Bringing back play starts with doing less and being bored
Something I’ve been struggling with lately is this concept of independent play. It wasn’t something I thought much about after the birth of my first son. Nobody talked about play probably because everyone wants to talk about sleep with your first. I wish that play was more of a topic because I could’ve used the inspiration and ideas. I am currently trying to un-do some minor “play dependencies” with my now 3-year-old. Continue reading “Bringing back play starts with doing less and being bored”
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Bring it on: my son is a threenager
When my first born turned one, the google guides started referring to him as a toddler, but my baby he remained. Then we hit “the terrible twos,” and I finally accepted the toddler label, which I found to be endearing far more than it was terrible. Surely, I’ll change my mind when he hits “threenager,” I thought. Well, here we are, and once again I’m clinging onto a defiant optimism that three will be wonderful. Continue reading “Bring it on: my son is a threenager”
The delicate balance between supervising and observing
I remember when I first started Montessori, I felt so torn on my role around the home. I had all these new expectations to better maintain the “prepared space,” but transforming the space proved to be easier than transforming my role as parent. Continue reading “The delicate balance between supervising and observing”
Off to The Children’s House: why we love Montessori school
I just learned that it is Montessori Education Week, which has the Montessori mama in me super giddy and reflective of our personal journey. My love for this method recently grew as we sent our first-born off to Casa Dei Bambini, or The Children’s House. These past four months have been a huge leap for our family as we get a front-row seat to the inner workings of this unique path – one that is continuing to expand its reach as it inspires more families, educators and professionals tasked with reforming today’s education. Continue reading “Off to The Children’s House: why we love Montessori school”
What I got wrong about “follow the child”
“Follow the child” is at the heart of practicing Montessori. I remember when I first dove into reading about this, I kind of glazed over the child-led principle because it seemed self-explanatory, and I thought I had already been doing it. My approach to my first-born’s baby days were largely rooted in following his cues for feeding, sleeping; so it wasn’t like I had previously been in a rigid habit of parent-led. I had a tendency to follow my children already, I thought. Continue reading “What I got wrong about “follow the child””
What everyone can appreciate from Montessori
The Montessori method isn’t for everyone as it’s just one path of many, but my motivation for sharing it is because I truly believe it can provide inspiration for all of us as parents. Its greatest inspiration for me has been in terms of respect. Continue reading “What everyone can appreciate from Montessori”
New to the blog – Montessori mommin’
After I became a mom of two under two, I hit a major crossroad in my parenting journey and had a bit of a mom-identity-crisis. Things felt chaotic and I wanted to better understand my babies so that I could graduate from “survival mode” to “normal mode.” I just didn’t know what my new normal would be yet. I was drawn to Montessori, picked up a book and never looked back. Continue reading “New to the blog – Montessori mommin’”
