The Montessori Baby: A Parent's Guide to Nurturing Your Baby with Love, Respect, and Understanding
The Montessori Baby: A Parent's Guide to Nurturing Your Baby with Love, Respect, and Understanding
Table of Contents: THE MONTESSORI BABY TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION It's time for a change in the way we see babies Why we love babies What we need to...
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Table of Contents: Why we love babies What we need to know about babies How to read this book What babies are really telling us 2 Introduction to Montessori What? Montessori education for babies? A brief history of Montessori What is Montessori? Some important Montessori principles - Absorbent mind - Human tendencies - Sensitive periods - Observation - Prepared environment 3 From conception to the first 6 weeks Before the baby arrives - Wanting for baby - Conception to birth The birth Symbiosis - the first 6 to 8 weeks with our baby The voice of the newborn: an interview with Karin Slabaugh 4 Setting up the home Setting up Montessori-style spaces 8 tips for setting up the home Babies do not need that much Create "yes" spaces Observe and rotate Room by room Floor bed questions Tips for tricky situations - Spaces where there are older siblings - Small spaces - Getting rid of the clutter What's next - preparing the home for a young toddler Benefits of setting up our home Montessori-style House tour A Montessori home from the baby's perspective by Zach 5 Montessori activities for baby PART 1 Introduction to activities How can we support our baby's development How to choose activities for our baby Our role is to prepare the environment, not be the entertainer How to help if our baby is stuck or struggling PART 2 Language activities 0-3 months 3-6 months 7-9 months 9-12 months 12+ months Bilingualism PART 3 Movement activities Activities to Support the Development of Movement 0-3 months 3-6 months 7-9 months 9-12 months PART 4 Other Music The Outdoors Further notes on activities for babies - Spontaneous exploration with objects - Dressing for movement 6 PARENTING THE MONTESSORI BABY Trust Acceptance Respect Having kind and clear boundaries Encouraging concentration Freedom of movement A secure attachment When our baby cries Be their guide Framing their view of the world Foster connection with our baby Go slow 7 PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE PART 1 DAILY LIFE Daily rhythm Eating Sleeping Teething Using a pacifier Travelling in the car Baby wearing Sharing Colic & reflux Screentime PART 2 PHYSICAL CARE Clothing Diapering Bathing the baby PART 3 CHALLENGES IN DAILY LIFE What to do when behaviours change? Hitting/throwing/biting/pushing What if the baby is clingy and won't let us put them down? How can I stop them touching things? When will they stop putting things in their mouth? What to do when we are cooking or need to do errands? How can you do Montessori on a budget? PART 4 OTHER Siblings Twins Premature babies Adoptive parents Physical disabilities or neurological difficulties 8 PREPARATION OF THE ADULT Preparing ourselves Intellectual Physical Emotional and spiritual 49 ideas for staying calm Do our best 9 WORKING TOGETHER We don't walk alone - It's ok to ask for help - Working with our partners - Working with grandparents and carers - Being a single parent or co-parent Getting on the same page What to look for in a nursery or carer Saying goodbye to our baby Notes for our visitors - grandparents, friends, carers 10 WHAT'S NEXT The toddler years The following years - The child from 0-6 years - The child from 6-12 years - The child from 12-18 years - The child from 18-24 years The path to peace BONUS Real stories MONTH BY MONTH SUMMARIES FURTHER READING APPENDICES Junnifa's observations of Solu - birth to 15 weeks Where to find materials DIY activities - How to make Montessori mobiles and patchwork ball - How to make a topponcino - DIY object permanence box - Rings on a peg or dowel - Rattles - to come - Ball Tracker Equilibrium and hand timeline Psychomotor timeline Primitive reflexes - to come Montessori activities by age - 0 to 12 months Biographical Note: Simone Davies is an AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) Montessori teacher, as well as the author of The Montessori Notebook, the popular blog and Instagram where shes gives tips, answers questions, and provides online workshops to parents around the world. A native Australian, she and her family live in Amsterdam, where she runs parent-child classes at the Jacaranda Tree Montessori school. Junnifa Uzodike is the co-author of The Montessori Baby and The Montessori Child, international bestsellers that have been translated into more than 25 languages. Her second book, The Montessori Child, was the silver winner of the 2026 Nautilus Book Award. She is an Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)-trained Montessori educator with diplomas spanning every stage of development, from birth to age 18. She serves on the Executive Board of the AMI and is an internationally recognized Montessori leader, speaker, and advocate for children and families. She is the founder and head of school of Fruitful Orchard Montessori School in Abuja, Nigeria, where she lives with her husband and four children. Review Quotes: "The guide is thoughtfully and beautifully laid out: block text, bulleted lists, and simple line illustrations accent the many anecdotes about babies and their living spaces from around the world. For parents interested in Montessori concepts of child development, this will be an invaluable resource" - Publisher's Weekly Starred Review "A book that advocates a simple environment with less stuff, less fuss, and a slower speed of life." - Library Journal Brief Description: "It's time to change the way we see babies. Drawing on principles developed by the educator Dr. Maria Montessori, The Montessori Baby shows how to raise your baby from birth to age one with love, respect, insight, and a surprising sense of calm. Cowritten by Simone Davies, author of the bestselling The Montessori Toddler, and Junnifa Uzodike, it's a book filled with hundreds of practical ideas for understanding what is actually happening with your baby, and how you can mindfully assist in their learning and development. Including how to prepare yourself for parenthood physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. Become an active observer to understand what your baby is really telling you. Create Montessori spaces in your home, including "yes" spaces where nothing is off-limits. Set up activities that encourage baby's movement and language development at their own pace, and raise a secure baby who's ready to explore the world with confidence"-- Publisher Marketing: It's time to change the way we see babies. Drawing on principles developed by the educator Dr Maria Montessori, The Montessori Baby shows how to raise your baby from birth to age one with love, respect, insight, and a surprising sense of calm. Cowritten by Simone Davies, author of the bestselling The Montessori Toddler, and Junnifa Uzodike, it's a book filled with hundreds of practical ideas for understanding what is actually happening with your baby, and how you can mindfully assist in their learning and development. Including how to:
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Contributor Bio:Davies, Simone |
Author: Davies, Simone
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2021-05-11
BISAC: Family & Relationships / Life Stages / Infants & Toddlers - General|Family & Relationships / Reference|Family & Relationships / Parenting / General
Subjects: Parenting|Child rearing|Montessori method of education|Infants
Weight: 1.6 lbs
ISBN: 9781523512409
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781523512409
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