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From intentional reaching to the first babbles — what's developing between 3 and 6 months, and simple Montessori activities to support your baby.

What's happening in your baby's first three months — vision, movement and early communication — plus simple, calm Montessori activities for newborns.

A clear run-through of the Montessori method's guiding principles — the absorbent mind, the prepared adult and environment, observation and sensitive phases.

How you present a Montessori activity matters as much as the activity itself. A simple guide to setting up, showing rather than telling, and stepping back.

Play is the work of the child. A practical guide to choosing Montessori materials — five qualities to look for, and why everyday objects work best.

Young children are born motivated to learn. Here's how curiosity, repetition and concentration really work — and how to feed them rather than force them.

Every child develops differently. Here's why comparing your baby to charts and other children rarely helps — and how watching your own child tells you far more.

Montessori parenting made practical — how to offer freedom within limits, rethink the 'terrible twos', and involve your toddler in real, everyday life.

A parent-friendly look at toddler development from 1 to 3 — movement, language, big emotions and the five areas of learning your child is working on.

New to Montessori? The basics in plain English — what the method is, the ideas that matter most, and how to start at home without buying a thing.

You've heard the word — but what does Montessori actually mean for your baby or toddler at home? A clear, jargon-free guide for parents.