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  • Montessori - A Parent's Guide

    A Remedy for Modern Childhood

    May 28, 2017 /

    Having worked in education for 10 years I've witnessed some alarming trends developing among our children, thankfully there is a solution, and it mat be found through the Montessori method.

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    Dealing with Unwanted Gifts in a Montessori Home

    January 15, 2019
    Six Safe Outdoor Activities For Infants That Work Even With Mouthy Babies!

    Outdoor Activities with Infants this Summer

    July 10, 2017

    A Guide To Montessori Infant Puzzles

    August 16, 2017
  • Holidays and Days Out

    Pasta Making at James Street South

    May 23, 2017 /

    Last month Fred and I tried something new - a cookery class at one of Belfast's best restaurants James Street South. Here we've reviewed our experience of their Cookery School. Spoiler alert: it's amazing!

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    Snowdrop Walks at The Argory 

    February 5, 2018

    30 Ideas for 30 Days Wild – Outdoor Play with a Toddler

    May 26, 2018
  • Montessori - A Parent's Guide,  Raising Readers

    A Montessori Library

    May 21, 2017 /

    What to look for when choosing children’s books that are ‘Montessori-friendly’ so that you can get the most out of your public library.

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    The Symbiotic Period – Caring for a Newborn with Montessori

    June 7, 2018
    Montessori Baby - 3 ways to start Montessori

    Montessori from Birth: Parenting For Peace

    August 1, 2018

    Introducing a Newborn to Dogs 

    April 13, 2017
  • Being Mum,  In The Garden

    A Reminder 

    May 18, 2017 /

    In which the loss of a gardener and the fading of an allotment reminded me that when a woman becomes a mother another self must pass.

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    A Cheat’s Guide to Feeding Your Toddler

    September 6, 2017
    How to talk about consent with a young child - why consent always matters

    How to Talk About Consent with A Toddler

    October 16, 2017

    How to Build A Capsule Wardrobe for A Toddler 

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

    Moms need Montessori too

    May 15, 2017 /

    Setting your home up to reflect the ideals of Montessori is not only beneficial for children, it also goes a long way towards simplifying the 22,378 things a Mom must do every day.

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    Montessori at Home: Preparing a Toddler for a Newborn

    August 16, 2018

    A Montessori Library

    May 21, 2017

    Montessori –  A Lesson For Parents In Trusting The Child. 

    January 22, 2018
  • Recommended Reads

    What’s In Our Book Bag

    May 10, 2017 /

    A look at our book bag for the month of May. Montessori friendly books for babies and infants (and Moms!)

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    Montessori Friendly Garden Books

    June 23, 2017

    What’s in Our Book Bag – June

    June 8, 2017

    What’s on Our Bookshelves 

    March 1, 2018
  • Being Mum

    The Realisation of a Dream

    May 9, 2017 /

    "I never once doubted that this knocker was cast purely to sit on my front door, the place where I would finally stop and be happy." How a door knocker became my crystal ball and the power of belief.

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    The Prepared Adult: Reflecting on Parenting Experiences

    August 14, 2019

    The A-Z of the First Trimester

    November 22, 2017

    Why There’s No Elf on Our Shelf

    December 2, 2017
  • Montessori - A Parent's Guide

    The benefits of wooden toys

    May 8, 2017 /

    Why we have chosen to use wooden toys based on ten years of childcare experience.

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    Moms need Montessori too

    May 15, 2017

    Montessori Appropriate Fiction about Animals

    January 15, 2020

    Why There’s No Elf on Our Shelf

    December 2, 2017

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Hello and welcome! I’m Ted, a Mother, a Reader and a Montessori Believer! Here you'll find how we're using Montessori at home and all the ways that we try to celebrate the joy in every day (mostly with books...

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