Tiny montessori bedroom

I am all about instilling independence and autonomy in my daughter and one way I know I can do that is by giving her the opportunity to dress herself. Although she is only 21 months…

montessori dressing area

My friend Gina recently drew this Montessori toddler room for me. It looks fantastic! Are you looking for ideas for a Montessori toddler bedroom or perhaps it's something to think about for the future? With all of my Montessori spaces, I keep these principles in mind; Do what works for you! Only do what is going to work for you, your family situation, your home. Sometimes this means children sharing a bedroom or utilising small spaces. Beauty. What decor do you consider beautiful (colours…

There are many reasons parents might opt to use a floor bed for their child: following Montessori principles of independence-building, fear of a young child rolling out of a tall bed, saving money on a bed or easy access for a special needs child. If you’re considering going this route, here are fifteen children’s floor beds to check out for inspiration and encouragement.

Image source: Belle + Beau I've written a lot about the Montessori floor bed and I get asked this question via email, so perhaps it's time to discuss and get your ideas! Where does a Montessori newborn sleep? Caspar (my first child) slept in a crib until he was around six months old then he transitioned to a floor bed. When he was born I didn't know anything about Montessori, and sadly I knew very little about children. When Otis was born I tried him in a crib (with one side open against our…

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Otto's Montessori room at six weeks! Above in his change area. We have a wet bag on the room door handle for all the wet things, if we are using disposables we take them out straight away. I've previously written about why I love the change area on the floor, it's so much safer. We have two waterproof pads, one is bamboo and the other is wool. Otto on his movement mat and under the Octahedron mobile. Little wardrobe! This will be perfect once he is a toddler. Night light, diffuser and…

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