than what they already can do, they won´t go further 🙂

By: janet

janet — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:14:13 +0000

In reply to tina. Tina, thanks for your great example of the way children show us what they are working on if we're observant. Before intervening, Magda Gerber always said the magic word is 'wait'. If we wait a little before helping, we allow our babies to do what they are capable of doing for themselves...which builds their self-confidence.

By: tina

tina — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 05:41:00 +0000

This article is just what I needed. My 8 month old is trying to pull up and stand on his own and also learning to sit back down. I instinctively help him but some times I don’t get to him on time and he does it all by himself. Now I know to watch and learn. Thank you 🙂