Plus i thought it was a good change for teo in the sense that he would go from crib to the montessori bed to his big boy bed later on.
Baby floor bed montessori.
The montessori floor bed.
Thus i was excited to design the little buddy s room when i was pregnant.
Preparing a montessori newborn baby space at home.
Here s the montessori newborn baby space i prepared when zoey s sister sophia was born four years later.
I read many blog posts and articles about montessori baby rooms and couldn t wait to put it into practice.
This way we could use his crib for our second baby.
My baby space includes a floor bed update.
Before the birth of your baby prepare a basket and a floor bed.
The first is that the floor should be kept clean and this concept can start with the floor covering itself.
So building a montessori bed for teo was a must for us.
The mattress is kept directly on the floor without.
That s where the montessori floor bed comes into play.
There is a specific basket called a cestina that is recommended by the montessori community that i will go into detail in a later posting.
Often kiddos with floor beds get off their bed in the night only to get back on when they get sleepy or they fall asleep on.
I ve always looked up to the montessori methods.
Hardwood with perhaps a handmade braided rag rug would be a good choice.
Instead of using a crib many montessori families choose to equip their baby or toddler s room with a floor bed.
The montessori baby s environment.
A floor bed is quite literally a bed that s placed on the floor.
Our babies and kids floor beds will be the centerpiece of your montessori bedroom a real kid s paradise.
What is a floor bed.
Why we chose a montessori floor bed.
We ll take a deep dive into the concept so you can decide whether it s right for your household.
Montessori floor beds are designed to improve your child s autonomy by letting him come and go safely.
Floor beds are simply children s beds that are low to the ground and don t have any bars preventing little ones from getting in or out of 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.
The idea of a floor bed was conceptualized by maria montessori the creator of the montessori method.
When baby wakes up he can play on his own in his totally baby proofed room.
We started using a floor bed because i liked the idea that it promoted independence and self regulation.
A portable basket is excellent for newborns cozy and safe for the baby convenient for mom.