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“Let the children be free; encourage them; let them run outside when it is raining; let them remove their shoes when they find a puddle of water; and, when the grass of the meadows is damp with dew, let them run on it and trample it with their bare feet; let them rest peacefully when a tree invites them to sleep beneath its shade; let them shout and laugh when the sun wakes them in the morning as it wakes every living creature that divides its day between waking and sleeping.” —Dr. Maria Montessori, The Discovery of the Child”
― The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being
― The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being
“Rather than issuing commands—“Put the orange peel in the bin, please”—we can give information instead: “The orange peel goes in the bin.” Then they can figure out for themselves that they need to take it to the bin. It becomes something they choose to do rather than another order from the adult.”
― The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being
― The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being
“What seems to be a lack of flexibility (“I can’t eat breakfast without my favorite spoon!”) is actually an expression of their strong sense of order. What looks like a battle of wills is actually your toddler learning that things don’t always go their way. What looks like repeating the same annoying game over and over is actually the child trying to gain mastery. What appears to be an explosive tantrum is actually the toddler saying, “I love you so much, I feel safe to release everything that I’ve been holding on to all day.” What seems to be intentionally going slowly to wind us up is actually them exploring everything in their path.”
― The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being
― The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being
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