Bathroom

 S E L F  C A R E 

Fully committing to tweaking our home to give Alfie prepared environments. A bit like the entryway, this small change to the bathroom was super easy and super cheap.

The mirror was £5 from Wilkinsons and is the perfect size for Alfie to admire himself. The shelf was also a bargain from Amazon which I saw on @happylittlechildhood . It’s the perfect size for Alfie’s toothbrush, toothpaste and his comb.

Everything is hung with command hanging strips after looking at other accounts and this means that everything can move as Alfie grows without damaging the walls.

Alfie doesn’t have a potty yet but I’ve left space in this area for it to fit in when he’s eventually ready to start. I need to do more research into this so any helpful tips send my way!

I’m currently progressing with a self care area in his bedroom so any tips for that too send my way. Have you made any self care area changes yet for your toddler? Did you find they made an improvement?

PS apologies for the fluorescent green. There is no filter that can fix that brightness.

Beginning Montessori

 E N T R Y W A Y

Prepared environment - one of the aspects of the Montessori method that first appealed to me was the promotion of independence.

My home is by no means fully Montessori but I’ve definitely been trying to implement aspects as I’ve learnt more. (Hence our account name change - big leap @themontessorijournals !) It can be quite overwhelming when you first read into it and knowing where to start is daunting. We’ve had so many changes over the last two years that it’s been back seated a lot! But a new baby arriving any day has given me a kickstart to make some manageable changes.

I decided to do the entryway because it was a really simple adjustment that would instantly give Alfie some independence. Our hallway is small so I couldn’t fit a stool but this set up is opposite our stairs and he’s been sitting on the bottom step for awhile so that’s ideal. I just used a simple stick on hook and basket for shoes. He’s got two pairs to choose from at the minute and I might add an extra hook for another coat/jacket. I’d like to add something about the weather too to give real life grounding and understanding to the area so any recommendations send my way.

Have you got any prepared environments in your home? Which ones did you find the easiest to change?

For any more information on Montessori and the benefits these are some accounts that I’ve found really helpful on instagram:

@happylittlechildhood

@montessori.bright

@our.montessori.journey

@midwest.montessori