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…
Category: Respect
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…
THE MONTESSORI FLOOR-BED AND HOW WE MAKE IT WORK: YOUNG TODDLER AND UP
In previous posts I shared the girls' Montessori infant bedroom (here) and their bedtime routine (here). I was recently asked if I could share our experience with a Montessori floor-bed…
WARDROBE DIY– AND YOU PROBABLY ALREADY HAVE IT
The girls have had choices since birth. While they weren't able to tell us what they wanted, we would hold up two options and which ever one received the most…
MONTESSORI STYLE ROAD TRIP: TIPS AND TRICKS
We took the girls on their first big road trip in March that involved the crossing of multiple state lines. Normally, when I’d travel with my family, we’d pull all-nighters…