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    Montessori at Home: Preparing a Toddler for a Newborn

    August 16, 2018 /

    Before Indi’s arrival one of my main concerns was Alfie’s reaction. Would he be jealous? Would he feel left out? Would he experience resentment? Would he become anxious? I think this is a worry that many parents share when introducing a toddler to a new baby. I’ve made a list of all the ways we prepared him to be a big brother and I’ve tried to list them in order of their helpfulness. When I thought about what a toddler would find stressful about a new baby’s arrival I started to understand the amount of changes a child would have to adapt to in a short space of time. My…

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    Toy Review: Playmobil Take Along Farm (Playmobile 4897)

    August 12, 2018 /

    The Playmobil Take Along Farm is a new toy in our house. Here's a little bit about how our 2 year old plays with it and how it fits in with our other toys.

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    And the nominees for best parenting blog are…

    August 3, 2018 /

    Readers I need a little favour! Would you be so kind as to vote for Fred, Ted and company at the Boots Family & Infant Awards. It’s a huge privilege to be nominated along with some amazing Irish bloggers. We’re the only Montessori focused blog that has been nominated and more than anything I want to encourage more parents to try Montessori at home! Just click the image below and then ‘Vote for this product’, there’s no registration required and it only takes two seconds! MASSIVE THANKS!!!  

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    Montessori from Birth: Parenting For Peace

    August 1, 2018 /

    One of the things that people seem to notice most about Alfie (and Montessori kids in general) is his maturity. I don’t mean in the sense that he isn’t childish – he’s not even two yet! I mean in his  peacefulness which strangers recognise in his ability to wait patiently, to fix himself a snack, to answer questions or follow directions and to find purposeful activity in whatever environment he’s in. Montessori with a Newborn How has this happened? Through the principles of Montessori. From the start of Alfie’s life we allowed him independence. From the moment he was born we accepted his individuality. We tried to understand that he…

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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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