So building a montessori bed for teo was a must for us.
Baby floor bed montessori.
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.
We started using a floor bed because i liked the idea that it promoted independence and self regulation.
Instead of using a crib many montessori families choose to equip their baby or toddler s room with a floor bed.
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.
Here s the montessori newborn baby space i prepared when zoey s sister sophia was born four years later.
The first is that the floor should be kept clean and this concept can start with the floor covering itself.
That s where the montessori floor bed comes into play.
Hardwood with perhaps a handmade braided rag rug would be a good choice.
The montessori floor bed.
Montessori floor beds are designed to improve your child s autonomy by letting him come and go safely.
I read many blog posts and articles about montessori baby rooms and couldn t wait to put it into practice.
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.
A floor bed is quite literally a bed that s placed on the floor.
Thus i was excited to design the little buddy s room when i was pregnant.
The montessori baby s environment.
We ll take a deep dive into the concept so you can decide whether it s right for your household.
When baby wakes up he can play on his own in his totally baby proofed room.
Why we chose a montessori floor bed.
A portable basket is excellent for newborns cozy and safe for the baby convenient for mom.
If you go the route of a floor bed there are some important things to consider.
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.
My baby space includes a floor bed update.
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.
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.
Before the birth of your baby prepare a basket and a floor bed.
This way we could use his crib for our second baby.
The idea of a floor bed was conceptualized by maria montessori the creator of the montessori method.
I ve always looked up to the montessori methods.
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.