Magda Gerber Quotes
We not only respect babies, we demonstrate our respect every time we interact with them. Respecting a child means treating even the youngest infant as a unique human being, not as an object
When you hold an infant, hold him not just with your body, but with your mind and heart.
An infant always learns. The less we interfere with the natural process of learning, the more we can observe how much infants learn all the time.
What infants need is the opportunity and time to take in and figure out the world around them.
If infants are ready to do something, they will do it. In fact, when they are ready, they have to do it.
Allow the child to be authentic, to move, to feel the way they move, appreciating them for what they are.
Sadness, discomfort, frustration -- they are all valid human emotions. Why would we want to suppress them?
Remember, nobody can make another person fall asleep. How to relax and let sleep come is a skill your child, like everybody else, must learn all by herself.
Infancy is a vulnerable stage of development, therefore, it's not enough that babies receive good care, the care must be excellent.
Much harm has been done in the name of love, but no harm can be done in the name of respect.
Children raised with respect and inner direction tend to play well in groups, at times quite peacefully, each involved in her own project or involved with the other chidren.
Wouldn't life be easier for both parents and infants if parents would observe, relax and enjoy what their child is doing, rather than keep teaching what the child is not yet capable of?
Set aside predictable, regular times to give full attention without being distracted by other concerns while also creating a safe, familiar place for baby to spend time playing alone.
A positive goal to strive for when disciplining would be to raise children we not only love, but in whose company we love being.
