Montessori Weaning Table Explained by Jeanne-Marie Paynel, MEd

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What’s the deal with the Montessori weaning table? Is it just a glorified kids’ table or are there real benefits from having your child eat at a small table from a small chair? I’ve always been curious about this idea of the weaning table…because there are a lot of overlaps with the baby-led weaning approach and the Montessori methods - so I wanted to speak with a Montessori specialist and my guest today is Jeanne-Marie Paynel…she is a Montesorri parenting mentor with a Masters Degree in Montessori education and she’s going to break down the basic arrangement of the Montessori feeding area of the house with or without use of the weaning table.

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

In this episode we’re talking about:

• How Montessori differs from conventional education and utilizes the tools of observation

• What the 4 different areas of the Montessori house are how a weaning table can benefit

• Why Montessori endorses letting children sleep on a floor mattress vs. in a crib

ABOUT THE GUEST

Jeanne-Marie Paynel, MEd is a parenting mentor with a Master’s Degree in Montessori education

She helps families implement the teachings of Maria Montessori to see their homes from the child’s perspective

In this episode we cover:

• How Montessori differs from conventional education and utilizes the tools of observation

• What the 4 different areas of the Montessori house are how a weaning table can benefit

• Why Montessori endorses letting children sleep on a floor mattress vs. in a crib

LINKS FROM EPISODE

• Follow Jeanne-Marie online at http://www.yourparentingmentor.com/ 

• Listen to Jeanne-Marie’s podcast The Art of Parenting https://voilamontessori.com/the-art-of-parenting-podcast/ 

• Follow Jeanne-Marie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeannemariepaynel/ 

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