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Some babies seem to figure this out on their own, and others need a bit of help. Giving them reassurance and freedom to practice relaxing habits helps a bunch during this season. Comment below ⬇️ with tips that worked for you?

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The Montessori environment is a shared space where ALL toys are shared.

If a child is concentrated on something, it is unavailable to other children.
If an object is not in use, it is available to any child.

The adult sets this limit is a kind, but firm way.

We enforce this limit whether our child is the one who has taken the object or the one who’s object has been taken – whether you are at home or on the playground.

Preventing Conflict

example scenario between toddlers, Sam and Francis

“Sam is using the paints right now. Would you like to use stickers instead?”

“Francis, it looks like Sam is working with that right now. It will be available soon.”

“Sam, are you trying to say this is your work, but it will be available soon?”

“Let’s go wash our hands while we wait for this to become available.”

“Sam, may Francis and I watch you work?”

TANTRUMS

If a conflict causes a tantrum in either child, we pause to let the child release their emotions about the situation. We let them know we understand how they feel and comfort them. When they are calm we make amends.

RESPONDING TO CONFLICT

“I can’t allow you to take Sam’s work, but I can show you something else that is interesting. ”

“I see that you are upset, Francis. You really want to play with that. It will be available soon.”

“I understand that you are very interested in this, but Sam hasn’t finished yet. We have to return the ball to Sam for now. It will be available soon.”

“Sam, I understand that Francis took your work, but I can’t let you hurt him.”

“I am going to gently take this and return it to Sam.”

when you don’t know who started it: “I can’t allow you to fight over this. I am going to gently remove it and you can both try again later.”

Sharing Between Siblings

shared objects

Between siblings we can follow the same guidelines. If it is in use, it is unavailable. If it is available, either sibling may use the object.

It is not necessary to buy multiple of everything.

personal space

It’s nice to have a place in the home which is especially prepared according to each child’s interests, especially for siblings of different ages. They can still venture into either space or use the objects on either shelf when they are available.

At any age, sometimes a sibling might need alone time.

“Jamie, it looks like Francis wants to be alone right now.”

“Francis is working at the moment. Let’s come back when he’s available.”

“Francis, are you trying to say that you want to do this alone?”

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Conflict resolution is another important aspect of Montessori peace education. When disagreements arise, children are encouraged to talk about their feelings and find peaceful solutions. Many Montessori classrooms have a “peace table” or “peace corner,” a designated area where children can go to resolve conflicts or simply reflect when they feel upset. Through guided conversations, children learn that disagreements are natural but can be resolved with kindness and understanding. For more information visit our website ExcellentMontessori.net

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Childern who receive regular positive attention do not need to be disruptive to meet their need for attention. 1.)Look for frequent opportunities to lavish them with positive attention. 2)Set aside time to make them the center of attention. 3.) Every child needs different things, so allow an attention seeker to be the star helper. Go positive- get positive results! For more information visit our website at Excellentmontessori.Net

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