I always enjoy your videos so much, especially when you share real struggles we all have. One small note: your husband isn't helping out, he is taking care of HIS children/family.
7:47 found so much comfort with you sharing the realness of some nights. My son just hit 1 year and it’s reassuring to see you cuddle your son and not sticking to a rigid sleep training technique. Actually started crying 🥺 such a beautiful thing.
Your videos sold me on the floor bed! Our 7 week old sleeps in a bassinet in our room but takes all of his naps on his floor bed in his room. I’m on maternity leave so I often take naps on the floor next to him. We have started doing a nightly bath, massage and putting him to sleep in his floor bed, and when he wakes up we take him to our bedroom for the rest of the night. We are hoping he will be an independent sleeper by the end of his first year.
Thank you so much for sharing good and not so great nights. My LO is a similar age to Elijah and we are struggling. You have given me so comfort, inspiration and strength to keep on at it. It will get better. ❤
So sweet. We have an almost 3-year-old boy and do similar bedtime routines. Read, Brush teeth, bathtime, apply body moisturizer (it's a massage!) while chatting about our whole day (what we liked the most today, what we're looking forward to tomorrow), lots of hugs and kisses, 1 oral story, and 2 songs, and good night.
Wonderful video and love you showing the realness of good and bad nights! I totally agree, can’t rush the night routine. They can feel the insincerity and it makes it hard for kiddies to settle. I also realized dragging too long is also not helpful, because they will expect it longer and longer… and sometimes they get over tired and fussy when passed a certain time.
I was just coming to comment about that 🥹 hearing the name of Jesus filled me with so much. Grateful for your videos and now a lifelong subscriber knowing we share the same faith
Your routine of spending evening time all together as family of 4 in her room is so special and sweet I find 💗 We don’t have a certain night time routine yet, but I always talk to her about what we did that day, how wonderful it was to spend time together, briefly explain what’s going to happen the next day, and then give her lots of kisses and hugs before putting her down. We recently introduced the floor bed for our 8 month old baby girl and it turned out to be the best choice for us. She rolled off the bed twice, but after that, she learned how to safely crawl down on her own. It didn’t even take a week. Also it’s so much easier to calm her down at night as I could be next to her without taking her out from the bed completely!
That sounds so special! Talking to her about the day and what’s coming next is such a lovely way to connect. I’m glad the floor bed is working out so well for you-it’s amazing how quickly they learn!
I’ve been watching your videos before I had my 2nd baby. And I’m inspired with your videos to follow Montessori method. Thank you for sharing this journey even if you’re busy at work, home and kids. Hugs momma!
Thank you so much for your kind words! It means a lot to hear that my videos have inspired you on your Montessori journey. Balancing everything can be challenging, but messages like yours make it all worth it. Hugs to you too, momma!
I cried when I saw Elijah cried walking to the door, as I dunno when I could let my own child sleeps on his own room. Because even when he is asleep, he will roll to find me with eyes closed.. hahaha
Hello! How do you approach naps? Now that my son is a 4 month old and I nurse him to nap, sometimes successfully transferring him to his floor bed and sometimes conceding to being trapped by letting him nap on my lap 😅 This is sometimes after trying to get him to fall asleep on his bed while I remain close by to comfort (lots of crying ). How did you get Elijah as a young baby to nap?
As a boy mom myself its not montessori. I feel like they are way less independent than girls and need more attention in the first 2 years. I found 1,5 till 2 super stressful because he was always super clingy. Now slowly it gets better and with 2,5 he helps more out in the kitchen (peeling bananas etc) and sticks more and more to boundaries.
It’s so reassuring to hear that it gets better with time. It sounds like you’ve done an amazing job supporting him through those clingy stages. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Could you do an updated day in a life? Including naps? I have a 12 month old and I'm always so interested in what others peoples days tend to look like home with the Littles.
How do you manage bedtimes for both of them - do they go to sleep at the same time? I have a 3yo and the next one coming in Dec, wondering how to manage bedtime between the two
After the bedtime routine in Alina's bedroom, Elijah goes to his bedroom, and we leave them in their rooms at the same time. They usually sleep around the same time, but if one needs extra time, I’ll stay with him or her. If they both need me, my husband stays with Elijah, and I’ll be with Alina. It works great for us!
Our bedtime routine with our 18 month old starts right after diner We read him a book about a activity that we have planned for the next day to help him&us prepare Than we clean up all the toys After we cleaned up, we go upstairs whej he gets to help pick out his clothes, pyama& towel and we prepare his bath or shower After the shower when he is dressed its time for brushing his teeth After brushing we read an story from his calender book and we put him in bed Then we sing an night song and he gets the last hugs&kisses and we wish him a good night
Your bedtime routine sounds so thoughtful! I love how you include a book about the next day’s activity-it’s a great way to help him feel prepared. Thanks for sharing!
Does Elijah stay asleep throughout the night? We used to sleep separately but we went to Korea around one and jetlag screwed everything up so we are cosleeping😢 its been going on for six months and I dont know how to put him back in his roome
Our bedtime routine is turning into one of those nasa training machines and rocking baby to sleep lol. It is hard trying to wean baby off of it especially when she’s teething or overtired. We still have a consistent bedtime routine - and try putting her down when she’s drowsy, not asleep during the daytime. She is just so excited to stand or sit up when it’s bedtime. We will get there!
I always look forward to your video to learn more ways I can implement Montessori at home ❤️ Anyway, how do you encourage/ teach your toddler to brush his own teeth? My 12 months old screams her head off while I pin her down with both my legs every morning when I brush her teeth 😔
Thank you so much for your support! For brushing, I found letting my toddler watch Alina or myself brush first, letting him play with the toothbrush as much as he likes, and making it fun with funny noises really helps. ❤️
teeth brushing is tough! it helps to keep trying, giving them regular exposure. For us, it got easier over time. We stuck to the same routine so baby knew what to expect. A few more things that helped: Doing funny faces/noises, singing a song. We tried an electric baby toothbrush (it's a basic one, but he really likes that it lights up and has a button that he can press himself) and different tasting baby toothpaste. We also got him a doll, who does a lot of every day tasks he tends to resist. He can also help brush the doll's teeth while we brush his teeth. Sometimes he'll play with a toy or read a book while I brush his teeth. Hopefully, it'll get easier soon.
My small changes that really helped was having multiples, so a couple of different toothbrushes (one was electric), and a couple of different flavoured toothpastes so some level of decision making was their's but their teeth were still ultimately brushed. Another thing I did in a moment of complete desperation was quickly googled a youtube brush your teeth song (Finny the Shark), it goes for 2mins and that was what pushed it over. He gets to watch that, nothing else and only when brushing teeth, we would pause at the end sometimes and discuss the characters, what they were doing, even named them all after his friends (his name is fynn so he always says he is the shark). Then afterwards redirect to choosing what books he would like read. Last night he choose not to watch, but have me sing the song to him as I brushed his teeth. Along with being consistent, that was difficult for me as I'm tired too some days and didnt want the fight, but we're playing a long game here. Good luck 💕
I havr a question. Do your kids wake up in the middle of the night? What do you do then? Im currently struggling with a 16 month old who wakes up every 2 hrs at least from his floor bed.
네 맞아요, 제가 영상 만들 때 아린이의 프라이버시를 고려하지 않고 소중한 부분을 스티커로 대충 가리고 만들었어요.. 근데 그 영상이 네이버 카페, 해외 사이트 등등 여러 곳에서 허락없이 사용되는 걸 보고 너무 놀라서 내리기로 결정했답니다. 지금은 도움을 드릴 수 없지만 둘째 배변훈련 영상은 제대로 만들어서 올릴게요!
btw, you're such an excellent mama and such an inspiration. you incorporating prayers into your bedtime routine is amazing ❤ God bless you and your family 😍
Thank you so much! Yes, I was born in Korea and learned English after moving to Australia at 19-it’s been a while, so that’s why, lol. Incorporating prayers into our routine is special to us. God bless you and your family too! 😍❤
