r/MontessoriForHome

I have a 3 y old that attends a Montessori kindergarten and she recently started to ask for materials at home, especially from the sensorial area. Should I follow her needs and prepare the environment at home too? I would start to invest in some materials and stop buying regular toys because I am aware of their benefits.
I also want to state that I try to stay connected with my child through all kinds of means like cooking together, as much practical life as possible, reading, arts. But I feel that in terms of toys I’d prefer to have educational ones that I know they can benefit from(and now asking for) than buying ones that don’t let them thrive.
Are there any parents that went down that road? What were your experience with that?
Any guides that have any advice on this issue?

I also asked teachers from the kindergarten about this and they advise me to not buy the materials at home because I should keep the work there and the fun at home. To me it feels a bit weird because they also talk about the benefits of a prepared environment and how I should follow the child.
I agnowledge that I am not a trained guide but the materials are presented by them, the child just continues his work at home.

Ideas to engage with my baby

Hi,

I follow this community and get lots of insight in parenting. However there is one thing I have not get it right.

I have almost 2 year old daughter. She goes to daycare for 8 hour. My guilt for it for some other day but for rest 3-4 hours that she spends at home or weekends is itself so hard for me to keep her playful at home. She loves going out which my husband does twice on weekends or whenever daycare is closed.

At home she does spend much time with toys. She is not much interested in role plays or puzzles. She likes turning over books but that gets over in a minute.

Also she is still blabbering and have no words than mamma papa.

I want to play with her. I feel enough bad for sending her to daycare and I feel even more bad when I am feel scared of her coming home.😭😭

Edit Thanks to all for their wonderful ideas. I tried a few of them and now I am changing barbies clothes also 🙃. These responses also reminded me that playing with my daughter is not a task rather l should enjoy it. So big thanks again.

I have a Lovevery play gym I used with my 5yr old. I loved it then and I love it now but space is at a very high premium where we live. Are there any alternatives that are foldable but work with the various Lovevery attachments?

I also signed up for the play kits this time and am/was looking forward to all the extra things for the play gym that come in the first few sets 🥲