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from the Association Pikler-Lóczy Hungary...
Three Principles
By Anna Tardos
President of the Association Pikler-Lóczy Hungary, Anna Tardos gives the three principles in her article Introducing the Piklerian Developmental Approach: History and Principles
Four Principles
By Myriam David and Geneviève Appell
These four Pikler Principles come from Myriam David and Geneviève Appell's book Lóczy: An Unusual Approach to Mothering
A fifth principle is fundamental to all the others. For Pikler, the independent development of a young child's movements (free motricity) as his or her exclusive initiative was at the heart of her new vision of young children and his or her relationship with adults and the surrounding world. It was the importance of this freely initiated movement that was her great discovery, along with the role which these initiatives play in every moment of the life of the young child, in every activity, including the moments of intimacy with the adult."
By Anna Tardos
President of the Association Pikler-Lóczy Hungary, Anna Tardos gives the three principles in her article Introducing the Piklerian Developmental Approach: History and Principles
- Complete freedom of movement.
- The outstanding importance of tactful and respectful care in the relationship of the infant and the adult caring for him is a less well-known yet important element of the Pikler approach.
- Emmi Pikler proved that it is possible to avoid the harm of institutionalization, by putting aside the traditional caregiving practices common in institutions and applying what she had learned from her experiences with normal families.
Four Principles
By Myriam David and Geneviève Appell
These four Pikler Principles come from Myriam David and Geneviève Appell's book Lóczy: An Unusual Approach to Mothering
- The value of independent activity
- The value of a special, favoured, affective relationship and the importance of giving it a form suitable to an institutional setting
- The necessity of fostering the child's awareness of itself and its environment
- The importance of good physical health as a basis for, and, to some extent, of the proper application of the preceding principles.
A fifth principle is fundamental to all the others. For Pikler, the independent development of a young child's movements (free motricity) as his or her exclusive initiative was at the heart of her new vision of young children and his or her relationship with adults and the surrounding world. It was the importance of this freely initiated movement that was her great discovery, along with the role which these initiatives play in every moment of the life of the young child, in every activity, including the moments of intimacy with the adult."
NEW Principles in Human Rights
'Declaration of the Rights of Young Children Living in Children’s Homes' submitted by the Pikler/Lóczy Association Hungary and published by World Forum Foundation in the book “In Loving Hands” by Elsa Chahin with Anna Tardos.
'Declaration of the Rights of Young Children Living in Children’s Homes' submitted by the Pikler/Lóczy Association Hungary and published by World Forum Foundation in the book “In Loving Hands” by Elsa Chahin with Anna Tardos.
from those inspired by Pikler...
Three Principles
By Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Elsa Chahin, and Laura Briley
In this article by Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Elsa Chahin, and Laura Briley The Pikler Institute: A Unique Approach to Caring for Children they discuss the three main elements that make up the Pikler approach:
Seven Principles
By Lisa McKimm
Lisa McKimm combines ideas from both Dr Emmi Pikler and Magda Gerber, into seven 'Pikler approach' principles in her article Emmi Pikler's Guiding Principles;
By Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Elsa Chahin, and Laura Briley
In this article by Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Elsa Chahin, and Laura Briley The Pikler Institute: A Unique Approach to Caring for Children they discuss the three main elements that make up the Pikler approach:
- Freedom of movement.
- Free play.
- Caregiving routines.
Seven Principles
By Lisa McKimm
Lisa McKimm combines ideas from both Dr Emmi Pikler and Magda Gerber, into seven 'Pikler approach' principles in her article Emmi Pikler's Guiding Principles;
- Full Attention – especially when involved in the Caring activity times.
- Slow Down.
- Build Trust, and your Relationship, during the Caring activity times.
- ‘With’ – and not ‘To’.
- Babies are never put into a position which they cannot get into by themselves.
- Allow babies uninterrupted time for play.
- Babies send us cues all the time. Tune in respectfully.