The montessori baby s environment.
Baby floor bed montessori.
Here s the montessori newborn baby space i prepared when zoey s sister sophia was born four years later.
Thus i was excited to design the little buddy s room when i was pregnant.
The montessori floor bed.
A floor bed is quite literally a bed that s placed on the floor.
The first is that the floor should be kept clean and this concept can start with the floor covering itself.
Floor beds are simply children s beds that are low to the ground and don t have any bars preventing little ones from getting in or out of bed.
Preparing a montessori newborn baby space at home.
We ll take a deep dive into the concept so you can decide whether it s right for your household.
That s where the montessori floor bed comes into play.
The mattress is kept directly on the floor without.
The idea of a floor bed was conceptualized by maria montessori the creator of the montessori method.
When baby wakes up he can play on his own in his totally baby proofed room.
Our babies and kids floor beds will be the centerpiece of your montessori bedroom a real kid s paradise.
There is a specific basket called a cestina that is recommended by the montessori community that i will go into detail in a later posting.
One thing i was the most excited curious and anxious about was the floor bed a simple bed or mattress on the floor rather than a crib.
What is a floor bed.
If you go the route of a floor bed there are some important things to consider.
This way we could use his crib for our second baby.
Here s the montessori newborn baby space in my daughter and son in law s home for my grandson caleb born 3 months after sophia.
Often kiddos with floor beds get off their bed in the night only to get back on when they get sleepy or they fall asleep on.
Plus i thought it was a good change for teo in the sense that he would go from crib to the montessori bed to his big boy bed later on.
We started using a floor bed because i liked the idea that it promoted independence and self regulation.
So building a montessori bed for teo was a must for us.
My baby space includes a floor bed update.
Hardwood with perhaps a handmade braided rag rug would be a good choice.
I read many blog posts and articles about montessori baby rooms and couldn t wait to put it into practice.
A portable basket is excellent for newborns cozy and safe for the baby convenient for mom.
Why we chose a montessori floor bed.
I ve always looked up to the montessori methods.
Montessori floor beds are designed to improve your child s autonomy by letting him come and go safely.