MONTESSORI AT HOME: Activities for Babies 9-12 Months

[@MandalaBunnyhome]

I love these videos but I see so many comments with people worried their baby in this age range isn’t mastering the toys. I think your girls are ahead of the game because I’ve seen articles showing some of these toys for 12-18 months. No worries to anyone whose baby isn’t quite to this level. My 10 mo daughter definitely isn’t but I’m not stressing.

[@amymarie8722]

Thank you for taking the time to explain the knowledge you’ve acquired. New mom trying to wrap my head around raising a son with so much on the market!! I’m so glad you explained what the purpose is for each toy. Thank you again. I had baby interacting with lights and sound toys, classic fisher price, and I knew in my gut it wasn’t what I wanted. The toys seemed to keep him happy and we were gifted many, and I bought into the cost efficiency. But I knew I wasn’t nourishing him. I felt so convicted…I knew God wanted my son interacting with his word with more of a purpose and not so stimulated. I didn’t know much about Montessori, so thank you for taking the time to sit and explain. It may have changed our lives. Thank you.

[@phistudent4706]

I really appreciate this series because I feel like it is very realistic as opposed to other videos where the child has their parents' attention 24/7

[@maryinsanfrancisco]

Baby Kylie! The hair difference between babies Mia and Kylie crack me up! I can not believe how quickly Mia has grown and how stinkin' smart she is - and soooo cute! Great info as always. ❤

[@vjannelle723]

I just want to thank you for all your videos for babies and toddlers. I've been following your videos since around July/August and after watching a few we decided for our 2.5 year old Autistic toddler to take a Montessori approach to his toys. And it's been amazing how much hes flourished. This Christmas his speech pathologist sent a list home saying not to buy toys with batteries or noise, as it helps language flourish and first thing I thought of was your Montessori videos.

[@carolyntowns8759]

My 3rd baby is 9.5 months and I am trying to adopt more of this style. Your videos are so helpful!

[@grinningneko5480]

You just made me feel really good about our progress. My daughter just turned 9mo and understands her object permanence box and just put the egg in the cup this morning!

[@BrightKidsLifeSkills]

Teaching life skills to children early on is essential for their future independence and confidence [2:17]. Skills like decision-making, problem-solving, and communication can set them up for success in both personal and professional life

[@qida2937]

Best Mommy channel I go for. All practical advice and sincere sharing of parenting.

[@brewbuildsit]

I find a lot of videos “like this one” so irritating, but you do a fantastic job of efficiently and clearly sharing great insights and ideas. Thank you. :-)

[@donnadenson291]

Ditto!!🐱 Even when you have realized you are talking longer than you planned you are not once boring, and this is coming from a older Spaz(ADHD) diagnosed since I was 4(62 now)!!😏. It is cool to hear another adult realize and acknowledge to themselves to get back on task🐱 and be able to finish your thought that you are conveying. Keep it up 👍

[@seekjesusandhisrighteousne8894]

Thank you for more wonderful suggestions Ashley! I started signing (sign language) with my babe very early (around month 2-3) he now uses the milk sign which is wonderful, he lets me know when he wants milk! I recently (about 1 month again) introduced a video called “signing time.” It is a wonderful way to teach babes and littles sign language. Of course the parent/parents need to be involved as well also learning and teaching! It is a fun way to teach them. I look forward to more videos from you, thank you from my home to yours. ❤️ John 3:16

[@traxxpanagdato8613]

I tani iget

[@heatherhughes9246]

My son is 9 months old now, so I came back to this video to refresh my memory on stuff you said! He's pulling up on stuff, clapping his hands, jumping up and down, and "talking" like crazy. We are working on body part recognition and sign language! He is starting to develop his own signs for stuff, which is so so fun to watch. He loves opening kitchen cabinets and playing with silicone utensils I got him. Toys? What are those!?

[@heatherhughes9246]

I just pulled out out object permanence box again since last time he wasn't interested...How does my baby suddenly know how to put the ball in the hole 😭😭

[@darcym3471]

This is my first video of yours, and I like the ideas, but I'd love to see more options that aren't just about buying new toys!

[@GraceInThought]

She has a few great budget and DIY material videos, too!

[@PraymoreMinistries]

She has videos on making them too

[@RitooRitu]

After seeing many videos on u tube, most are just about purchasing new items etc. Including this one. When did we commercials child raising?

[@nicolereadstarot]

@@RitooRitu I believe it started in the 1940s

[@alison2654]

You can check your area for a lending toy library! It’s a great option.

[@claudiajade624]

Been watching you from long before I was even pregnant...now I Also have a 10 month old baby girl! Excited to watch this, have to control myself to not feel like i have to buy too much though

[@zsooofii19]

It might sound weird, but I just cannot wait to have a baby and use the Montessori Methods with him/her. I wanted to have kids since I can remember, but after discovering your channel and reading most of the books you recommended, reading up extra articles and so on, I am just so excited to apply the methods ❤️ Still am amazed by you and the kids, love your channel ❤️

[@amelie3012]

I'm the exact same! Unfortunately I need to graduate first 😢 but still binge watching videos in the meantime ☺️

[@gabrielavalcheva5325]

Hello. I'm from Bulgaria and I just want to tell that I really, really like your videos. My daughter is 11 months old and I use some of your ideas and monterosi methods to her. Your videos are very helpful and I watch them with interest! 👍👌😊🍀 I wish health to you and your family.

[@Emilia923]

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[@mrsmj]

My Little One loves instruments like bells and maracas, and anything that can be banged together to make noise. She likes to feel the sensory board I made her with various textures (fuzzy fabric, shaggy carpet, etc-I basically went to the dollar store and found a bunch of things that would be fun to feel and then glued them to a board and labeled them according to how they feel). She enjoys knocking over stacked cups. She enjoys turning the pages in her books. She enjoys splashing water and drinking from various buckets and containers at the splash table. And she love love loves playing with the dogs-Any time she’s crawling and comes across one of their toys she holds it up and looks around for one of them to come get it from her. Haha

[@lindseybast2888]

My daughter is a month younger than Mia so these videos time out perfectly!!!

[@alexreps3010]

My daughter is 8 months and loves dancing to your introductive song :)) we love your videos and you got me and my husband into Montessori. Thank you!

[@angel-wm8fq]

hair looks good mamas!!!

[@amelie3012]

Looking forward to the baby sign language video! Not a mother yet but will most likely be raising a child with someone with another first language and I have heard it is fantastic to help with bilingualism ☺️

[@britt13j85]

Your little girl and my little boy are the same age. I literally get so excited when I see you have posted a video. I cant tell you how much these videos help me. Also I would love some direction for Montessori for a 3 year old if you could do a video on that. Thank you so much!

[@tigereyes5]

That's a good idea about the shape sorter. I bought one that I now regret and have been thinking of just chucking it but really I can't waste it.

[@youseepaige]

Hi Ashley, I am trying to introduce some of these activities to my girl of 9.5 months. However, I realised that she likes to bite on all the toys instead of (example) pulling the shape puzzles out or placing it back. Would you have any tip for that?

[@UnQuerubin]

What about activities for your toddler’s age group? Can you please give an update on those? I know you mentioned she will start school soon. Can you also give some ideas on what she starts to do in the school once she starts? I’m thinking about homeschooling so it would be great to know more about it. Thank you Ashley :)

[@rencho8236]

Yes please make a baby sign language video. You’re amazing!

[@The_C_Word]

These videos are always perfect Timing since my youngest is just a few months younger than yours so I know what is coming.

[@gelliemaenietes3765]

Thank you momma 🥺

[@alishaabraham381]

Just came across your videos and I'm hooked! These are so so wonderful and beyond helpful. Already have an amazon cart full. Thank you!!

[@blueterfly88]

How do you get your baby to work on the toys when all my baby wants to do is put everything in her mouth?

[@lilireinhart9442]

LMFAOO FRR

[@vineetamendiratta5121]

That is good. Babies should put things in thier mouth to discover about them. I think she is supervising mia

[@sfowler1017]

This is exactly the video I needed to see right now! Thank you for making it. ❤️

[@lacyvanterve]

Who else has a 9 month old that would NEVER sit still long enough to play with these 😓 he just wants to be on the move

[@LissaxKristine]

And that's perfectly ok. Some kids are more inclined to work on gross motor development first. The key is to just give them choices and let them explore in their own time. Eventually, things will even out. You might have a kid who is running around the house at 10 months, but not saying a single word while your friend's kid is holding conversations, but doesn't walk until 18 months... but by the time they're both 4, they're both likely to be running around the playground telling the same jokes about farting and poop.

[@easmr1]

I honestly think many boys are this way, when she introduced the ball tracker I knew my son would definitely just try to pull himself up and stand 😂

[@amyf2230]

that's okay! A principle of Montessori is "follow the child." These are just examples so if your little is all about climbing, then you can encourage climbing or crawling like an obstacle course.

[@plaidklaus3407]

@@LissaxKristine 100%. All she wants to do is chase her 3-year-old brother.

[@conutrenutricion]

Me 🤦🏻‍♀️ my baby doesn’t play with anything She just want to crawl or hug me. My baby so far will never seat and play calm like in the video

[@julial.b.6800]

Hey Ashley! Are you by any chance going to do a baby food update video? I know we've seen Mia eating various things in your vlogs, but a food specific video would be amazing. Like cutlery progressions?

[@HapaFamily]

I wasn’t planning to, but I can certainly look into it. What exactly do you mean by cutlery progressions?

[@julial.b.6800]

@@HapaFamily Haha sorry odd wording. I mean when do you introduce knives, cutting food, using both a knife and fork, eating soup from a bowl...and other things? I know each child is different but what are the curs you look for?

[@nadiaredhuan2026]

LOVE your videos! For example, there are so many shape sorters out there and I'm here thinking the more shapes there are, the better for the baby. I did not think about how it could be too much or confusing for the lil bud who's only about to pick up these things. Kudos! Your videos are really helpful

[@wowitzkate]

AMI Montessori guide here -- just a friendly tip.. maybe scale down to 3 books and rotate? :)

[@lindsayh1162]

Love your videos! My baby just turned 9 months so these line up perfectly just when I’m starting to think, “hmm, what can I do next to engage him?” He loves the object permanence box, (more for banging stuff on for the sound, haha). So helpful!

[@CaileyDawn]

Love all these suggestions! Would you consider doing a video on how you introduce/model new toys/activities to Mia? I'm reading the Montessori Toddler book and it talks about how to do this, but I'm a visual learner and she seems to focus well on those toys for their intended purposes! I feel I may be doing something wrong when I introduce new activities to my toddler because she'll just take things and toss them aside but never really gets back to working on mastering any particular activity. Don't know if it's because how I model it, or if maybe I'm lacking in the "observing" area and I'm not introducing the right activity at the right time. Thanks :)

[@Pineapples8theWorld]

Ditto... I have a 10 month old and she doesn't do ANY of the things this baby can do. She just likes destroying stuff!

[@add1cted2l3arning]

Wow glad I came across your videos. Thank you so much.

[@MilieC25]

I love your channel! Thank you for bringing practical tips for parents. My baby girl is 10 months old and those activities are perfect for her!

[@Carazona]

Well, plenty of ideas for this coming Christmas for my baby who’s due next month! Perfect timing for these kinds of toys!

[@JustSitAndLaugh]

Couldn't click fast enough! * - *

[@nurbakhyut.makina]

Ashley, thank to you I came up and can practise Montessori lifestyle with my baby! Love you! Keep going!

[@MouYijian]

The first ever Children's House lays just minutes away from Rome's Central Station. I cannot recollect how many times I passed by that area during my university years, having no idea of what the Montessori method was about or what kind of person Dr. Montessori actually was. Sure, we all knew her face because she was on the 1,000-lira banknote (now we have the Euro, so even that hint is gone), but ignored everything about her principles. The situation has not changed so far, and Italy remains among the countries with the lowest number of Montessori schools in the so-called First World. Disheartening, huh? However, her method has not been forgotten; nay, it has flourished abroad, and your channel Hapa Family is a glaring example of how to be a better parent raising happy and self-confident children. Pretty sure Dr. Montessori would have been proud of you. And I like to think that if she is watching us from somewhere, she will be smiling at this beautiful Hapa Family of yours.

[@vivianhan7858]

Hi! My baby is 10 month old rn but he still doesn’t let go of things in his hands. Do you have any ideas of teaching baby how to release things? Thank you :)

[@mickeymax3903]

Hey Ashley! Any tips to help redirect your baby from simply putting the objects in their mouth instead of using the toys? I just bought my son a ball tracker and object permanence box after watching your videos for a few months. I’ve been trying to practice intentional play with him and model how to play with these toys. I’ve done so a few times now but he’s very interested in chewing them instead. I tread carefully in taking them away from him and only play with these toys supervised but I still worry, especially because the coins for my box are very small in size. Any advice welcomed! Thank you! ☺️

[@socoamarettojustine]

it’s too bad she doesn’t answer comments because i would like to know this too...

[@cherryblossom0426]

Surely my favourite channel!! Love this family 💗 Montessori videos are extremely helpful, and the family vlogs are incredibly wholesome and real life xoxoxo 💗

[@ychen7706]

Amazing idea. My daughter like to put a toy into mouth however I encourage her to play. Mia looks play very well

[@Shagun3895]

Hi, Can you make a video on how to introduce these activities.. I mean, the routine? Like, you have 4-5 activities… so how to introduce your baby to each one? One at a time? Or let them choose out of many? For them to master a skill, each activity should be given every single day? For how long? I have a 9 month old baby girl.. I tried introducing a few 6-9 month activities before. With some I got success but with others, maybe I gave up too soon. Mostly because I didn’t know how to go about it.

[@alexseilis914]

1. Can you do a video on how you schedule your day? Like I get the idea from your DITL videos but I'd like to see one where you do a detailed outline. 2. Do you have a garbage bin in your girls room? That's a concern I have for making our bedroom Montessori. Thanks!!

[@sonikalourembam8221]

Superb video. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more help.

[@RaeAyame]

Librarian here! The ball tracker is great because it teaches emerging literacy skills such as reading from one side of a page to another. Another you can do to reinforce this is to do fingerplays which can also include object permanence.

[@amberhornby6820]

Thank you. I enjoyed your video and it given me some great ideas for my baby's development. I have a 6 month old whom is bored by current toys and needs different types stimulation. :)

[@krisk.4731]

HOW does one get babies interested in "mastering" these? What is they prefer to just take things apart?

[@cocowhite588]

I have watched this video like 10 times 🤣🤣🤣 I love it 🥰

[@rajaramsvvs3262]

I loved it... for your ideas to 6 to 9 months baby and 9 to 12 months baby

[@CarmenHaaash]

Your videos are great! Thank you!

[@Jbjoerklund]

This has been great - thanks so much for all those helpful recommendations!

[@Amanda-xm1cp]

Thank you so much for another great video! It would be good to see how you introduce the activities to kids and maybe also how much time they spend on these activities every time. I'm on my way to have my first baby, so I was wondering how that practically looks.

[@stinali]

Some more ideas: The Pikler Triangle and a crawling tunnel and we also enjoy board books and sensory play with water

[@crystalgale15]

Coming back to this video coz my son just turned 9 mos old. 💙

[@paulinad.9025]

I am constantly amazed that your daughters are acutally using the toys as they *supposed* to. My boy only bangs...

[@im1565]

Can you tell me where you got the baby/tofdler bookcase and the cubby/shelves from? I've watched this video several times. Thank you for all this great information.

[@karolina2406]

Your videos are always the best! I finally subscribed ❤ Thank you.

[@wannabeex01]

Hi Ashley! Great video as always. My son is almost the same age as Mia and I love to watch how he’s developing with the help of your videos. Can’t wait for the baby sign language video 😀

[@rayray91764]

Omg Baby Kylie is so cute! I just want to squeeze her!

[@Jellbells23]

Hair looks so healthy. Love it cut. ❤️

[@stasiasstories5613]

I missed ALL of the toys/activities suggested up to 9 months. She is almost 9m now. Can I start with suggestions in this video right away?

[@Jaleesa.Simone]

So thankful for your videos 🙏🏾

[@renaethomas3982]

How do I get my 10month baby to focus on one activity at a time?

[@grachy8]

Hi! Would you recommend to get the pickler triangle? I feel like it’s an investment!! But we don’t have stairs for my daughter to climb on. She just turned one, and it’s not walking yet (she started crawling at 10 months).

[@LissaxKristine]

I'm definitely eager to see the video on Baby Sign Language (though, I am a firm believer in using your country's actual signed language vocabulary- so American Sign Language here the the USA- whenever possible instead of using made-up signs. Really, the main distinction between Baby Sign Language and ASL [or BSL, etc.] is that you're not teaching ASL grammar- just vocabulary). [Side note: I actually have dreams of being in a situation where I marry a CODA or someone who is fluent in ASL and/or am in a situation where I become fluent and can raise my children in a bilingual English/ASL household, so that may be why I'm so passionate about this topic].

[@imogenfodor5458]

My daughter is 14 months old, we live in Hungary and have been learning/using baby sign language for 4 months. We attended a short course and we are practicing at home. We have been taught the US sign language. It is amazing how fast my daughter started to use signs, and she is so happy when we recognize what she is using.

[@Roksolanayoga]

Omg! Teach me everything you know ! Love your videos !

[@sanaijaz7668]

Hey Ashley, What about scented bean bags? with a couple drops essential oils

[@kachezlosnica]

How old is Mia in this video? My 9.5 month old is still chewing things I give him haha

[@brendamimi8959]

Mine too!! Everything in his mouth

[@ValeriaEntertainment]

Yep same with my 9.5 month old and he doesn’t watch the ball in the ball tracker- he just grabs it out.

[@elliehernandez9069]

Just the video I needed. My daughter turns one on January 30th.

[@wanafanta08]

My baby also turns 1 on January 30th

[@hunnybubbakids]

lovely video, great stuff

[@fpsfitnessstudios3217]

Does anybody have a post how to get your baby to start using a plate? He’s got the glass down now but I’m still quite concerned to start him on crockery x

[@jaseyoh2173]

Hi thanks for the great videos. Just wondering whether we need to play with them or just guiding them initially and leave them to it? Also my girl put everything in her mouth all the time, she is 10months old now

[@leonorramos2367]

Great !!! Learning videos looooove them!!!!! Thank you!!!

[@marie3333uk]

Omg your baby is so cute!!!

[@glaiszaminoza1778]

thank you for doing this video. it helps me having ideas for toys with my 11 month old baby! 💞

[@penleung2542]

love your sharing ❤

[@yuanwang2406]

Thanks for sharing! Love your video. Could you please recommend some books for baby at this month? Thanks

[@malihug9]

Thanks for your movies, they inspire me 🙏 My son is 11m old and for as long as I remember just love to take all the toys out of the low shelfs and throw them all together... he likes to jump from toy to toy or better to play with them together (taking one piece from different toy and play with pieces from other toys) How can I help him focus on one toy at a time? Should I hide all toys but one? I still want to give him the choices ...

[@EPet418]

I have the same problem here. My daughter (12 months old) has only 4 Montessori materials on her shelves and I do not think it is to much. I explain every material over and over again but she still doesn't want to play with them like I show her. The only thing she really really loves, are the books , exploring new objects and learning new words. I don't know what else to do in this case. 😅

[@philippapay4352]

This was extremely helpful, especially with the refinements on the basic toys you suggest. Thanks.

[@FolkloreCreativeAustralia]

Do you show Mia how to do these activities at first? Or wait completely for them to figure it out on their own? Love these videos!

[@HapaFamily]

Depends. Usually I’ll show her the first time, unless it’s something that she can figure out pretty easily without any guidance.

[@nmerchant79]

Thanks for the video, would the ikea wagon work on carpet? thanks

[@Dilly.Dallying]

How do you keep your child from mixing all of the toys into a huge pile. My child grabs all toys in the middle of room and doesn’t stick with one toy. Please reply !

[@nurbakhyut.makina]

Thank you to your feedback as liking my comments back! I'm so excited! Eeeiippyyy!

[@HapaFamily]

You’re welcome, you’re too sweet! Have a great day! 💕

[@rohwseypohwsey]

Hi! Does the ikea thingy has an adjustable gear for babie who is just starting to learn how to walk?

[@samanasherazi7402]

AMS guide, I like your videos! Keep it up.

[@anakapur6688]

Loooving the haircut!

[@prasannapramidela833]

Hi, thank you so much for your ideas. I tried doing various Montessori activities for this age with my son who is 9 month old. For example I made a cardboard toy for object permanence. He observes process for few moments and starts taking everything in mouth. Not sure how can I engage him with this habit. Could you please kindly advise?

[@milas7259]

Hi! Thank you for these videos, I am especially enjoying learning about new approaches to child discipline and growing your relationship with your child. But I am curious as to why the toys are limited to only wooden, etc materials... There are many toys that do these exact things that are plastic and definitely more affordable. Sometimes if you place too many limitations you might end up boxing yourself in, or your children. I genuinely would like to know what is the principle behind this?

[@samg5154]

Where did you buy your book and toy shelves? Please share the link. TIA

[@Glogluxx]

@hapa family... where did you get the book shelf in the back? I need one of them at home!!! Great videos!!!! ❤️

[@wenwen6345]

love your video soooo much!

[@alannaschroeder3347]

Is the sign language video out yet ashley?

[@IraG0427]

My 11 month boy is more about pushing big things like his chair any chair, boxes etc and also chewing everything.

[@HeatherMitchellxoxo]

Thank you for a super helpful and informative video!