tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6947122389840787125.post7717443893274060844..comments2023-10-31T05:18:13.699-05:00Comments on nashvillian pastoral: montessori-style solidsEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731522310377495376noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6947122389840787125.post-29913148675181629842011-10-26T14:02:13.299-05:002011-10-26T14:02:13.299-05:00Rachel - I would really urge you to check out the ...Rachel - I would really urge you to check out the chart posted on "how we montessori" that I linked to above. The stuff I've read pretty much says that the sensitive period for weaning in Montessori thought starts at four months (and continues until about nine months). However, following the child is a critical concept. Baby-led weaning (and almost all doctors) would say to wait until six months. For me, Vicki Jo started being very interested in my cup first, around five months, and then wanted foods soon after that. I tried to give her some oatmeal before that (before I decided that we would skip out on cereal, as a rule) without any success.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731522310377495376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6947122389840787125.post-13071681401173519462011-10-26T10:34:24.669-05:002011-10-26T10:34:24.669-05:00Interesting stuff. Gwenny is 4 months right now, a...Interesting stuff. Gwenny is 4 months right now, and she hasn't shown any signs of wanting to eat like us. Does the Montessori method recommend waiting until the baby shows signs of wanting to eat, or to go ahead and just start at 4 months? I'm thinking of waiting until 6 months, unless she shows obvious signs before then.even one sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885265079358569547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6947122389840787125.post-90040427505794124962011-10-26T09:04:09.256-05:002011-10-26T09:04:09.256-05:00Louise -
Yes, I think most parents probably do a...Louise - <br /><br />Yes, I think most parents probably do a mixture of the two systems!<br /><br />About the juice: our doctor has given us the same warnings, and told us to dilute it with water if we do give any juice. In this case, I was really thinking more like tiny tastes (one to two teaspoons) of freshly pressed carrot, cabbage, or beet juice. These juices have notable cleansing properties. In general, our family doesn't drink commerically-available juice.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731522310377495376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6947122389840787125.post-18886517243657412302011-10-26T04:24:28.513-05:002011-10-26T04:24:28.513-05:00We did something very similar with our baby when h...We did something very similar with our baby when he was starting solids six months ago. I didn't know at the time what this baby-led-weaning thing is, but that is what we have progressed to - so much easier!<br /><br />Just a note about juice - the health guidelines in Australia say no juice for the first two years, as its nutrition content vs sugar content is so poor compared to the whole food version.Louise Allanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601148979233747013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6947122389840787125.post-73072565207718342552011-10-25T10:03:48.582-05:002011-10-25T10:03:48.582-05:00Kylie - thank you! We have been having fun with i...Kylie - thank you! We have been having fun with it. I do think the light-hearted attitude is important, since babies seem to be able to smell emotions!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731522310377495376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6947122389840787125.post-17385616010950407662011-10-23T22:35:28.030-05:002011-10-23T22:35:28.030-05:00This is an excellent post. One thing I have learnt...This is an excellent post. One thing I have learnt about Montessori is that you learn best when you see it in practice, it's so much better than reading it from a book - so thank you for sharing in detail. I love to see how you are weaning, the foods you prepare and your photos of Vicki Jo!! I think wood is a good compromise too.Kylie D'Altonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18446001613894233590noreply@blogger.com