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A guide to raising a baby from birth to age one by applying the wisdom of Montessori, from the bestselling author of The Montessori Toddler and a co-author with expertise in infant care and education. The Montessori Baby guides new parents in how to interact with babies in ways that assist their development and foster a respectful relationship between parent and child.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 * Raise a secure baby who's ready to explore the world with confidence.

Turn your home into a Montessori home-and become a more mindful, attentive, and easy-going parent. It's time to change the way we see toddlers. Using the principles developed by the educator Dr. Maria Montessori, Simone Davies shows how to turn life with a "terrible two" into a mutually rich and rewarding time of curiosity, learning, respect, and discovery. With hundreds of practical ideas for every aspect of living with a toddler, here are five principles for feeding your child's natural curiosity, from "Trust in the child" to "Fostering a sense of wonder." Step-by-step ways to cultivate daily routines with ease, like brushing teeth, toilet-training, dealing with siblings, losing the pacifier. Plus learn how to: * Stay composed when your toddler is not and set limits with love and respect-without resorting to bribes or punishment * Set up your home and get rid of the chaos * Create Montessori activities that are just right for your one-to-three-year-old * Raise an inquisitive learner who loves exploring the world around them * See the world through your toddler's eyes and be surprised and delighted by their perspective * Be your child's guide-and truly celebrate every stage

Give the gift of Montessori with the complete collection of the bestselling series that shows parents how to use the principles of Montessori to raise independent, curious, and compassionate kids.The perfect gift for new families, no matter what the occasion, brings together three bestselling books that show parents how to bring the principles of Montessori home. These are rare, as parenting guides, not only helping you to become more effective in your role as a parent, but actually change how you see your child-because the Montessori way emphasizes each child's abilities as a natural learner, while helping adults understand and implement their job to let the child lead while providing a helpful environment in which they can blossom as curious, independent, and responsible humans.It starts with The Montessori Baby, the guide for new parents in how to interact with babies in ways that assist their development and foster a respectful relationship between parent and child. Covering the months from birth through a baby's first year, these tips encourage new parents to trust and accept their babies, parent them with respect, set up kind and clear boundaries, encourage concentration. In The Montessori Toddler, we learn how to turn life with a "terrible two" into a mutually rich and rewarding time of curiosity, learning, respect, and discovery. Covering ages 1-3, the book has hundreds of practical ideas and step-by-step ways to cultivate daily routines with ease, set up your home and get rid of the chaos, and raise an inquisitive learner who loves exploring the world around them. Capping the series is The Montessori Child, an everything-you-need-to-know guide to raising your school-aged child (from 3-12 years old, with a bonus chapter for the teen years) in the Montessori way. There's advice on everything from setting up your home in ways that encourage curiosity and independence to supporting your child's social and moral development with a balance of limit-setting and age-appropriate freedoms.Each book offers a powerful alternative for parents who feel that family life has gotten too complicated by showing parents how to make more intentional choices for their family and how to better understand the needs of their children. And each is also that rare parenting book that's beautiful to look at, with a bright airy design and simple color illustrations and photographs that complement the books' calm, direct, jargon-free and value-rich tone and approach.

From the bestselling authors of The Montessori Toddler and The Montessori Baby, The Montessori Child guides parents in using the principals of Montessori to raise their school-aged children in ways that assist their development and foster a respectful relationship between parent and child and world.When children are given independence, the tools to succeed, and the encouragement to build on their abilities, it's amazing what they can achieve. The newest book in the bestselling Montessori series is an everything-you-need-to-know guide to raising your school-aged child (from 3-12 years old, with a bonus chapter for the teen years) in the Montessori way. Educators Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike provide an in-depth, practical guide to incorporating Montessori principles into readers' everyday lives, with advice on everything from setting up your home in ways that encourage curiosity and independence to supporting your child's social and moral development with a balance of limit-setting and age-appropriate freedoms.The book includes dozens of hands-on activities to help foster your child's love of numbers and literacy, art and science, and ones that encourage community-building, social awareness, and connection with the natural world. The Montessori Child offers a powerful alternative for parents who feel that family life has gotten too complicated by showing parents how to make more intentional choices for your family, how to better understand the needs of your children, and support them as they develop their unique potential.