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Home » Montessori » At Home » Create a Beautiful Montessori Bedroom with Floor Bed & More

Create a Beautiful Montessori Bedroom with Floor Bed & More

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The Montessori method of teaching and parenting encourages self-care, early autonomy, and natural curiosity. You can incorporate its principles into almost any situation within the home. The Montessori bedroom is a key part of that environment. This post will go over the Montessori floor bed for babies and toddlers.

Montessori bedroom feature

Montessori at Home: The Montessori Bedroom

  • Lose the crib. Place a mattress directly on the bedroom floor to allow and encourage safe exploration and freedom of movement. Without the confinement of a crib, your children can come and go as desired, which often results in less crying and more restful sleep. Respect the child’s ability to put himself to sleep.
  • Make all furniture child-size including all book and toy shelving easily accessible.
  • To reduce nighttime stimulation, allow only quiet, age-appropriate toys in the bedroom. Examples include soft toys, blocks, puzzles, and books.
  • Decorate using natural materials that are free from chemicals.
  • Hang pictures & place mirrors low enough to meet your child’s eye
  • Provide both natural light and an easy way to darken the room as needed.

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What is a Montessori Bed?

A Montessori bed is a really simply a mattress on the floor. The idea is to allow the child to access his floor bed and to explore his environment under his own guidance.

When Should I Start My Montessori Bed?

Many Montesssori parents co-sleep or have a child sleep in a bassinet near their bed. Placing the child in a floor bed can happen at any point but typically parents begin the process around 2 months old. Make sure the child is safe and monitor the child often in those early months. Note that a Montessori toddler bed is no different from a floor bed for your baby. Simply a mattress on the floor.

Montessori Floor Bed

Making the Most of Montessori at Home: the Montessori Bedroom

A carefully planned bedroom can do wonders to improve sleep patterns, but it will work even better when backed by a few practical guidelines. Montessori parenting experts recommend the following tips.

  • Avoid stimulating activities, television shows and games close to bedtime.
  • If you have a newborn, expose him or her to natural light patterns to help encourage the production of melatonin, which regulates the human sleep cycle.
  • Try a gentle, calming massage or a warm bath before bed.

Related Read: How to Create the Perfect Montessori Bathroom

A bedroom is a great place to integrate Montessori into your home. The decor is beautiful and can be created easily and inexpensively.

Related Read: A Guide to Designing Your Montessori Playroom
Related Read: All You Need for a Montessori Baby Bedroom
Related Read: Our Montessori at Home Environment


Marnie

About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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