Description

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

Publisher Review

"This graceful guide to parenting toddlers within the Montessori educational philosophy teaches adults with the same spirit of gentleness, presenting a coherent, attractive system while simultaneously breaking its instruction down into small, understandable chunks that seem reasonable to master." -Publishers Weekly "With every page chock-full of plans for how to make one's home a haven for a youngster's intellectual and emotional growth, this valuable manual fills a gap on a topic not as frequently addressed in the literature on toddler development." -Library Journal " This is a down-to-earth, accessible book that makes Montessori at home doable. She provides clear ideas for discipline and parenting, and it's written in a friendly, parent-to-parent way." -Book Riot