How We Montessori at Home With a Toddler (18 Months)

Sharing how we Montessori at home with our toddler (18 months). We've included elements from all 5 elements of Montessori: eye hand coordination, practical life, music and movement, arts and crafts and language. #montessori #montessoritoddler #playroominspiration
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[@frostysgrl]

The BEST part of this video....”how old is she? She’s like a year and a half..” lol I’m right there with you momma!

[@BraeBrae26]

second best was the little mixed baby doll that she has

[@nutrirebyanaluarrivillaga2646]

😂😂😂

[@littlebirdhalcyone236]

Where i live, parents tend to give their children a lot of toys to the extend that kids stop appreciating them and cannot enjoy playing with them. It is quite refreshing to see videos and parenting like yours. 🙂

[@LKLD_Grandma]

Love this. Thanks for sharing. Kids are more capable than people give them credit for.

[@MM-bp3qi]

I love this video! I feel like your "version" of Montessori is more realistic. A lot of the blogs I see have very plain and simple toys. I can't believe she is already 18 months!

[@lifeonmars478]

It looks plain and simple. But that’s because the focus is on the skills used. Montessori usually don’t use flashy obvious toys. The toys are aimed at extending cognitive understanding

[@m3lisha]

I've followed your channel for a while and while I'm not married or with children, I love to be educated on it all. So adorable watching her get the water omg 😭

[@priscillajimenez27]

Most of these setups are how ALL toddlers should be raised! I remember as a 3 y/o having the fake kitchen and household toys which made me super aware of how things work long before entering pre school and being aware of what my parents do around the house. Plus the toys are definitely good for learning. I still remember my first jigsaw puzzles and baby dolls. Talking to kids like adults is definitely important. I grew up around adults my primary years (I'm the oldest grandchild on both sides) so it made a huge difference in my vocabulary and speech. Plus i always had the desire to be independent. You're doing a great job. I try to send productive items and toys to my out of state nephew every six months (he's 28 months now) so i hope my half sister utilizes them with him. 😊

[@Susanb89]

Oh my gosh, Harriet is the cutest! Great setup! I love this idea ❤️

[@juliekeller1877]

Thank you for this video, and for recommending that book. Just today I was wanting to learn more while waiting (and hoping) for this video of yours!

[@madalynnesiddons6470]

This is so awesome, I love how committed you are to making sure your baby develops the skills she needs and you're educating yourself!! this is great love it

[@XXXLiPi]

It’s wonderful that she’s learning so much at her age. It will give her a huge jump start on life! Your doing a great job!

[@elianaflores9318]

I love this! Been working with Montessori for three years and you sure got everything down! Beautiful.

[@katiemayhew8768]

Love these! Would love to see more of your Montessori at home videos. Harriet is adorable. I have a 1 1/2 year old and I’m very interested in implementing some of the Montessori philosophies in our home

[@sasha021392]

I love this video!!! Your setup is so inspiring. I would love to see more Montessori videos and especially a day in the life of lovely Harriet! I can't wait to see her room. I'm sure it's as beautiful as her playroom and the rest of your beautiful home 😍 Thank you so much for sharing!

[@SabraDarlingGames]

I love this! We are setting up our daughter’s room and are trying to follow these steps.

[@ShervyseSmiles]

So yep, this was amazing 🙌🏽 Just moved and so excited to set up my boys official official classroom 🤓.... and can we appreciate how she just casually showed us her amazingly decor styled home 😏 You did that Mama ♥️

[@caseyscarborough6697]

Love what you are doing. I have my daughter's little kitchen in my kitchen and I love it. She cooks while I cook. We have the same broom set. I have put away the duster and mop, because she always seemed to find the mess I just spilled before I could get to it; so just the brush, broom and dust pan hang on ours right now. I also keep it in the kitchen, because I can ask her to sweep while I'm cooking as well. All handy for occupying her time while I'm busy cooking at the stove. She feels so helpful and grown up being able to help momma. For dishes, I found a few Corelle plates and bowls in a fun pattern at the thrift store that I have been using for her this past year (she is 2 1/2 now). They work really well and were super cheap at the thrift store.

[@trancemantrameditations]

love love love your video! I've been so lost about how to see it practically in my own home and your video takes us through so smoothly, I now can see what practical changes I can make and how to start incorporating Montessori in our home, thank you!!!

[@Blackgirltries]

I’m a teacher at a Montessori school I teach elementary but I know the philosophy can be applied to all ages and I love how clear your video is and you have me great idea for what I want to do when I do have a child

[@Blackgirltries]

For her dishes I would say if you’re worried about the glass try to maybe find wooden things, there’s nothing wrong with plastic but I remember during Montessori training most of my professors had disdain for materials that were not made of natural products, since plastic is “fake” it’s better to give children real things and even if they break something it’s ok it’s a part of life

[@FloraMeeke]

Thanks for sharing! Awesome video. Read the Montessori Toddler book as well, you are doing a beautiful job applying Montessori at home. Looking forward to seeing your other Montessori videos! x

[@HapaFamily]

Ahhh, I love your setup for her, sooo cute! Especially her little kitchen! Can't wait to see what her bedroom looks like! You are totally rocking this Montessori thing, mama!

[@haike1234]

I thought I was clicking a video of yours.. was confused to see a different child 😂

[@tsaini441]

I watched you today

[@vineetamendiratta5121]

@@haike1234 😂😂😂 Her channel is the BEST Montessori and mom life channel

[@vineetamendiratta5121]

@@tsaini441 Did you like it ?? I do

[@tsaini441]

@@vineetamendiratta5121 I love it

[@nellienellz9100]

That book is sitting in my amazon cart, this was coincidental and I’m going to buy it immediately lol.

[@kimmylawyer4105]

As an educator I really enjoy the Montessori method. The book is awesome! I used it to help my sister set up her home for Montessori. Thanks for sharing.

[@katieneglia]

I just bought The Montessori Toddler and am so excited to dive in! Thanks for this video ♥️

[@elenamaldonado7304]

Love this set up. Thank you for sharing the resources! Very helpful.

[@RuthieAtHome]

Such a great video! Thank you! Please more videos like this. I’m getting great ideas for my little one, too.

[@TheTanyaPetersen]

I just stumbled onto your account and this video. To be honest my 18 month old daughter has been crying and only wanting me for the last 2 hours. I just needed to zone out on you tube videos. I am really happy I found your video. I just finished reading that Montessori book you mentioned. I got some really great ideas from your video. Thank you!

[@makaylagracebennett]

Thanks so much for sharing! I love seeing other people’s Montessori designs :)

[@emilyhira8136]

Love this video and yes please share more, our daughters are the same age! 🥰

[@valeriap.5302]

I loved this video! Please make more of this kind!

[@SilasWWE16]

Yessss! I asked for this video! Thank you

[@ronelia.creative]

Love this please keep updating I'm implementing this in our house now too

[@iampattyocampo]

I love the whole video. Informative yet so simple. ❤ i hope I can set up and functional sink too for my LO! She is so into practical life work now. :)

[@21earlthepearl]

So many good ideas! I’m thinking of making a little self care station in my daughter’s room with a mirror, her brush and comb, her water cup, etc.

[@kittycotten]

21earlthepearl love that idea!

[@mailexoxo6979]

So In love with your set up!!!

[@julieqiu2412]

I absolutely loved this video! So many inspirational ideas that I can try to play with my tots!!! Thank you!

[@tinakovacs1402]

So lovely! Thanks for the great video.

[@caroc4327]

Thank you for filming this. My daughter just turned 18 months, and I find that I have a very similar set up than yours. However, I've dropped the ball a bit, and I'm hoping to introduce her to more activities and practical life stuff. Watching your video is inspiring to me and helping me get going again.

[@kathleenolszewski7982]

Harriet is one lucky little girl, having you for her Mama. I’m 64 and never had children but this has been such an enjoyable video. And seeing Harriet grow up and learn new things is such a pleasure. You and your husband are such good parents. ❤️

[@lovefrombee]

I found this so interesting. And one day when I have a toddler I’ll do this 🥰

[@sarahfrancescutti9873]

This was great! My girl is 19 months so it's nice to see Montessori ideas for that age level. Love to see more!!!

[@danaswann639]

Beautiful home. I don’t have my own children yet. But I am always looking for ideas for my nephews (10 months old) and for my sister’s daycare setup. These are great ideas. I don’t think we can make it fully Montessori, but I love the principles and the style of making things accessible and orienting around learning and life skills.

[@lutfiag6373]

Please share more! Loved this video

[@mileswestbakery7758]

I’m glad that it’s not too late for me to start. So many of these videos show moms who somehow have it all figured out but the time their baby is born.

[@LuJocelynHan]

Looking forward to see your new setup as your toddler grow older!

[@annabellelevy9705]

Thank you so much for sharing!!! I absolutely love your set up! ♥️

[@kennedyhuggett68]

Love this video! Very helpful and great insight.

[@miriamtorres9673]

This makes me so happy!!! Montessori is the best for children

[@borislavanikolova]

I like that your Mntessori style is integrated within the whole family life and your daughter is part of it rather than having everything hers separated (kitchen, toilet, etc) as if you have a home within the home. When did she start sitting on her chair?

[@kristenwilson6308]

Loved this video!! Thankyou for the tips xx

[@Hitogata]

I love this! I just subscribed now, hoping you will post more Montessori/parenting content!

[@paulag.9339]

Thank you for all these Montessori videos! I really appreciate them. I’m not a mama yet (in 6years LOL) but my husband and I are looking into Montessori / Waldorf and trying to figure out what we’d like to do, so this is very helpful!

[@InaTrendyTown]

Very beautiful! I love the toys, everything made of wood😍

[@autywon]

She's soooooo cuteee!

[@Navigatingmotherhood]

such a great video - thanks for sharing!

[@swillou2]

And I turned some of my other toys into these kinds of activities. We have shopkins, for example, for the older kids. The little ones love nothing more than stacking the shopkins inside old popsicle maker parts (into the part that would hold the liquid for freezing). I’ve donated the other parts of the popsicle maker but kept a few holders for this purpose, and the keep going back to it. Also they love to put anything into little handbags so we have a box of toy handbags we’ve collected over the 12 yrs I’ve had kids, and we make use of everything in those ways. My husband is always asking me why I’m keeping egg cartons etc and I do so they can out shopkins in the segments also! Never ending joy.

[@kittycotten]

Strawberry Life so true that you don’t need anything fancy for toys! Harriet loves playing in my purse or wallet and playing with just your everyday objects too!

[@catrionaglen6406]

Ahhh I love all of this, a great vibe, so pretty and inspiring. Can I ask where the wooden trays (for the toys) and the shelf (above the kitchen) are from please?

[@Sarah-dm6kj]

Love that beat up stool !

[@marionazul5193]

so cute!

[@julianne6041]

This is so helpful! I'm really excited to start implementing some things for my 10 month old twins :) You make it seem accessible and I've been overwhelmed. Side note- can you do a make up tutorial soon? Your eye makeup is so divine!

[@lindsaygrillot5214]

I love these videos!

[@spyduhgirl]

We have 2 of the toys in your coffee table storage box! The ball hammer toy and the latches one.

[@Mamado88]

Lovely setups!! We follow a Waldorf/Montessori mix for our toddler and have seen him flourish.

[@ganja_ghoul]

I really enjoyed you explaining everything in detail.💖

[@tsaini441]

I love this

[@bhavnakumar2331]

Wow! You're a great mom! Thanks for sharing! So cute! My mom works for a Montessori :)

[@kamryncalderon6256]

Love this!

[@aubreyjune9973]

I love seeing your setup of everything. I have a little one on the way and plan to follow this technique. Please share more!

[@mariadelmardebonis2714]

Very interested in this type of videos! I love the montessori philosophy too but everything I find online is very overwhelming. I find your video to be really helpful!

[@kittycotten]

María del Mar de Bonis that book I mentioned does a great job of breaking down what your child can do at different ages which I found very helpful verses trying to find resources online!

[@sarahwhite9774]

I love this!!

[@samanthawhite6887]

LOVE THIS ❤️ 💕 ❤️

[@jessicadragon3954]

Wow really cute setup! This is so cute and effortlessly aesthetic. Now I’m feeling inspired to re-design my toddlers room 😂🥰

[@jessicabulloch5302]

Harriet has more serving utensils then I do. So Jealous. Just kidding you made her space amazing. Great momma.

[@snackdragonn]

This is the first video I've seen of yours, and I know you mentioned it was unusual to speak softly, but it's very soothing to listen to.

[@modishmade]

This was great! Thanks because I’m just starting for my 19 month okd

[@sonohrina2012]

I don’t have tho exact same set up but I do have the toys separated so she can pick one and play instead of having a basket full of toys it just makes more sense for a little kid

[@kimberlyiloreta3279]

Ok I need to try this!

[@pinkymacgyver8773]

Very helpful. Thank you 😊

[@amc8075]

I love this, thank you for sharing! Would you mind sharing where your kitchen rug is from? It’s beautiful!

[@ruil4171]

The vacuum is cute

[@maddiebarry5546]

Please do the montessori bedroom tour!!!! Loved this video - super helpful!!!

[@ThisFamilyThing]

Such a cute space. Really liked it xxx

[@RosalieGethins]

I literally just ordered the book bc it looks so helpful and although my toddler is 2 she is still learning and I’m always thinking of better, minimalistic ways for her to thrive. I also just subscribed bc I think a lot of your videos are in the realm of what I like to watch and learn from so thanks! And yes more like this video!

[@kittycotten]

_momlife_adventures_ welcome!!

[@GuidepostMontessori]

Amazing video! We love Simone Davies book as well. :)

[@samanthabusche7175]

Such a beautiful and thoughtful prepared environment for your girl! Love it!!! We follow a Montessori approach too.

[@user-cw9pf9pt8q]

Thanks for sharing this good video

[@TanishaahsinaT]

Great video! I'm due with my first baby in February! I'm so glad I discovered Montessori so I can educate myself on it as much as possible before little babe gets here, even though I won't be using some specific techniques for quite some time haha! Thank you for sharing what you know and love, can't wait to see more! The Hapa family is one of my favourites as well! ☺️

[@elenageorge5005]

I love this video so much 🤗. I'm expecting first little one and I'm a Montessori teacher so this is so exciting to see. As far as the dishes go, its actually better for them to use breakable dishes so they learn care for the environment and caution, she will break one or two but that's the process 🤗😁

[@kittycotten]

Elena George oh we’ve had many broken dishes in our house already 🙈

[@amandawarry6151]

So cool, I just bought this book from Kmart last weekend.

[@huizij1]

I really like the set up of that living room, open cozy and well thought to accommodate the mobility of a toddler. May I ask where did you get the little bamboo made ottoman ? And the carpet as well? Really like it’s design thanks!

[@fitswithmik]

This video is amazing! And I love your channel!🤍

[@tinaschaffer3267]

Love it😍

[@nicoleolson5395]

Learned so much thank you!!

[@thegirlinspired]

I love this so much!! So helpful to see. Would love to see a day in the life of what Harriet does, what activities she does. Also looking forward to seeing her Montessori room 😍

[@sasha021392]

I second this!

[@baskimbo]

Thanks for such a pleasant informative Montessori video. The learning tower looks very interesting! I appreciate your calm voice and presentation style. ; )

[@noellesaltzman2678]

Great video!! Thank you 😊

[@sanayaseen5134]

hi kitty, i would leave one of each dish for her in her reach.. so it’s less pressure and she will take what she needs

[@jeenabae]

Hi, I love the setup! Btw, where did you get your sideboard between her rocking chair and the sofa?

[@KatMarie]

so cool! she's getting so big!! :o side note: your makeup looks lovely

[@kittycotten]

Kat Marie thanks 😊

[@adikendall1113]

Love your name❣️ Love the aesthetic of your channel🧸🖤🌙 Kids don't need alot of toys, they just want our love & complete attention💯

[@mariagoret3312]

Everything is amazing!!!! Please do update videos😊