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  • Being Mum,  Montessori - A Parent's Guide,  Our Montessori Home

    Montessori –  A Lesson For Parents In Trusting The Child. 

    January 22, 2018 /

    Follow the child is a popular hashtag on instagram, but aside from letting kids pick their own books and toys what does it look like in practice? Sometimes it means trusting them when they tell you “I’m ready.”

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    An Open Letter of Thanks; It Takes A Village

    September 2, 2017

    Our Experience of Baby Led Weaning

    April 7, 2017

    What To Pack In Your Hospital Bag

    July 24, 2018
  • Montessori,  Montessori - A Parent's Guide,  Recommended Reads

    My Five Favourite Montessori Appropriate Authors 

    January 13, 2018 /

    Choosing Montessori Appropriate books is a minefield so I've put together this list of Montessori Appropriate Authors to speed up your selections and allow you to make requesting books from your library easier. If you’re more a ‘watcher’ than a reader there’s a video version with a look inside the books at the end!

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    Montessori and Gentleness

    April 5, 2018
    Montessori Baby - 3 ways to start Montessori

    Montessori from Birth: Parenting For Peace

    August 1, 2018

    Montessori At Home: Our Work Shelves at 2 Years

    September 14, 2018
  • Being Mum,  Montessori - A Parent's Guide,  Our Montessori Home

    Why There’s No Elf on Our Shelf

    December 2, 2017 /

    Four reasons why we don’t do Elf on the Shelf

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    Another Attempt at Baby Led Weaning

    June 14, 2017

    A First Time Mum’s Guide to Thriving with a Newborn

    September 5, 2017

    A Reminder 

    May 18, 2017
  • Montessori - A Parent's Guide

    Types of Play; Functional Play

    November 13, 2017 /

    Functional play starts early and lasts until the child is 24 months. The Montessori infant materials are particularly effective for accommodating the Functional Play phase as they isolate the stimulus and have a strong control of error. Read on to learn more about this early play phase.

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    Montessori Friendly Garden Books

    June 23, 2017
    Maria Montessori Quote - the best Montessori Quotes about infancy. A short summary of essential quotes for parent's starting their Montessori journey

    The Best Montessori Quotes

    August 9, 2017

    Introducing a Newborn to Dogs 

    April 13, 2017
  • Montessori - A Parent's Guide

    What Makes A Toy Montessori

    October 30, 2017 /

    From the outside it appears Montessori has so many rules and philosophies that it's easy to become overwhelmed, especially since most mainstream stores only stock a few items suitable for a Montessori homes. In truth the guidelines are very straightforward and easy to follow. 

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    Montessori at Home: Preparing a Toddler for a Newborn

    August 16, 2018

    A Montessori Reading List for Parents

    April 28, 2017

    The Mother Load – 3 Simple Ways To Avoid Mom Burnout

    July 20, 2017
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    Being Mum,  Montessori - A Parent's Guide

    How to Talk About Consent with A Toddler

    October 16, 2017 /

    Finding the words to explore consent is easy when you know where to start. By starting young we can prepare our teenagers to navigate the increasingly complex world or sexual relationships.

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    How to Build A Capsule Wardrobe for A Toddler 

    December 13, 2017

    The A-Z of the First Trimester

    November 22, 2017

    An Open Letter of Thanks; It Takes A Village

    September 2, 2017
  • Being Mum,  Montessori - A Parent's Guide

    Mindful Mum; The Importance of Joining Your Child’s Wonder

    September 6, 2017 /

    Do we model joy? Do we model a thirst for knowledge? Do we model tranquility? Are we showing our children that life is a wonderful thing to live or an endless round of work and repeat?

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    My Birthday Bucket List

    August 8, 2017

    And the nominees for best parenting blog are…

    August 3, 2018

    What To Pack In Your Hospital Bag

    July 24, 2018
  • Montessori - A Parent's Guide

    Offering Choice; A 5 Step Guide to Offering Your Toddler Choices.

    September 6, 2017 /

    A Montessori approach to offering choice to your toddler; how to create a parent respectfully and avoid conflict.

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    Maria Montessori Quote - the best Montessori Quotes about infancy. A short summary of essential quotes for parent's starting their Montessori journey

    The Best Montessori Quotes

    August 9, 2017

    Montessori –  A Lesson For Parents In Trusting The Child. 

    January 22, 2018

    The Mother Load – 3 Simple Ways To Avoid Mom Burnout

    July 20, 2017
  • Montessori - A Parent's Guide

    The Sensitive Period for Movement

    August 29, 2017 /

    One of the child's prioritise in his first year of life is the pursuit of physical independence. One of the child's strongest impulses in his first year of life is the pursuit of physical independence.

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    The Symbiotic Period – Caring for a Newborn with Montessori

    June 7, 2018

    Montessori –  A Lesson For Parents In Trusting The Child. 

    January 22, 2018

    Moms need Montessori too

    May 15, 2017
  • Montessori - A Parent's Guide

    A Guide To Montessori Infant Puzzles

    August 16, 2017 /

    The Montessori Circle Puzzle is an instantly recognisable piece of equipment, common in many infant environments, but why are there so many variations of the same puzzle?

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    Types of Play; Functional Play

    November 13, 2017
    The Montessori Materials we used at home with our 10 month old, spoiler alert; the object permanence box isn't worth the spend!

    Montessori Materials at 10 months

    July 6, 2017

    When It Comes To Books Less Is More

    June 6, 2017
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