Security isn’t something babies are born with — it's something that develops over time — when children are cared for by confident, capable and responsive adults.

Security isn’t something babies are born with — it's something that develops over time — when children are cared for by confident, capable and responsive adults.

UPCOMING COURSES

RIE® Foundations: Theory & Observation™

Live, Online Course

  • January 2026, CLICK HERE for details and to register

  • July 2026 CLICK HERE for details and to register

If you'd like to arrange a RIE Foundations course for your staff or group—either online or in-person—CLICK HERE.

previous RIE FOUNDATIONS COURSES, workshops & events

I've had the pleasure of teaching parents and professionals all over the world about the RIE® Approach.

RIE® FOUNDATIONS COURSE

In-person: Beijing, Hangzhou and Shenzhen, China; Brooklyn, NY; London and Poole, UK; Los Angeles; and Manila

Online: Switzerland, China, Japan and New York

WORKSHOPS

Peaceful Toddler™ (In-Person)

Brooklyn, NY; Guangzhou and Xiamen, China; London, UK; Los Angeles; Manila; and Taipei City

Confident Baby™ (In-Person)

Chengdu, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; London, UK; and Los Angeles

RIE® Approach (In-Person)
Beijing and Hangzhou, China; Christchurch, New Zealand; London and Poole, UK; California: Palos Verdes Moms Club / Loyola Marymount University Child Care Center / UCLA Fernald Child Care Center / Palos Verdes Moms Club / West Hollywood Moms Club; Newbury and Wakefield, MA

EVENTS

  • All Souls School / New York, NY

  • Alternatif Okullar and Alternative Nature Time / Cyprus

  • “Baby Knows Best” Book Launch & Signing / Manila

  • Region IV Head Start Association Annual Conference / Atlanta

  • Nature Nurtures Conference Keynote Presentation / Worcester, UK

  • Baby Knows Best” Romanian Edition Book Release & Public Lecture / Bucharest

  • “Baby Knows Best” Chinese Edition Book Release & Public Lecture / Beijing

  • Early Educators’ Progressive Education Luncheon / Los Angeles

  • RIE® Infant/Toddler Conferences: Los Angeles; Christchurch, New Zealand; Seattle, WA

If you'd like to arrange a RIE Foundations course or workshop, or if you'd like to book Deborah for a speaking engagement, CLICK HERE.

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