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That it is a privilege to be able to witness and s That it is a privilege to be able to witness and support a baby's development in the first year, is not lost on me. It has been a joy navigating this past one year and documenting it as much as possible. And am glad to be sharing this joy this month through the Montessori from birth workshop. Who is this workshop for? - If you're a parent-to-be, or going to have a new baby in the family, this workshop will help you understand how to prepare the physical and psychological environment to support the baby. - For new parents, it will offer an insight into the needs of the child in the first year and the tools to support them. - Anyone who wants a new perspective to view the child, and yourself. As Dr. M said, We give the child nourishing food so that his little body may grow, and in just the same way we must provide him with suitable nourishment for his mental and moral growth. Faq about the workshop - Re-viewing link will be provided considering parenting life in general. - All participants get an opportunity to get their questions addressed, even if unable to join live. - Yes, it would be lovely to have other caregivers join us. - Please swipe to see the topics we will be discussing and take a call if this will be useful, based on the age of your child. - There are month-wise story highlights on my profile that take you through some of our materials and activities. The workshop will enable you to understand the why and how behind them. - The payment link doesn't accept international cards as of now, if you have difficulty with this, please comment and I will get back over dm by the end of the day. Limited seats to facilitate better interaction. Link will automatically expire once seats are full. Feel free to share with anyone who may benefit. See you soon. :) #ammatoday #montessorifrombirth #montessorifromthestart #rie #montessoriathome #montessorilanguage #indianeducator #iteachtoo #eyfs #earlychildhoodeducation #montessorimamma #montessoribaby #montessoriinspired #earlylearning101 #babyplayideas #babyplay #montessori #iteachtoo #montessoriguide #montessorichild #preparedadult #chennaimomblogger #montessoriplayideas #montessorilife
Did you know the baby's sensitive period for langu Did you know the baby's sensitive period for language begins when they are in utero? Babies listen to the mother's heartbeat, her digestive tract sounds, her voice and other caregivers' voices too. Explains why babies can recognize these sounds or songs and rhythms in books even after birth. Language is one of my favourite sub-topics we will be discussing in the April workshop on Montessori from birth. (Also, reminder: Registration for April workshop opens 15th April, noon. I really hope to leave the link open for 24 hours considering this is a niched subject. ) Use rich language - name objects around the baby, describe them concentrically with time, give words to intentions and feelings, and happenings around them for starters. I hadn't planned to post this until next week, but this went up today because after months of comfortably and intentionally saying akka, V2 finally graced me with 'amma' multiple times this week. Goes to show how the child will speak when they're ready, and our job is to only expose and model rich and respectful language, no? Nothing can be more humbling than communicating to a baby and I hope this helps you. #ammatoday #montessorifrombirth #montessorifromthestart #rie #montessoriathome #montessorilanguage #indianeducator #iteachtoo #eyfs #earlychildhoodeducation #montessorimamma #montessoribaby #montessoriinspired #earlylearning101 #babyplayideas #babyplay #montessori #iteachtoo #montessoriguide #montessorichild #preparedadult #chennaimomblogger #montessoriplayideas #montessorilife #montessoriindia #teachersofig #languageacquisition
The birth crisis is the first developmental crisis The birth crisis is the first developmental crisis a baby goes through- the seperation from the mother and establishing an attachment with the outer world. The symbiotic period is the glorious 6-8 weeks after birth, also described as external pregnancy, where the parent and newborn retreat into a cocoon to understand and adjust to life together. This is a fundamentally important time for the baby's development. Even as she learns to love her newborn, the biological mother feels a huge loss– of the foetus in her uterus, and her past self. Close and uninterrupted time with the newborn allows her to heal emotionally, reassures her that all is not lost, and helps with postpartum blues. Physically, being close to the infant, and suckling, helps the mother stabilise her milk supply as well as causes the uterus to shrink back to its original size. For the father as well, who does not have the benefit of happy hormones and oxytocin to help bond with the baby, this is a great time to understand the newborn’s cues and respond. He also forms a protective barrier between the mother-child and the outside world. But more importantly, the caregivers learn to understand the needs, cues and personality of the baby. Whatever the mode of bringing a child home, is important to set boundaries and honour this symbiotic period. We realized that we cannot expect others to understand our boundaries if we do not set them, communicate them with reason, and enforce them gently. It is our responsibility to gently communicate and empower the other caregivers through our choices as well. If you're a parent to be, being mindful of and setting these boundaries may be helpful. . . #ammatoday #montessorifrombirth #montessoribaby #montessorifromthestart #montessoriathome #montessorimom #montessoriguide #iteachtoo #respectfulparenting #consciousparent #attachmentparent #gentleparenting #themontessoribaby #teachersofig #earlychildhoodeducation #montessoriparenting #parentguide #fourthtrimester #postpartum #chennaimom #indianeducator #montessorimama #montessoriindia
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