PEKiP Concept
The PEKiP Concept:
The Prague Parent-Child Program, widely known as PEKiP®, was developed by Prof. Dr. Christa Ruppelt and Prof. Dr. Hans Ruppelt in 1973. It is a group program for parents and their babies during the first year of life.
Foundations:
PEKiP is based on targeted play and movement activities to be used during infancy, inspired by the research of Prague psychologist Dr. Jaroslav Koch at the Institute for Mother and Child in Prague - hence the city name “Prague” in the program’s title.
Since its beginnings in the 1970s, PEKiP has become increasingly popular and is now loved and trusted by parents and children in German speaking countries of Europe, reaching nearly 60,000 families each weak.
PEKiP Association
Our nonprofit association has been supporting the group work of the Prague Parent-Child Program (PEKiP®) since 1988, focusing on parents and children in early childhood. We emphasize primary prevention in health care, mental well-being for young families and promote professional development opportunities for educators working in family settings.
We raise public awareness around the importance of early childhood development and provide practical guidance on how to apply these insights.
Our mission is to ensure that the PEKiP concept continuously addresses the needs of young families from diverse social backgrounds, neurodivergent experiences, and cultures. In doing so, we contribute to the sustainable strengthening of family education, early childhood development, and parent-child collaboration.