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My Healthiest Version of Myself
I need to buy a new pair of jeans. I’m the kind of person who hangs onto clothing for as long as possible because 1) it’s better for the budget 2) it’s better for the environment and 3) I don’t really enjoy shopping.… Read MoreBut my jeans have a hole in them, so it’s time to invest in a new pair. I’m at a crossroads, though, because I’m not sure what size to get. The jeans with a hole are my pre-pregnancy jeans. I couldn’t fit into them for a long, long time after Henry was born, so I bought a pair that was two sizes bigger, so I had something
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Drinking from a Cup
When Henry started eating solid foods around four months, we immediately started giving him water from a real glass instead of a sippy cup. There are several reasons why this is common in a Montessori environment:… Read More- Children who use real glass learn from a very young age that they have to be careful. They can’t throw their glass on the ground without real consequences (i.e., the glass breaking).
- Children from 0-6 years-old are watching the world around them and trying to imitate it to the best of their abilities. They want to do what the adults around them are doing. If we drink from glasses, they want to drink from
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Childcare Changes
Henry Jones is about to turn one. Can you believe it? He is almost an entire year old.… Read MoreWow.
In the Montessori community, that means it’s time for him to spend a couple hours a day in a community. By spending time with other children every day, Henry will learn how to contribute meaningful to a group (which will build his self-worth) and how to interact with others respectfully. He’ll be inspired to continue to develop and grow by watching older children. And he’ll have fun!
Although I am incredibly thankful that I was able to stay home with Henry for the first year of his life (mainly by tightening
