"How did you get the girls to prefer fresh vegetables? Mine will only eat macaroni and cheese!" First, a fed toddler is a happy toddler. So don't judge yourself too…
Category: Respect
THE INDEPENDENT TODDLER: WHEN ASSISTANCE ISN’T AN OPTION
I love how independent toddlers are! Once they are interested in learning something or doing something on their own, nothing will come between them and performing that act. Talk about…
MONTESSORI CONCENTRATION–BEGINNING AT BIRTH
“The expression on the child’s face was one of such concentrated attention that is seemed to me an extraordinary manifestation”.--Dr. Maria Montessori (The Advanced Montessori Method, 1965) What is so important…
MONTESSORI TODDLER: “NO”
Last week E and V have started to use THAT two-letter word: NO. It's a word that my husband and I try to use sparingly, only when necessary as it's…
MONTESSORI INFANT: TEACHING GENTLE TOUCH AND RESPECTING OUR ANIMAL FRIENDS
Since birth, the girls have been around animals--we have two pets; our cat, Nala, and dog, Kaida. We have modeled gentle touch towards our four-legged loved ones with E and…
CHILDREN AND APPROPRIATE TOUCH–STARTING AT BIRTH
Touch is important. It can improve your immune system and decrease the risk of certain diseases. As a licensed massage therapist, I know how it can greatly affect a person's…
NORMALIZE APOLOGIZING TO CHILDREN AND HELPING TO TEACH A PROPER ONE
To some, apologizing to a child may not seem like an odd concept. Someone told me that it's like a boss apologizing to an employee and just shouldn't be done…
GOING FROM TWO NAPS TO ONE AND A LITTLE QUIET TIME
With having twins who share a room, we always need to be cautious when making changes to their sleep routine. So how did we drop from two naps to one…
TODDLER AGGRESSION
A few weeks ago, I noticed a small toddler-sized bit mark on one of the girls' arms, in a location they couldn't have done themselves. Thankfully, we haven't noticed any…
WE ARE OUR CHILD’S ADVOCATE
At a recent medical appointment with V it became clear that we, regardless of where we are, are our child's advocate. Not just when it comes to what is best…