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DIY: Montessori Helper Platform
Image courtesy anawhite Oh, I wish I were married to a wood-worker!I would love to be able to say, “Baby, we really need ______. Will you build it for us?”
Like this handy helper platform. This type of furniture is very Montessori, since we try to involve children in the everyday activities of adults as often as possible. And they are super-expensive to purchase. They are especially useful for letting children help in the kitchen.
This DIY version looks awesome!
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Montessori Infant & Toddler Video
Have I recommended this video before? It’s a ten-minute explanation of the infant and toddler Montessori environments. It gave me several good ideas about how to parent in those early years, especially about how to prepare the environment. -
Finding Balance as a Parent
A post over at Attachment Mama really got me thinking about how to find balance as a parent. She says:… Read MoreAbsolutely love your child with every ounce of who you are. Honor their little spirits and tend to their needs. Do all that you can to foster secure attachment. But for the sake of your own emotional and physical well-being — don’t put yourself on a shelf in the process. Don’t do it!! If you’re like me, you mistakenly believe that if you give to yourself it means your child will suffer. That you won’t be giving to them. And you can drive yourself to the brink in the name
