Little Bird Montessori

It all starts with tummy time! Baby milestones fall into three stages:

Primitive Stage- Birth to 3 months
Transitional Stage- 4-9 months
Mature Stage- 10-12 months

The Primitive Stage is that time right after birth and lasts up to around the three month mark. During this stage we’ll see the baby interact visually with the world around them. They watch, listen, and make basic movements.

The Transitional Stage is that period of time around 4 months to 9 months of age. We’ll see greater development of things like grasp and controlled movements, effort, interaction with the world around them, and intentional movements.

The Mature Stage occurs around 10 to 12 months. During this period, baby freely moves their body to manipulate items in their world. They improve and refine mobility, grasp, and communication.

Each stage of baby development has their own hallmark milestones.

Typical development follows a pattern in child development. Progression through developmental milestones typically occurs in areas of fine motor skills, gross motor skills, the senses, cognitive development, and social development. Use these play activities as development-based activities to guide and foster play.

https://www.theottoolbox.com/baby-play/

And a great read on what to do if your baby hates tummy time:
https://www.theottoolbox.com/tummy-time-myths/

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Thanks to KidsConnect Psychology ❤️

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“Do we want our toddlers to learn how to use simple math and language symbols, or do we want them to truly understand mathematical concepts, develop their higher learning skills, be deep thinkers and creative problem solvers…" (Janet Lansbury--someone I adore!)

Babies and toddlers...truly Scientists Extraordinaire!

The smooshed peas added to their oatmeal? Chemistry at its best!

A ball rolling rolling rolling…and then rolling back and forth with you? Kinesthetics. Physics.

Baby studying the wheel on a toy…and discovering how to make it go round and round? Physics!

Block building? Oh so much! Numbers. Quantity. Balance. Cause and effect. Gravity! Physics, math, science science science.

The more we can respect PLAY–aka exploration, discovery, trial and error, problem solving–the more we are supporting our little one’s optimal growth. How cool is that?

Read on for more: https://www.justaskalice.org/2022/05/09/babies-and-toddlers-scientists-extraordinaire/

With JOY,
Alice
Author and Parent Coach
www.denaliparentcoaching.com

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A key ingredient for anyone interested in creating a healthy environment for a child to thrive in 💗

Practicing a culture of consent with your baby includes respectful communication and honoring bodily autonomy.

Parenting experts agree that there is merit to using verbal cues, body language, and other strategies that teach children about consent from the time they're babies.

When you actively demonstrate respect through your words and actions, they come to expect it throughout their lives.

Respect their wishes when they show, with body language or budding vocabulary, that they don't want to be kissed, picked-up, tickled, etc.

This teaches your child that they have a choice, and that their voice matters.

It’s hard to focus on something we’re doing if someone is commenting, correcting or otherwise interrupting us.

🤫 Respecting the value of play means we sit quietly... and only interrupt when absolutely necessary.



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