Montessori ideas for arranging a baby space
Ideas for arranging a space
- Floor bed
- So that the child doesn’t rely on you go come and get them out of the bed when they wake up. They can just crawl out.
- Mirrors
- Encourage the child to explore their curiosity about themselves.
- Child sized table and chairs for feeding
- From the very start of feeding, let the child feed themselves.
- Accept that they will make a mess until they learn. Cleaning is the price you have to pay for teaching them independence
- Give them real utensils: metal forks and spoons, open cups and glasses, no sippy cups. They might throw these and break them, let it happen so that they learn that their actions have consequences. Again, buying new glasses and mugs is the price you have to pay to teach them independence.
- You might be worried from a safety perspective. Lots of parents report that this has never been an issue.
- Low accessible shelving to display curated set of toys and books for your child to choose from on their own. No toy boxes with a tonne of toys. There can be many toys in the house, pack them away and only put on the shelf the ones that have been curated for the current stage.
- Things to hold on to and stand
- Don’t put socks or gloves on them (unless you have to), it impedes their movement.
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