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What we offer

Our classes and workshops are offered online or in-person and facilitated by a RIE® Associate.
At Polé Polé Parenting, we offer the following Services.

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To participate and schedule your classes, please register

Allow your child the time, the space, and the love and support to be herself and to discover the world in her own unique way.

Magda Gerber

RIE® Parent-Infant Guidance Class

The class brings any parents and their babies together to learn about their baby’s development and see the RIE® Approach in practice. The classes are offered in-person for parents and infants, aged 3 to 24 months. Guided by a RIE® Associate, parents will be invited to relax, connect and build their respectful parenting style. One session is limited to 8 infants and one of their caregivers. 

What will you gain ?

Together with a community of other families, you will observe your baby moving, playing, and interacting with peers as they expand their physical, cognitive and social-emotional capabilities. You will learn how to apply RIE principles.

Duration: 1.5 hours / weekly

Location: Ottawa (Drop-in)

Cost:        $250 / month

Schedule 2024:

  • Summer session l Closed

  • Fall session l Sat Oct 19 - Sat Dec 07, 10am - 11:30am 

A respectful beginning is an investment in the future of the relationship between your child and you, your child and others, and in your child's exploration of the world.

Magda Gerber

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Introduction to Educaring®

This online class offers an overview of the Educaring® Approach, where you will learn how this Approach encourages adult caregivers to see young children as competent and capable humans from birth.

What will you gain ?

The Approach seeks to help parents and professionals build stable, secure, healthy relationships with infants and toddlers, encouraging the children’s natural abilities from the very start. It includes the following topics:

  • Trust in the child

  • The guidelines of sensitive caregiving

  • Facilitating optimal development through play

  • Communicating respect through everyday interactions

Duration: 3 hours or 1.5 hours x 2 sessions

Location: Online and in-person

Cost:        $240

Schedule 2024:

  • Sat Oct 12 & Sun Oct 13

        10am - 11:30am EDT l Online

 Cooperation is encouraged during caregiving times.

Magda Gerber

Respectful Caregiving Workshop

We will discuss how to set up an appropriate environment, routine and communication to encourage your child to become an active participant during the caregiving activities. 

It consists of a series of workshops with various topics such as diapering, bathing, feeding etc.

What will you gain ?

Based on RIE® principles, we will aim to transform your daily caregiving tasks into opportunities to connect deeply, and build your baby's practical life skills with confidence.

Duration: 1 hour

Location: Online or in-person

Cost:        $30 / class

Schedule 2024:

  • Sat Sep 21, 10am - 11am EDT l Online 

        Respectful Diapering Workshop 

  • Fri Oct 25, 8pm - 9pm EDT l Online

        Respectful Diapering Workshop

Allow the child to be authentic, to move, to feel the way they move, appreciating them for what they are.

Magda Gerber

Private Consultation

We offer private consultation to discuss your parenting needs in details. For home visit, the RIE® Associate will come to your home, observe and discuss how to set up an appropriate play and caregiving environment for your infant. Our home visits consultation are for now only available in Ottawa, ON. If you are seeking for advices or live further away, we can also set up an online private consultation.

What will you gain ?

It is a prime 1-on-1 consultation with you (and your baby) and an infant specialist. 

Duration: 1 hour

Location: Online or in-person at client's home

Cost:        $100 / hour for home visit

                  $45 / hour for online consultation

Schedule 2024:

  • Register to book a time that fits you

Does this sound interesting to you?
Polé Polé Parenting invites you to join a relaxed and supportive community!

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