10 Practical Life Activities for 18-24 month old Montessori

[@sofialorettahochstrasser6902]

Something I really enjoy about your videos and why I subscribe is because you don’t show your babies face while at the same time showing all the things she’s capable of- very responsible and educative! ❤

[@cmwHisArtist]

My mother never showed displeasure at doing housework, so I never developed an aversion to it, unless I had something more fun to do. My favorite thing , even when I was tiny, was helping her cook by putting the ingredients in the bowl and mixing. As an adult babysitting my nieces, I let them water the garden in their bathing suits and spend hours at my sink “washing dishes”. They are now both great cooks and gardeners.

[@osmanvincent1975]

My daughter went to a Montessori school. One teacher story was about a toddler who would put her cup of water on the corner of the desk during lunch time. She would accidently knock the cup off the desk, get the mop and bucket and mop up the split water, put the mop and bucket back, refill the cup and put it back on the corner of the desk. She did this twice a day for a week, but then never did it again. I was divorced. The Ex would drop the toddler daughter off with the comment “Oh, thank goodness, now I can get my housework done. I would save my chore until my daughter was present and then involve her. One time I gave her a bucket of water and a sponge, and she would move the dirt around on the wall outside while I was up on the ladder washing the windows. Forty years later, she still has clear fond memories of helping daddy wash the building.

[@finni-h2x]

My daughter does this with her son, she has even put a play kitchen in their kitchen with snacks and breakfast cereal in one of the play kitchen cupbOrds. In the morning when they all go to breakfast if he wants cereal he gets it all himself and then his muk will get a tiny jug with milk in it and he puts it in the bowl himself. If its toast or oats mum or dad will make it ( obviously). She also does the meal thing with not putting any emphasis on what you need to eat first ...aka main dinner before dessert or cookie before sandwich that type of thing. I was skeptical at first thinking every kid is going for dessert/ sweet stuff first. And there are days where he does do that but he will always eat his meal or lunch afterwards. The mum does have a batchelor in child something that she completed with her paramedic stuff so...she knows 2hat shes doing... Being her parent i really have to stop myself from interferring cause im old school and do things differently lol. Shes written a book about feelings for kids as well, sorry i dont get to brag about how proud i am of her ever... Will stop now.

[@felucca]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="591">9:51</a> I found that mop and bucket and bought it randomly for my first son not long before he turned two - he was so excited! He carried both around everywhere for weeks, even "cleaning" while he was sitting on the potty. Every time I got my mop and bucket out he ran and got his. He's a wild child, the rowdy kind, but he's always been glad to help out with the more physical aspects of housework (just don't ask him to sort the cutlery...)

[@felucca]

@@edwardmitchell6581 I found it in a physical toy store. Found it again in an online store just this other day, but we probably don't live in the same country unfortunately

[@cherylwade264]

​@@edwardmitchell6581 Get another Dollar Tree Broom and cut the broom for a whisk broom. Make a mop head out of an old shirt or towel and attach it to the broom handle. A beach bucket could be used as a mop bucket. Children also like washing walls. Nursery Rhymes or Kids songs while you work is also fun.

[@edwardmitchell6581]

@@cherylwade264 Brilliant. I had a lot of fun with him yesterday, transferring plastic cups and bottles from the dishwasher to a drawer.

[@cherylwade264]

@@edwardmitchell6581 Babies are not that hard. They get bored and then cranky. Babies love to learn enjoy the time you get to spend together they grow fast. If you want to here are a few helpful videos. Self Regulation for toddlers. Babies Swimming Babies getting into mischief Games for babies.

[@bronzenamu7770]

I am not a mom yet but I really want to teach my future kids to become independent. This video is so informative and helpful. I never know little kid can do such things.

[@brookiemmm]

Omg im so impressed with what your little one can do 🤭 look at her so capable. You are such a good mum 👍👍👍

[@hazieandmotherhood]

Aww thank you 😊 also thanks to montessori method! Lol 😆

[@patriciarouse16]

Little people are so enthusiastic and willing to participate . Having the time and the attention for developmental stages of humans is the love answer to the challenge of the nervous system begining middle and end.

[@AABMT]

People always wonder why my kids are so wise and advance. They did this when they were young and continue to raise them on these core concepts ❤

[@asamson2856]

amazing to see what chores a young child is capable of participating in! super inspiring and informative!

[@perspectiveiseverything1694]

Thank you. 😊 Being certified in Montessori 2.5-6 yr, it is encouraging to see a parent understanding & incorporating these imperative developmental methods. So many Montessori parents PAY tuition & DROP their kids off ... & have NO idea what or why we do what we do.

[@arioctober]

It's crazy how much of this we were already doing with our daughter! I don't actively try to be Montessori but it seems to come naturally to me. It was SO freaking cute to see another toddler doing these things. My daughter greatly enjoyed watching this with me too!

[@rga8895]

This is wonderful, your kid will forever be grateful to you for doing this

[@liannamkoyan9893]

I am happy that more people let their children do things. Nowadays kids can't do most of the easy tuff and it's because they were never taught to do them!

[@anjalijain2192]

I cnat believe she is 21!!1 they are capable of so much, needs real patience, hats off to you!

[@margueritemazzeo2904]

She's not 21..lol..more like 2.😂😂

[@tranb4683]

me and my grandma really enjoy your videos. they’re well made (cutting, filming, etc.) and very cute.

[@hazieandmotherhood]

Thank you heaps for taking your time and writing this lovely comment! 😍 really appreciate it and so glad that you and your grandma enjoyed it!!!!! 😉

[@zijing9548]

I don't even want to have a child, but i love watching these sorts of videos, so cute

[@biyashairalunabetita2752]

Thank you for teaching me how to make a child responsible at a young age po.

[@jokenny3994]

I know this vid is a year old but ohhhh my!! I just loved this! I have a 16 month old and I can’t wait to start doing a few chores with her! ❤ thanks for this!

[@hazieandmotherhood]

😀 hope you have fun with your little one ❤️

[@Ginger_Spicy_Candor]

This is the cutest little channel ever. I'm going to use this with my early intervention prek classroom students

[@julesmpc1314]

Excellent!

[@wkim2]

So helpful and cute. Such a practical and interactive way for learning! Great idea.

[@hazieandmotherhood]

THANKS! 😁

[@user-mh5ls4eu1u]

This is brilliant. I get my 3 year old gradaughter to put washing in machine and put dirty washing in basket and she puts cushions on the bed. I think this is brilliant well done to you

[@janetmitchell3375]

This video is so informative thank you so much for sharing this. There are a ton of videos about practical life activities out there but this one is the best!!!

[@hazieandmotherhood]

Your comment means a lot to me! Thank you!! 😊❤❤

[@lenagual3175]

😱👎👎👎🤢 And boys ?'''

[@ytljjcfwly3244]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="404">6:44</a> so cute

[@KalinaAngell]

I'm 44 and I still can't do practical life activities as well as your toddler lol! ❤😅

[@CC-si3cr]

I am not even into kids, but this has got to be the cutest thing ever!!! This little girl loves helping out around the house. I wonder if a little boy would be as helpful. What a wonderful mother to make sure her daughter has an opportunity to help mom around the house. I love all of the kid size cleaning items. This was really a wonderful video to watch.

[@Czadzikable]

Why wouldn't a boy be as helpful? Obviously there'll be differences between individual children depending on their personality, development and more skills, but there's absolutely no reason why there would be any difference specifically between boys and girls - pretty sure boys at that age aren't less physically capable than girls.

[@myrtlealley]

I'm shocked kids this young can do all that. I'm convinced Montessori is the way to go. When I have kids, I'll do that.

[@everydayhenry9398]

How great video! actually I respect mother's patience. I know that have to waiting for child but most of time I can't it.!

[@hazieandmotherhood]

Lol 😆 thank you

[@brilurz]

Preschool teacher approved 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@sabrina19ization]

Sweet ❤❤❤❤

[@P.Gillett]

Now this is the type of child labour I can get behind!

[@Ms.Charity]

Love your videos!!!

[@raea3588]

Your daughter is precious! ❤This is a wonderful video. Thank you! Some of my happiest memories as a toddler are from helping my Momma around the house. This made me feel so confident that I was able to help and learn new things and happy that my help and company was appreciated 💕

[@craftcher]

Thank you for sharing. I would love to try it with my daughter.

[@elysagarcia2239]

Ahhh watching her wipe up her messes and work in her little kitchen almost made me cry! 🥲🥰 it brought back nostalgia from my childhood, of the joy and excitement I found in cleaning with my Mom 💕

[@juant-s6852]

Really nice! Really love your ideas 💡 I can see you are making a lot effort for planning all of the activities. And more important is to do it continuously. You made it very well. 🎉 will keep following you! Thanks for the nice videos!

[@mellostation]

The apron you’re wearing while making the bed is soo pretty! I’m learning so much from your videos, thank you!

[@done611]

I love seeing this. My mom taught me how to work as a toddler also!! ❤

[@daren7889]

And make sure your boys know how to do the laundry! My brother, the only boy out of 4 children got special treatment because he was male! I was exasperated because mom wouldn't let me take out the garbage , a short task . I had to wash or dry dishes! I wanted to take the garbage out and switch every week with my brother. No deal, accoedung to my mom in the 1960's! Because I was a girl! 🤔🤯When he went to college he put his red sweatshirt in the washer with his underwear snd used hot water! He got pink underwear! 🤔🤯😂🤣😂🤣😂I hope boys are tayght how to do the laundry these days! 🤔🇩🇪🇨🇭🇺🇲💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊

[@MaddieFishblob]

Seeing a 1 yr old picking up dishes and glass cups gave me anxiety tho 😅 just glad she didn’t accidentally shatter anything The rest of those tasks seem safe & fun tho-its extremely impressive to see such a house active baby

[@Helena-dg3dh]

It's a bit scary, but learning about how to handle when a glass breaks is also a practical life activity! If a glass breaks, a glass breaks, and we learn what to do. ❤ Avoiding the situation doesn't help a child gain confidence for coping with it in the future. That's a big cornerstone of the Montessori philosophy!

[@KCH55]

That is the cutest mop bucket I have ever seen

[@areejmushtaq3182]

This is amazing, my daughter is 18 months old and your videos help me a lot to know what she can do.

[@gothic_xombie]

this baby cleans up better / is neater than a lot of my co workers and adult shoppers at the store i work at (o/n) … also why does the clothesline outfit actually kinda slap, comfy hoodie + sunnies?

[@kirathestrange85]

Hi! Thanks for the lovely vibes in your videos! I have a question. Every time I try to sweep the floor with my 2y old daughter she wants to use my broom (she has a little broom but she wants to use what I have on my hand) and at the end she will cry. Did your daughter learnt quickly that she has to use her broom? Any tips?

[@hazieandmotherhood]

Alina still does that! She kept wanting what I use then I just use her broom ( a spoon, aspatula or a brush literally whatever I use, she wants to try) then she always asks me to swap with hers again. Lol

[@hazieandmotherhood]

Unless she wants to use my knife, as long as it's safe, I'd let her give it a go. Soon they learn that their child-sized equipment works better for themselves. They wont learn this unless they try!

[@Lovelybubbles111]

Wow it is amazing! Could you share where you got the kid’s kitchen and the small washer?

[@honestogod]

Hazie I love your channel and after just one video my life was changed and I reorganized the entire home to respect my daughters needs for independence. Can I ask you for a favor? Can you increase the volume of your voice? With every setting to the max its still hard to hear what you are saying. Congratulations on your channel and on your family achievements. I will follow your journey with a lot of interest since there is a lot to learn!

[@honestogod]

so the only way I can hear what you are saying is if I use earplugs and if you notice you have higher volume on the right side and very low on the left side, so its like you are speaking to my right ear all the time. Sorry to point it out its just so frustrating since you have really really really good information in these videos. Best of luck! If you need any help let me know

[@hazieandmotherhood]

Hi! Thanks for the heads up and in fact you are not the only person mentioning this issue.. 😂 i've been working on better sounds in the recent videos and I purchased a new camera which is supposed be good with sounds so.. hopefully this won't be an issue in the future videos!

[@1234erica56789]

I love this!! 😍

[@cariiinen]

Lovely!

[@simonesanaa5331]

This is very helpful. Now I have a good idea of what chores we can do together.

[@julietaq67]

Hi Love the vidéo I’m going to start with my toddler Just one question, where did you get the beautiful white apron you’re wearing in the vidéo (When you tidy the bed) Thanks

[@hazieandmotherhood]

I bought that apron from Korea, if you google or search in Amazon; cotton linen apron, you might be able to find something very similar! 😉

[@capucinefrenchgirl]

Love it. Where can I find a mop like this? Would love the link to it

[@hazieandmotherhood]

Hi, i just tried to find the link to the same product, looks like it's no longer available. This is the link to the similar one. amzn.to/44wdh8a

[@cat062]

My parents had me do house task longer than I remember. One my earliest memory is cleaning my room then the whole house.

[@oneee9948]

❤ ur chanel

[@mallowamicae4511]

Hey, I love your videos, they are so useful and I really want to be able to help my child to become as dependant as you have made yours. Just a heads up, some of your links on multiple videos don't link to products that we can buy, so if you wanted, you could go through and update the links. The products are still often available, just not through your links anymore.

[@hazieandmotherhood]

Hi! Thank you so much for the heads up, i had no idea!!! I will go through all of them and update it soon! Thank you!! 😊

[@melodyg4727]

My 4yo son uses a swiffer mop which I like because the length is adjustable

[@nickorange4881]

oh my gosh she is so cute. :O

[@Dodi-dody]

I have a question this video is for shoowthem the activitis occasionally or this is every days playgame?

[@hazieandmotherhood]

Hi! I invite her to do these activities whenever i can and it's entirely up to her whether she participates or not, some days she rather play on her own so she refuses to do these activities at all, other times she is super keen and helps me most of it. So it's always different everyday

[@yflores90]

omg how frkn cute

[@kariehern]

Where can I find that mop and bucket ❤

[@sandramj1812]

I'm curious it what would happened if you give her a small vacuum?? One she could handle? For some reason kids love to vacuum, so why not getting a small real one. That could actually work pretty well, they not only have fun, they're also cleaning up at the same time 😃

[@hazieandmotherhood]

YES! I am sure she could handle it and probably enjoy it very much! I thought about getting one from Target long time ago, for some reason I just dropped the idea. Now Alina is 3 years old I feel like she's ready for a real one lol

[@denisejones1863]

Hopefully she will be able to push lawn mower soon.

[@TeaWithTheAuthor]

No shock! 😮 😂 Imagine having to pay someone money for things you can find in your own house

[@phylk4683]

How do you stop your daughter eating at all the food she has put into her Montessori kitchen? What if she is into an activity that you just aren’t? For example what if she loves football and you don’t? I know she’s only a year old but these passions develop through their personalities… like an interest in music or playing an instrument. Also what if she prefers wearing boys clothes over girls clothes? Do you have boys clothes there for her to explore that? Or do you only provide female clothes only - what if she wants a football jersey or an All Blacks jersey? Hope these questions make sense - I’m really interested in the Montessori method as I work for children in care.

[@hazieandmotherhood]

Hi, okay I will try my best to answer all of your questions. - There are some days when she just won't stop eating her crackers and I'd say the one you're holding is the last one, you had enough. And usually she stops, otherwise I just simply remove the crackers for the time being and we read a book that is about the main character eating too much snack and getting stomach-ache. Then she sort of gets it and she just moves on. - She love love loves reading books and I'm like after reading 5-6 books, twice each at least, I feel like I'm done. I try my best to follow her interests but when I really dont feel like reading anymore then I'll just tell her how I feel. I'd say something like I feel like I read enough for you, why don't you read it on your own for a while, or would you like to do something else with me? - She is a girly girl, loving pink, so I haven't experienced it yet, but I just simply won't give her option of boys outfit at the first place and if she insists on wearing something 'I think' inappropriate, I'd still let her wear what she picks out and she'll have to deal with whatever comments she'll get when she goes to daycare or playground.

[@hazieandmotherhood]

I hope you find my answers helpful and thank you for watching my video!

[@najwabosh]

you are sick

[@chemicalxofxarctic]

Hi! What soap do you use for her to wash the dishes?

[@hazieandmotherhood]

Hi I just let her use her hand soap from her automatic soap dispenser. because I didnt want to give her gel type soap as it generates too much bubble and leaves residual on her hands and dishes.

[@awkwardlyyours]

what is the brand/model of the washer? It's amazing!

[@hazieandmotherhood]

Hi, the mop is Vileda Cleaning Trolley: amzn.to/3AIajBz

[@libyhernandez6045]

Hi, at what age do you recommend to start doing this practical life activities? is it after they learn how to walk confidently a good time?

[@hazieandmotherhood]

I'd say so! And when they starts showing interest in participating!

[@ekwpfeedback]

I noticed it says from 18 months. Is 15 months too early to start chores? 😅

[@hazieandmotherhood]

Why not? 🤣

[@BlueLuna5]

Okay, but how many broken plates were there from dishwasher. Be honest 😂

[@hazieandmotherhood]

None!! 😆

[@marjamerryflower]

❤

[@katversustheworld9791]

Where did you get the Moo and bucket?

[@hazieandmotherhood]

Hi, sorry for the late reply. I couldnt find the same one on Amazon, but found one that's similar! amzn.to/44wdh8a

[@graceko7725]

혹시 삼원색들어간 몬테소리교구들은 전혀 사용하지 않으시나요?

[@hazieandmotherhood]

어떤 교구들을 말씀하시는지 정확히 모르겠지만 집에 다양한 색깔의 원목 교구들 쓰고 있어요!

[@emmavu1389]

Hi, can you please let me know the little couch in your daughter’s room?

[@hazieandmotherhood]

Hi I got it from Mocka Australia but they dont sell this couch anymore 😕

[@marcellabrubeck1582]

Would you share where you got your apron?

[@hazieandmotherhood]

I got mine directly from Korea, if you search for cotton linen aprons on Amazon, you'll be able to find something similar to this one in various designs!

[@Tania-uf9un]

So do you have her kitchen set in your kitchen area?

[@hazieandmotherhood]

It's in our livingroom area because we don't have any space for it in the kitchen.

[@CM-sm2pk]

My 13 year old nephew thought I should be the maid. I was abusive because I had him do dishes and other reasonanle chores.

[@barryallen6744]

Just let em be a child enough time for cleaning later in life 😅

[@jenniferbyrne4567]

Mine doesn’t want to use her own broom she wants mine 😅

[@daren7889]

according

[@margueritemazzeo2904]

Don't like the Montessori method..worked in a toddler class and they were telling them to put their shoes on alone..they weren't even 2 yet..it was a struggle.😂

[@loolizzyloo]

Every child grows at their own pace...and each has their own capabilities.....as long as the tasks don't become an overwhelming priority and they are having genuine fun, it is fine but there are other things in life that are as important as chores. Let there be a good balance and all should be fine.🙂

[@monicasmall8631]

Not called Montessori..THIS HAS BEEN TRADITION IN MOST CUNTRIES RIGHT UP UNTIL 1990S...THATS WHEN IT STOPPED ..THIS IS NOT A MIRACLE..NEXT