RIE® Before Baby™ course for new parents
An introductory course for those expecting, waiting to adopt, or thinking about becoming a parent, Before Baby is designed to start you on your journey with confidence in yourself as a parent and trust in your baby’s unique ability to show you the way. Before Baby will help you to establish healthy patterns from the beginning of life.
Course Overview
The RIE®-certified Before Baby course is designed to prepare expectant parents and those considering parenthood for the arrival of their child. It offers foundational insights into respect-based parenting principles and encourages a mindful approach to infant development. Participants will learn practical techniques to foster secure attachment and meaningful communication with their baby.
The course covers essential topics such as trust in the caregiver-child relationship, promoting independence, supportive communication, and recognising the baby’s innate capabilities. By focusing on development, care, and practical strategies, Before Baby aims to empower parents, instilling in them a sense of confidence and capability to create a nurturing environment that promotes their child’s potential from the start of life.
This training is a RIE® Certified Program.
Course Topics
Before Baby will help you meet the needs of your baby and establish healthy patterns from the beginning of life. Course content includes:
What crying means and how to respond
Setting up the baby’s room
Sleep for baby and parents
Bathing
Feeding
Diapering
Working with baby’s biological rhythms
Self-initiated movement
Using observation to guide your decisions
“Quality” time together
Details
Format: In-person or Online
Frequency: Weekly for three weeks (can vary)
Duration: 2.5 hours per class (approximate)
Total hours: 6-8 hours total (depending on group size)
Cost: $530 per participant for online courses. Prices vary for in-person courses.
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We welcome all people who are expecting, waiting to adopt, or thinking about having a baby to this course. Single parents, same gender parents, co-parents, traditional and non-traditional families of all kinds are welcome here.
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You can attend this course at any time when you are expecting your baby. Some people find it helpful to take the course early in the pregnancy. Others like to take it in the last few months before their baby is born, so the information is fresh. Whatever makes sense to you.
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The online format uses Zoom for live (synchronous) instruction. Online and in-person classes are interactive and full of discussion, questions, and hands-on activities.
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You will receive either a printed or digital copy of the Before Baby Parent Notebook and excerpts from The RIE Manual. It can be helpful to have a baby-sized doll or teddy with you.
For online courses, you will also need access to a computer with a consistent internet connection and the Zoom application.
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This course needs a minimum of 2 participants to take place.
There is a maximum group size of 16.
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Yes! Please contact me to let me know what days and times suit you. If there is enough interest I will run a course at that time.
If you have a group of between 2 and 16 participants interested in this course, get in touch to organise an offering of the entire course in a format that works best for your group.