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The Pleasure of Eating
Today, I met a 1-yr-old who has only been allowed to feed herself cheerios. She is spoonfed the rest of the time. Her mom tells me she doesn’t like to eat, I told her it’s bc she hasn’t experienced the...
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Q: After reading your blog, I’m thinking of putting my 15-month old in a floor bed. Do I just let him stay in there till he falls asleep? It’ll be so different from his crib, will he be able to fall...
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Parent Q&A: How do you keep your babies in bed on a floor bed?
From Helen, mother of twins: I am really intrigued with the floor bed idea, but how would you keep your babies on it once they start moving and walking and would not want to go to bed or stay there as...
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Letting your baby choose her own clothing
By 7-8 months, you can start letting your baby make some choices. Always give them TWO choices – no more than two! I let my girls choose between two outfits everyday after bath. Mackenzie hates...
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Our Montessori Home In Baltimore Part II: Where We Eat
To continue the tour of our new Montessori home, here is where we eat. 1. This is the same weaning table we’ve had since they were 6 months old – we’ve gotten more use out of the $150 table than...
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Our Montessori Home In Baltimore Part III: Where We Get Dressed
At 22 months, Brooke and Mackenzie are finally able to undress and dress themselves completely. They can take off and put on shirts, pants, dresses, socks, shoes and jackets with very little or no...
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How I talk to my children when I’m frustrated with them
Brooke cutting paper into tiny pieces at 10pm last night Last night, Brooke wouldn’t go to sleep. I could tell she wasn’t tired, so I let her come out to play for a while (see picture above). By then...
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Video: Operating a CD Player
Mackenzie listening to music on her Muji CD Player I was introduced to the Muji CD player by my friend Seiko, during my Montessori training. It was an expensive purchase but really worth it. It’s nice...
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What To Do When Your Toddler Won’t Put on Clothes
Dr. Montessori says, “Follow the child.” I adhere strictly to this point of view. Except when it comes to my children staying warm. I feel my children are always cold. All the overdressed Asian...
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