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The Montessori Baby: A Parent’s Guide to Nurturing Your Baby with Love, Respect, and Understanding: 1
£12.00£15.20 (-21%)
Now it’s baby’s turn! Filled with the values, advice, and aesthetic that have made The Montessori Toddler a parenting bestseller, with over 200,000 copies in print, The Montessori Baby is here to help new parents find the support and peace they crave. Cowritten by Montessori Toddler author Simone Davies and fellow Montessori educator Junnifa Uzodike, The Montessori Baby draws on the child-led principles of the Montessori educational method to foster a first year defined by love, respect, understanding, and a surprising sense of calm. Maria Montessori observed that all children have what she called “an absorbent mind,” ready to drink it all in, and that the role of parents is to mindfully assist in their learning and development. With babies, that means less is more – a lot less stuff, for sure, but also less speed; slow way down, and avoid rushing through feeding, diaper changes, and the like. It means establishing a “yes” space – where baby can safely explore absolutely everything, whether with hands or mouth. It means setting up activities to help promote baby’s movement and language development, but then to step back – the parent’s role is to prepare the environment, not be the entertainer. There are tips on how to set clear and kind boundaries, how to create a secure sense of attachment, how best to speak to baby, and even what kind of toys to use (mobiles especially) – all through the Montessori lens. And like its predecessor, The Montessori Baby is that rare parenting book that’s a pleasure to look at – beautiful colour illustrations and a bright airy design reinforce the book’s direct and jargon-free approach. It may also inspire parents to look at their own homes in a different way and use the Montessori aesthetic to create an environment of uncluttered calm. The whole family will benefit.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Workman Publishing, Illustrated edition (11 May 2021) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 288 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1523512407 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1523512409 |
| Dimensions | 17.15 x 2.22 x 23.81 cm |
by Kas
I thought this book was a lovely foundation to the overall teaching. I’m a nanny and have learnt bits and pieces of this practice over the years. I think it’s paced beautifully in the sense you can take it month by month and prepare yourself without feeling like you need everything. It shows you how it can be done but does not pressure you in any way to do it in a particular way – your personality first. My only reason for 4 stars is that there were a few topics that I thought were either misleading or wrong – especially the part about giving birth and suggesting mother’s who have a caesarian could swab their baby with their fluids (also known as vaginal seeding) there is not enough research to see if this is 1. Effective but most importantly 2. SAFE! But as for the teaching I’ve being implementing it at work and have enjoyed the results and the differences in the children
by L. Upton
Great book that guides and provides tips on how to develop the cognitive behaviour of your LO
by Mat Uribc
One of the best purchases we have made in a long time! The text size is perfect, making it easy to read and understand the valuable Montessori principles. The book also provides practical images for organizing the baby’s room, which are incredibly helpful. Additionally, the list of age-appropriate, skill-targeting toys and a lot of useful information for parents. We’ve started implementing some of the principles, and our little one loving it so far. We are learning so much together as a family. I highly recommend this book to all parents looking to raise their baby with love and respect.
by Mat Uribc
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Good book
by Violet
I am happy with the book and find it interesting. I am a Montessori teacher and I think this book is good for parents and students. The only disappointment for me is the lack of photos and picture which would maybe encourage more people to understand how to put the theory into practice.
by Kindle Customer
Still reading . Very good
by Violet
We’re so glad we bought this, filled with great information, photographs and even room layout examples.
We’re now implementing some of the principles and are loving it. It’s such a fun learning experience our little one seems to be thriving.
by Kas
Loved this book. It explains well few Montessori principles that really are the basis for everything that comes next. Loved the schematics about how to organise the baby room. It also provide a list of age appropriate and Montessori inspired toys with relative explanation of the skills the tor is intended to target.