Today we are discussing a topic that is so important to the life of a baby, and that is about freedom of movement in Montessori, specifically infancy.
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Benefits of Using a Bowl for Solids
In Episode 26 of our Montessori Babies Podcast, I had the honor of interviewing EZPZ’s amazing Pediatric Feeding Specialist and Speech and Language Pathologist, Dawn Winkelmann and she spoke all about the benefits of using a bowl with solid feedings!
The Link Between Object Permanence and Separation Anxiety in Babies
To understand the link between object permanence and separation anxiety, we must first understand the two developmental concepts independently. This topic is one that is so crucial to understanding infant development. It’s also one that dr. Montessori focused on within her works and the types of materials we offer our babies! But we’ll get to that later.
3 Amazing Ways to Be Present With Your Baby
I wanted to have a conversation about being present because, in my experience, I have found this concept to be essential for our babies and for our understanding of what is going on in their beautiful minds. And there are just so many benefits to learning how and why to be present in the moment.
Tips for Teaching Babies to Drink From an Open Cup with Dawn Winkelmann M.S, CCC-SLP
This week I had the most amazing conversation about teaching babies to drink from an open cup with EZPZ’s Pediatric Feeding Specialist
3 Reasons To Offer Directed Choices To Babies & Toddlers
Directed choices are an amazing way to include your baby or toddler in their daily routines! And what are directed choices you ask? Directed choices are limited choices that are guided by the adult and offered to children to encourage decision making within their daily experiences.
5 Tips To Keeping Calm During Stressful Moments with Babies
Babies are sweet little bundles of joy but there are definitely moments that can be incredibly stressful when you have or work with a baby! And keeping calm is so important and helpful for a wide variety of reasons. So in this post I want to offer all of you a bunch of my best tips for handling those more stressful moments with with infants.
Intro to Understanding Behaviors in Babies & Toddlers
Let’s begin to talk about behaviors in infancy and toddlerhood! To begin, it’s important to recognize that behavioral expression is unique to the child. And that said, it’s a huge topic that will definitely take more than one conversation to even begin to scratch the surface.
Praising Babies: A Baby Development Conversation with Dr. Natasha Beck
This week I had the honor of interviewing the amazing Dr. Natasha Beck for our Montessori Babies podcast! She happens to also be known to parenting world as Dr. Organic Mommy. She is a parenting expert and healthy living advocate who has a wonderful mission to share her expertise and experience with other parents to help support their parenting journeys!
3 Myths About Montessori’s “Fostering Independence” in Babies and Toddlers
There is so much amazing info but also controversy around fostering independence in babies and toddlers, and since it is one of the foundational Montessori concepts, I thought I would dive into the ins and…