Tag: messy 1 year old

  • Montessori Monday: Toilet Training

    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…

  • Top 5 best things about having a 1-year-old

    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.:-)

  • How to Minimize Toy Clutter for a 1 year old

    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…