Living the Montessori life as a mom with two young children
There are certain things that adults consider to be tedious chores that have to be completed each day. One of these in our house is unloading the dishwasher. I do it every day after breakfast. Lately, L has been helping. I didn’t force her to do this, or even suggest it. She just sees herself […]
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Parents of young children frequently have a hard time getting out the door. There’s so much to do before you can go: the diaper bag has to be packed, jackets must be put on, shoes must be put on. There are often tantrums as we try to rush toddlers out the door. Slow down! Plan […]
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As adults, we are constantly in a rush. There is always somewhere to be, something to do, and we are always running late. Seeing it written like that, it sounds so stressful! This is an instance when we could really learn a lesson from our young children. Toddlers are almost never in a rush. There […]
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As the main adults present in your child’s life, you have a great responsibility. Your child wants to be just like you! If she sees Mommy throwing books and standing on the table, that is what she’s going to try to do. It is important for adults to model proper behavior for children. Your child […]
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You may have noticed that we did not have a changing table in L’s bedroom. In fact, we do not have a changing table at all. We do have an area set aside for changing diapers, but it is in the bathroom, not the bedroom — because the bathroom is where toileting activity should occur, […]
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