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Hi, this is Janet Lansbury and welcome to Unruffold.

In this episode, I'm going to be responding to several of you who have asked for a summary

of the respectful parenting approach, or also called the Rye approach, because this

approach is definitely derived from Magda Gerber's nonprofit organization, RI.

And I thought that was a really good idea.

Just something to share with a spouse or a friend or anyone who might want to know a

little about this approach summed up.

It is sort of hard to sum up because it is a holistic approach that is not just about

do these things, do this, that and the other and you're doing this.

It's really about a way of perceiving our role, a way of perceiving children and babies.

So with all that in mind, I'm going to share.

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I think you'll find useful and should check out.

It's called the Tony Box.

The Tony Box is a screen-free audio system that uses figures to play stories, songs, and

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As you know, I'm not usually a fan of electronics and tech for preschoolers, but audio stories

are positive for brain development.

When my kids were little, audio recordings gave them and me quality downtime and felt

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