Tag: messy 1 year old
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Montessori Monday: Toilet Training
So….I’m interested in starting toilet training for our 20-month old. I have been reading “Montessori From the Start” throughout Chunky Monkey’s first 2 years, and embraced most of the ideas. Unfortunately, I became a floor bed drop-out though, and I’m nervous that early toilet training could end up being another “floor bed idea” (as my husband…
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Top 5 best things about having a 1-year-old
I’ve recently written about how it can be hard to embrace my job as a stay-at-home mom, ALL the time. But this week there has had so many wonderful moments in parenting that I thought I’d share my Top 5 favorite things about having a 1-year-old.:-)
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How to Minimize Toy Clutter for a 1 year old
After the Christmas glory, I came home to the daunting task of adding our 1 year old’s new toys to the mass that was already overwhelming our living room. I had started out with a Montessori-inspired philosophy of minimalism with toys. I wanted to have just 2 shelves with limited items that encouraged development and learning. After just…