Montessori feeding

I am always looking for new and interesting snack ideas for my children. In case you are too, here are eight snack and food prep trays that we've used recently. Jam on Pikelets - spreading strawberry jam onto pikelets. We often use crackers for spreading activities so it's nice to use pikelets for something different. Melon Balls - my three-year-old finds this difficult but it's worth the challenge. We use a small melon baller and some cocktail picks to make it easier to share. I've cut the…

Montessori on the Double / How we Montessori / Feeding the Soil / An Everyday Story / Mothers Abroad / 280 Dias Many parents ask how many activities they should have out. I had the same question when my boys were young. It's a balance because you don't want too many (difficult to look after and can overwhelm) or too few (don't offer enough choice). What is the magic number? I put this question to the teacher in our parent-toddler class and her answer was around nine and not more than twelve…

Otto is three months into his weaning journey and it feels a lot of my time and energy is focused on food. Otto hasn't taken to using a weaning glass as easily as Otis did, and Otto throws more of his food. So weaning has been a little more frustrating this time around! I wanted to share some of my top weaning tips, it's a bit of a reminder for me but hopefully, you'll find them useful too. 〉Babies learn through observation so your baby needs to see you eat! Ensure that even if they are…

Feeding The Animals

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On the last day of the International breastfeeding week, I want to share more info about breastfeeding and Montessori. To start with, let me emphasis that I welcome and support all kind of families and I believe that we can nurse a child by breastfeeding or bottle feeding (or tube-feeding as well). I breastfed both my children. […]

The Montessori Toddler PDF By:Simone DaviesPublished on 2019-03-19 by Workman PublishingTurn your home into a Montessori home—and become a more mindful, attentive, and easygoing parent. It’s time to change the way we see toddlers. Using the principles developed by the educator Dr. Maria Montessori, Simone Davies shows how to turn life with a “terrible two” into a mutually rich and rewarding time of curiosity, learning, respect, and discovery. With hundreds of practical ideas for every aspect…

Know the best Montessori-inspired baby-led weaning essentials to help your Montessori baby become independent in their eating and weaning journey. All things from the high chair to the spoon they use to promote self-feeding these baby-led weaning essentials are wonderful recommendations. More than the stuff that we need, we also need a Montessori mindset when we go into beginning to start solids with our baby. I'll share with you some mindset shifts that have helped us in our feeding…

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