Changing a diaper can take thirty seconds or three minutes. The difference is not the task. The difference is whether the adult treats it as something to finish, or as a moment with a real person who deserves to know what is happening to their body. The Montessori physical care area is built around this … Read more
Every parent knows feeding a baby takes up an enormous portion of the early months. What most don’t realize is that how and where feeding happens shapes more than nutrition. It shapes the baby’s sense of order, their relationship with mealtimes, and eventually their capacity to regulate their own hunger. The Montessori feeding area is … Read more
The first question parents ask when they discover Montessori is almost always the same, you want me to put my baby on the floor to sleep? Without a crib? It sounds wrong at first. Then you start understanding why, and it starts to sound like the most logical thing in the world. The Montessori sleeping … 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
Here is something most nursery guides skip: the word “Montessori” is not trademarked. Any setting, anywhere, can put it in their name with no obligation to follow the method. This means you can tour a “Montessori nursery” with brightly coloured plastic toys, scheduled group activities, sticker reward charts, and children spending their day in bouncy … Read more
When I was pregnant with my first, I spent weeks on Pinterest looking at nurseries. Every room I saved had a crib as the centerpiece, a mobile hanging above it, toys piled in a corner, and wall art at adult height. It looked beautiful. It was also, I later realized, designed almost entirely for me … Read more
The Montessori nursery, rooted in the educational philosophy developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, is designed to foster independence, respect, and a love for learning in infants. This approach encourages a child-centered environment where babies can explore and interact with their surroundings safely and freely. Unlike traditional nurseries, a Montessori nursery is set up to support … Read more