When you approach your baby with an attitude of respect, you let him know what you intend to do and give him a chance to respond. You assume he is competent and involve him in his care and let him, as much as possible, solve his own problems. You give him plenty of physical freedom and you don't push development.

We all need someone who understands.

If infants are ready to do something, they will do it. In fact, when they are ready, they have to do it.

Much harm has been done in the name of love, but no harm can be done in the name of respect.

Childhood is not a race to see how quickly a child can read, write and count. It is a small window of time to learn and develop at the pace that is right for each individual child. Earlier is not better.

What infants need is the opportunity and time to take in and figure out the world around them.

Let the child be the scriptwriter, the director and the actor in his own play.