RIE at USP -      Spring 2024

Kidzone

67 E 11TH STREET, NYC

Courses with Dr. Christina Cohen start in April

Though we're guessing you'll want to stick around, new families can choose a 3-class Introductory Package for this 9-week course where you'll build community and learn all things RIE.

Toddlers
Toddlers
Toddlers
Toddlers
Toddlers
Toddlers

Toddlers

$225.00

Ages: Toddlers - 3 years
Time: 9:30-11am

RIE*, Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting…ok sure but how do I deal when my baby can’t talk or my toddler is hitting? Children and caregivers learn in tandem alongside Dr. Christina Cohen, a clinical psychologist with a background in child development, in this course that parents describe as both meditative and life changing. Dr. Cohen literally gets on the floor, down to your baby’s level, to help guide you in this transformative parenting practice–one that results in more joy and deeper connection to your child. 
In this course you will learn:
  • How to set limits around sharing, hitting, and tantruming
  • How to build gross motor skills, balance, and increased mobility
  • How to support your child with getting in and out of the stroller and car seat
  • How to set guidelines for meal and snack time

*RIE® Is a Parenting Practice started by Magda Gerber in 1978, long before peaceful parenting was a hashtag on instagram. Magda’s goal was to help caregivers “Do less and enjoy more” by trusting in a baby’s natural abilities. 

CANCELLATION POLICY: RIE is offered as a course, and therefore, there are no make-ups available. 

Teacher: Dr. Christina Cohen

 

Mobile Baby
Mobile Baby
Mobile Baby
Mobile Baby
Mobile Baby
Mobile Baby

Mobile Baby

$195.00

Ages: Crawlers - Walkers
Time: 11:30 - 12:45pm

RIE*, Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting…ok sure but how do I deal when my baby can’t talk or my toddler is hitting? Children and caregivers learn in tandem alongside Dr. Christina Cohen, a clinical psychologist with a background in child development, in this course that parents describe as both meditative and life changing. Dr. Cohen literally gets on the floor, down to your baby’s level, to help guide you in this transformative parenting practice–one that results in more joy and deeper connection to your child. 

In this course you will learn:

  • How to support crawling, rolling, scooting, and climbing movements
  • How to foster independent feeding experiences
  • How to model social interactions respectfully
  • How to dress and diaper a baby with less struggle

*RIE® Is a Parenting Practice started by Magda Gerber in 1978, long before peaceful parenting was a hashtag on instagram. Magda’s goal was to help caregivers “Do less and enjoy more” by trusting in a baby’s natural abilities. 

CANCELLATION POLICY: RIE is offered as a course, and therefore, there are no make-ups available. 

Teacher: Dr. Christina Cohen

 

Back Baby
Back Baby
Back Baby
Back Baby
Back Baby
Back Baby

Back Baby

$495.00

Stage: Newborn - Crawling
Time: 1:15 - 2pm

Let's be real, when your baby is 2, 3, 4 months old, the class is mainly for the caregiver of the baby.

And what better class than one led by one of this city's leading parent and child experts. Dr. Cohen brings her background in child development, clinical expertise and 20 years of experience to guide families through the welcoming of a new child.

This course will address sleeping, feeding, diaper changing, bathing, and mobility, all while learning how to foster independence in your child from day 1.

Parents who enroll in the Toddler RIE course always end up saying, "I wish I would have started this when my child was a newborn!"

 

CANCELLATION POLICY: RIE is offered as a course, and therefore, there are no make-ups available. 

Teacher: Dr. Christina Cohen

 

RIE - Inspired Play Classes

Drop-in for our March RIE-inspired play classes, as students of RIE facilitate an hour-long play class.

Respectful Play the RIE Way - Toddlers
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Toddlers
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Toddlers
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Toddlers
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Toddlers
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Toddlers

Respectful Play the RIE Way - Toddlers

$40.00
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Mobile Babies
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Mobile Babies
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Mobile Babies
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Mobile Babies
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Mobile Babies
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Mobile Babies

Respectful Play the RIE Way - Mobile Babies

$40.00
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Back Babies
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Back Babies
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Back Babies
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Back Babies
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Back Babies
Respectful Play the RIE Way - Back Babies

Respectful Play the RIE Way - Back Babies

$40.00

MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY

Basics of RIE

Respect and authenticity!

RIE helps parents demonstrate respect for their babies in practical ways, every time we interact with them, thus helping them to become their true selves.

An authentic child is one who feels secure, autonomous, competent, and connected. When we help a child to feel secure, feel appreciated, feel that “somebody is deeply, truly interested in me,” by the way we just look, the way we just listen, we influence that child’s whole personality, the way that child sees life.

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About Dr. Cohen

A seasoned Clinical Psychologist with a profound passion for the revolutionalry RIE parenting approach. Having discovered the transformative potential of RIE during her own parenting journey, Dr. Cohen seamlessly integrates her extensive expertise in psycology with her hands-on experience as a RIE facilitator. 

Working equally with parents and children, Dr. Cohen helps families connect to each other and build a framework for understanding your baby, their needs and competencies, assessing their own values and needs, and putting those together in an intentional way.

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Kidzone
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