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.
Baby floor bed montessori.
The montessori baby s environment.
A floor bed is quite literally a bed that s placed on the floor.
Why we chose a montessori floor bed.
My baby space includes a floor bed update.
This way we could use his crib for our second baby.
The first is that the floor should be kept clean and this concept can start with the floor covering itself.
One thing i was the most excited curious and anxious about was the floor bed a simple bed or mattress on the floor rather than a crib.
What is a floor bed.
Hardwood with perhaps a handmade braided rag rug would be a good choice.
So building a montessori bed for teo was a must for us.
When baby wakes up he can play on his own in his totally baby proofed room.
The idea of a floor bed was conceptualized by maria montessori the creator of the montessori method.
That s where the montessori floor bed comes into play.
I read many blog posts and articles about montessori baby rooms and couldn t wait to put it into practice.
If you go the route of a floor bed there are some important things to consider.
We ll take a deep dive into the concept so you can decide whether it s right for your household.
The montessori floor bed.
Montessori floor beds are designed to improve your child s autonomy by letting him come and go safely.
Here s the montessori newborn baby space i prepared when zoey s sister sophia was born four years later.
Before the birth of your baby prepare a basket and a floor bed.
I ve always looked up to the montessori methods.
We started using a floor bed because i liked the idea that it promoted independence and self regulation.
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.
Preparing a montessori newborn baby space at home.
Thus i was excited to design the little buddy s room when i was pregnant.
The mattress is kept directly on the floor without.
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.
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.
Our babies and kids floor beds will be the centerpiece of your montessori bedroom a real kid s paradise.
Instead of using a crib many montessori families choose to equip their baby or toddler s room with a floor bed.