The Montessori Baby, Simone Davies
The Montessori Baby, Simone Davies
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The Montessori Baby
A Parent's Guide to Nurturing Your Baby with Love, Respect, and Understanding

Author: Simone Davies, Junnifa Uzodike

Narrator: Robin Miles

Unabridged: 10 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/11/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

It’s time to change the way we see babies.
Drawing on principles developed by the educator Dr Maria Montessori, The Montessori Baby shows how to raise your baby from birth to age one with love, respect, insight, and a surprising sense of calm. Cowritten by Simone Davies, author of the bestselling The Montessori Toddler, and Junnifa Uzodike, it’s a book filled with hundreds of practical ideas for understanding what is actually happening with your baby, and how you can mindfully assist in their learning and development. Including how to:Prepare yourself for parenthood–physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually.Become an active observer to understand what your baby is really telling you.Create Montessori spaces in your home, including “yes” spaces where nothing is off-limits.Set up activities that encourage baby’s movement and language development at their own paceRaise a secure baby who’s ready to explore the world with confidence.
 

About Simone Davies

Simone Davies is an experienced Montessori teacher, author, and mother who trained with the Association Montessori Internationale. With over fifteen years of experience in Montessori education, she runs parent-child classes that help families begin to build their home. She currently resides in Amsterdam.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Aithne on September 03, 2022

03.09.2022 edit: Wow, I really originally gave this book 3 stars? I must've been feeling generous. Or actually having a baby and trying to find some answers in The Montessori Baby made all the difference. Right now I'm hesitating between 1 and 2, but f i n e, let it be 2. I can't say I 'didn't like i......more

Goodreads review by Bryan on September 22, 2021

It's a lot of good theory, but I'm not sold on the practicality of it all--or the safety, in some cases. I think it would take a person on a much higher plane of existence than myself to fully implicate all the zen and patient practices described by this book. I definitely learned a lot about early......more

Goodreads review by Veronica on June 15, 2022

This easily could have been reduced to about 50 pages. There was so much repetition. I also pretty much started tuning out when Taking Cara Babies was cited as a source. The Montessori practices themselves are interesting and good to know, but this book was trash.......more

Goodreads review by Katherine on January 24, 2024

3.75 ⭐️ While it can perhaps feel unattainable, complicated, pretentious, or hyper idealistic, there’s still so much I love about the Montessori approach. Reading this book while at home with my 2-3 month old really has helped me slow down when I’m with her, talk to her with rich language, take my ti......more

Goodreads review by Alex-Anne on March 31, 2021

Très clair et concret!......more


Quotes

"The guide is thoughtfully and beautifully laid out: block text, bulleted lists, and simple line illustrations accent the many anecdotes about babies and their living spaces from around the world. For parents interested in Montessori concepts of child development, this will be an invaluable resource” - Publisher's Weekly Starred Review

“A book that advocates a simple environment with less stuff, less fuss, and a slower speed of life.” - Library Journal