Playdoh

May 25, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

I know I keep harping on this, but I hate messes! I was reluctant to let L use playdoh for exactly that reason — I didn’t want to find little pieces of dried out playdoh all over the floor. I always have to remind myself that it’s good developmentally to allow your child to make messes […]

Daily Schedule for Infants — 6 to 9 Months

May 23, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

When I had my first baby, it was hard for me to figure out what her daily schedule was supposed to look like. I decided to write up the schedule that we are currently following with N so other moms can get an idea of what timing we use for things. Keep in mind that […]

Periscope?

May 19, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

Are you guys on Periscope? I’ve had it for a few weeks now because a lot of my favorite bloggers use it and I love watching their livestreams! It’s strangely addicting to watch people you don’t know in real life going about their days in real time. You have to be careful or you’ll start […]

Stickers

May 18, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Stickers are some of L’s favorite things! They’re also a great work for promoting fine motor skills — it’s kind of tough for toddlers to peel stickers by themselves. The repetition of peeling a sticker and putting it on the paper, then peeling another sticker and putting it on the paper, leads to increased focus […]

Best Educational Apps for Toddlers

May 17, 2016.Reading time 11 minutes.

Let me start off by saying that I am not a fan of screen time for infants and toddlers. Although children’s television and apps did not exist when Maria Montessori was developing her theory of education, I am sure that they are the furthest thing from what she was advocating. Montessori is all about physical […]