Walk into any baby store and the tummy time section will look like a sensory explosion, flashing lights, motorized toys, foam gyms with twelve detachable pieces. Most of it is designed to look impressive on a shelf, not to serve what tummy time is actually trying to do. A baby doing tummy time does not … Read more
My daughter screamed every time I put her on her tummy for the first three weeks. I was doing it wrong, not the position, but the whole setup. Hard floor, no mirror, no context, no warning. Just: face down, good luck. The moment I understood what tummy time is actually trying to do, and how … Read more
My son was two weeks old when I first put him on the floor. Not in a bouncer, not propped on a nursing pillow, just on a firm mat, on his back, in front of a low mirror. He lay there for about four minutes. His eyes found his own reflection. His legs kicked. His … Read more
When I was pregnant with my first, I saved nursery after nursery on Pinterest. Every room looked calm and expensive. The crib was the centerpiece, the art was hung at adult height, and the toys were arranged for the photograph rather than for the baby lying on the floor. A Montessori baby room starts with … Read more