Preparing a montessori newborn baby space at home.
Infant montessori style infant montessori floor bed.
The right design of a montessori bedroom takes into account the toddler perspective thus objects in the room should be scaled down for infants to reach.
My baby space includes a floor bed update.
A floor bed also promotes a child s freedom of movement.
Here are some of the best floor bed options for every style and budget.
They are free to move and to get in and out of bed allowing them to explore their environment more freely.
The montessori bed a floor bed is an integral part of the montessori bedroom.
In a montessori style nursery the child sleeps on a floor bed.
Around the age of 2 months or when the baby is a few weeks old is the ideal time to transition to the floor bed.
This is in keeping with the thought that freedom of movement is crucial to the developing child and by putting a baby gate at the door of the safely prepared bedroom the little one can get up without being in danger.
Some people those dedicated to the montessori approach from the time their child is born might use a bassinet for their baby during the first few weeks of their life.
But a floor bed also means that for the mobile child they will be able to get in and out of bed whenever they want.
Montessori advocated a floor bed that babies would be able to get into and out of on their own.
While some make the case that you can introduce it as soon as your baby is mobile most brands market them for ages two and up.
Freedom of movement promoting independence child empowerment and some feel that a floor bed is a more respectful choice for the child than a crib.
Unlike cribs which leave babies dependent on caretakers to decide on their sleeping and waking patterns floor beds enable freedom of movement independence and mobility.
Investing in a montessori floor bed is a great way to give your toddler more freedom and help them develop independence and self help skills.
For example the floor bed is a fundamental attribute in the montessori style approach to bedroom interior design.
Here s the montessori newborn baby space in my daughter and son in law s home for my grandson caleb born 3 months after sophia.
A floor bed which for all intents and purposes is a mattress on the floor is pretty much the main ingredient of a montessori bedroom.
Placing the bed on the floor supports several montessori principles.
The montessori floor bed the biggest difference between a traditional nursery and a montessori nursery aside from all the pint sized furniture is the fact that a montessori nursery does not contain a crib.
Here s the montessori newborn baby space i prepared when zoey s sister sophia was born four years later.