Originally Posted by MarinaVanessa:
I love it. There's a convention next year in March I believe in Los Angeles, CA for any of you that are in CA. They have great workshops both for beginners and those already familiar withRIE and of course Polly Ellam will be there. Not sure if that is who Heidi was referring to but Polly studied under Magda. I will definitely be going 
No, my friend Karen studied at RIE years ago. She's now retired and living in Florida.
I do try to minimize contraptions and pushing milestones, but it's an uphill battle sometimes. Parent's just think it's so "cute" to make their child seem precocious. Baby can't sit up or crawl yet, but oh, look, they can stand! Wow!
Same kiddo that can't play 5 minutes without being held, rocked, talked to, or fed. I'd much prefer they have a true independent skill like that then being forced into milestones still months away.
