Go Ahead and Wear Your Baby: It’s Perfectly Montessori!

Sometimes we Montessorians get so excited about paving the way for the child's independence that we forget that one of the MAJOR paths toward this end already exists in the child's natural initial dependence on us. Any time we encounter tools for baby care, including jumpers, walkers, and exersaucers, we look upon them with skepticism - for anything we put a child "into" must be an aid to development and not a hindrance! But babywearing, bringing heartbeats together, allowing social interaction to emerge on baby's terms, and facilitating easier breastfeeding, should be well loved and fully appreciated in the Montessori community —hands down! In this episode, I share with you my own love affair with the wrap, mei tai, and ring sling, and I urge all the babywearing parents out there to proclaim these benefits everywhere and be proud of it; Maria Montessori herself was a fan! Our Montessori magic is a baby game you can play with your baby or toddler and two rattles. Love, Aubrey P.S. You can find everything related to this podcast episode RIGHT HERE.