Haha, yeah, I’ve mentioned it here and there in a couple of videos, but not too often. It was definitely an awesome job and I miss it a lot sometimes! ☺️
Ok I’m not even going to lie I stayed up until 2 am watching all of your Montessori videos and I’m feeling inspired. Really going to try to incorporate Montessori more in our daily routine. Thank you thank you 💗
You are too funny! 😂 Montessori has really changed our lives for the better, so glad you’re feeling inspired by it, too. And thanks for watching!! I hope Barrett and Savannah are doing well! 💕
I was a dental hygienist for 12 years and I have to say, way to go with the early flossing! As she gets older, she won't even question it, it will just be a normal part of her routine. That's awesome! Unfortunately, a lot of kids don't even have the brushing part down, which (obviously) leads to tons of problems.
I used that trick in my classroom when I was still a teacher! It definitely works! I haven’t needed to use it at home yet though, because Kylie seems to be very conscientious of the amount of soap she is dispensing 😂🤷🏼♀️
Ash, when you are rolling your intro and introducing yourself.... Ashley: hello I'm Ashley! zayla chimed in and said: hi Ashley, I met you last video, I really like you 🤣😭😍
Thanks for sharing, I like the stool idea for the toilet. Currently we use the potty chair, but I’ll consider for later. We are lucky to have bidet in our both bathrooms, so I converted one of them to my daughter’s station. It’s perfect height, she can open and close the tap, I put hangers for towels and toothbrushholder, soap, hairbrush and the sticky Ikea mirrors (2 squares) above. She just loves it, she can wash her own hands, watch every movement in the mirror, so great. She is 21 months old.
I like functional! Thank you for showing us :) We had carpet in our bathroom in England. I enjoyed the change when I moved to Korea as there is a drain in bathroom the floor. Makes cleaning a lot easier! Love the set up you have and I bet Kylie enjoys using it ^^
Our son is not a fan of water being dumped over his head either...and I tried to teach him how to keep his chin up so the water wouldn't go in his eyes. It didn't really click for him until I demonstrated hair washing and rinsing on his dad - and now it's no issue! He still doesn't want water in his eyes, but he will participate in hair washing/rinsing much more peacefully now! Also, he LOVES the shower, ever though water gets in his eyes the whole time, LOL - I think it's because the shower is more like a water park than the bath. Good luck!
I’m having trouble getting my 3 yr old son interested in doing just about anything for himself 😫 I need a video on how you got your daughter independent enough to even try
Another interesting and helpful video. Many thanks. :) Me and my wife love your content and don't miss a video. I was wondering have you considered doing a series of videos on schemas? It would be interesting to see your thoughts on them. Keep up the good work. :)
I’m so happy to see this! This is just the type of bathroom set up that I recommend. My son also loved the Ikea Bekvam step stool when he was a toddler. Thanks for spreading awareness of the Montessori approach through your channel! 💕
I just want to say thank you so very much for putting all this out here. I've been at a bit of a loss on this new parenting journey. Your videos, recommendations, and family vlogs showing real life have made a world of difference to me. So just thank you. I appreciate all your hard work.
I am definitely eager to see how you balance out safety concerns for Mia when she gets more mobile with allowing Kylie to maintain her independence. If people are concerned about their children learning which knob is hot vs cold, marking the knobs with blue and red tape can be a good visual reminder [and can ease some anxiety]. In regards to Kylie not liking water being dumped on her head: What about using plastic watering cans or investing in extendable shower head? [You can keep the water pressure low so it's more of a "sprinkle" than a big gush of water]. I know that, as an adult, I'm not a huge fan of having a bucket of water dumped on my head, but the shower is a different experience. [Obviously, a watering can and/or a low pressure shower might not be as effective at rinsing off ALL of the shampoo, but it might help get her more used to having water on her head- plus both give her options to be more in control.] Also, because I know that one of the things with Montessori is having "child-sized" items at times, a lot of travel toiletry departments have smaller loofahs [you can even buy a pack of 20 for $14 on Amazon]. Obviously, they're meant for travel so they take up less space in luggage, but they'd also be great for little hands and bodies. Oh and PLEASE be careful with the Vaseline. While Vaseline in the nose OCCASIONALLY shouldn't be an issue, doing it regularly can potentially lead to some serious problems [the petroleum jelly, over time, can be inhaled bit by bit and end up in the lungs causing pneumonia. [Using the Vaseline sparingly and using coconut oil on other nights might be a good alternative.]
Good to know about, well, everything! 😂 Thanks! I will be especially carefully with the Vaseline from here on out. 👍🏻 Where did you get this information from? Just curious, as our ped did not mention that, and she’s the one who suggested the Vaseline..
@@HapaFamily I saw it around a few places a while back (I had a lot of nosebleeds as a child and so did a kid I babysat years ago, so it's something I looked into a few times [I had an allergy to freshly cut grass as a child; I would get a nosebleed whenever they cut the grass in my neighborhood. To this day, I cannot STAND the smell of grass]). Apparently, it doesn't break down in the nose so over time it may slowly collect in the lungs. It seems like it may be a scare tactic of sorts because it hasn't been conclusively proven or disproven (and the chances of something happening appear to be unlikely)- the issue seems to be with overuse (which is where adding coconut oil into the rotation may help). www.mayoclinic.org/petroleum-jelly/expert-answers/faq-20057784
Hi! I love your videos, and will definitely be using all of your Montessori tips once I become a parent, myself🤗. I’m also an esthetician, and I just thought that I’d let you know that coconut oil isn’t the best product to use as a moisturizer for the skin (or for the hair, for that matter). It really just tends to clog the pores, and not provide enough benefits to make it worth using. Instead, I’d recommend using a gentle, very natural moisturizer/lotion, that’s been made for sensitive/baby skin (a fantastic option is Aveda’s Botanical Kinetics All-Sensitive Moisturizer (actually, you could use any Aveda skincare products on your little ones), which, despite being on the pricier-side, will last you a very long time). However, please use whatever products that you enjoy. I hope that this is helpful! Thank you for being such a wonderful mother, wife, and influence for your viewers🤗
New subbie! I wish I would have found you a few years ago! I love everything about Montessori life & I really want to start! I have an 11 yr old, 4 yr old & 2 1/2 yr old. How you have things set up seem to solve alot of the problems I'm having with organizing & keeping their rooms tidy. My youngest daughter is every independent so I believe this is going to really help us!
My daughter hates having water dumped on her head, too. I taught her to lie down in the tub and rinse it herself that way. And if you're worried about it being completely rinsed, just do that part before the body wash. She also uses fluoride free toothpaste, but it does have xylitol. It's bubblegum flavor, because she was not a fan of other toothpaste flavors!! I found it on Amazon 😸
My daughter does not like water over her head, but we changed the shower head so that it has a few gentle settings. She loves when water trickles from the shower head during her bath and it allows her to gradually adjust to rinsing under the shower head.
So so cute and so prepared for her it’s great!! And yes my two year old loves playing in the sink and washing every towel I hang for her to dry her hands all of them end up In the sink with a deep wash lol! I think I should give her some washcloths and play with those outside and hang them to dry maybe that would help that phase like you said ! Totally love these videos!
Hi Ashley, your videos are very good! I have been following you for a few weeks and since then I am learning a lot about the Montessori method. I plan to instruct my wife and mother-in-law since they are the ones who spend more time with my little Valeria, 8 months old. Thanks for all your effort!
I love your channel! You have so many awesome ideas! I have used many of your Montessori ideas for my son. And also, dolphin trainer?? That’s probably the coolest thing I’be ever heard!
So good to see Tom's toothpaste for your little one. Our whole family uses flouride free. Most cities add flouride to our drinking water and some bottle water as well. We don't want to drink flouride. We drink distilled. Absolutely in love with your channel. Thank you so much for helping us!!!!! Love and prayers 💕✝️🌈
I work in the kitchen part of an IKEA and we use the same stool in the kitchen. thing's sturdy as hell, I've seen it thrown across a massive industrial space onto a cement floor without even becoming wobbly.
For parents that prefer to not have a power cord where little fingers can get to them: it's not necessary to store an electric brush on the charger, and keeping it on the charger turned on all the time will actually reduce the battery life. So it's find to store it in a heavy based cup/container, or lay it horizontal. We have a tiny tiny bathroom with zero storage so I was worried we couldn't have a typical 'cutesy' Montessori separate toddler sized set up. The step stool makes waaay more sense for my bathroom. Thanks for the video ❤️
Love all your ideas ! We have 1 bathroom in our house I also have that step stool for the sink my baby is 11 months and enjoys climbing up the steps with my supervision of course and I’ll open up the water and we wash her hands. I also have her diaper genie in a corner and a rolling cart from ikea in another corner for her wipe warmer and cloth diapers it’s very crowded since it’s a small bathroom but it’s working for her right now
I love that double step stool, I have the small stool and feel like Ezra would benefit from this type. Thanks for the idea! Otherwise we pretty much have the same set up. Works great for us too :) Oh, a little hack I saw with the soap dispenser is to tie a rubber band around the top part of the pump so that it only pumps out half the amount each time :) Thank you for sharing, Ashley!
Me encantan tus videos, he aprendido muchísimo, muchas gracias! El único problema que veo es que en general usan mucho plástico y no son demasiado Ecologicos 😣 pero lo veo en todos los videos de esa parte del mundo…
Loving your vids! Can’t wait to watch more! Do you know if ikea still has the yellow step stool you have under the toilet? Can’t find it on their website
Hi Ashley, I find your videos very helpful. I have started implementing Montessori philosophy at home recently. I would like to ask if you allow Kylie to go in and out of the bathroom on her own? Do you supervise as well? Thank you. Your daughters are just way too adorable 😍
Your videos on positive discipline are amazing, learning a lot from them. But I have a question, how do you handle your toddler when you're using a cellphone? You make vlogs and you certainly would carry the phone with your baby & toddler. Don't they come up for it as its hell of an attraction for them? My baby is 16 months old & she's battling me to get the phone as soon as she sees it. I use it in front of her very rarely due to this reaction of hers but she's now growing more tantrums over it & I don't want to give in to them.
Just watched a video that easy bruising and nose bleeds can be a sign of a bioflavonoid deficiency. Something to consider anyways. Love your videos, especially the positive discipline ones. Thank you!
We started when she was 6 months, and at that age she was definitely much too young for practical life activities. So I don’t really know that I have a good answer to your question. I basically just introduced them along the way as she started showing interest in the various types of activities and seemed capable of doing them on her own, or at least parts of them in the beginning.
Gemma doesn’t like water dumped on her either 🙈 she’s doing better but we’ve got a ways to go! And we had a problem with our ikea bench sliding on the tile with Gemma! But she can reach with a normal stool now. I’ll need a rug or something when we bring it back out for Evander 😬 but he likes to climb into the sink... so I’m not ready for that yet 😅😅
That never happened. I always just provided redirection to a more appropriate place for water play if I thought she was even considering it (eg the sink) and a brief explanation for why we don’t play in the toilet. 🤷🏼♀️
Even a simple stepstool that can be moved between the sink and the toilet can make a world of difference! Child sized (travel) shampoo bottle, a small brush for them to use… Any little tweaks you can make will help! 😊
Hi.. :) Love your videos, and (as always) this one is soooo useful.. :) I have 1 question: I hate baths so I put just a shower in my bathroom (it's big, 188x77 cm, but still just a shower). My baby girl is 9 months now and I was wondering how can I make washing herself easier for her? I was thinking about sending you pics of it to your e-mail and if you find a moment of free time, you can check it and (if you wanna) put it in one of your videos with some ideas so other parents with just a showers can see them too.. :)
I would do the same things as the bath (low-hanging fixture for hanging her loofah, small shampoo bottle, Ikea sells a great little suction cup caddy for the wall that you can put at her level)... just teach her how to wash her hair under the shower instead. 😊
@@HapaFamily 😊😊 Thank you.. I had some ideas like that on my mind, too.. 🙂🙂 I was thinking about buying bigger 'baby' tub and put that in shower (she's getting a bit too big for clasic one) till she can start using actual shower.. 😅
How old was she when she was able to use the tooth brush and dispenser by herself? My son is 16 months old and I’m now teaching him how to wash his hands but each time we get to the sink he is distracted by all the other stuff up there (I only have one bathroom) and he’s still unwilling to use a regular tooth brush, he likes the baby finger toothbrush.
I can’t remember exactly when, but I want to say it was sometime between 18 months and two years old. She still has minor struggle sometimes with the soap pump, especially with keeping it balanced while she’s pumping it, but for the most part she’s pretty good with it now. And I feel like once they hit two, they’re a little bit more able to focus.
Hi there! Love your videos! Any suggestions for how to modify this set up - my son's bathroom is also the only full bathroom on our main floor. My husband and guests mostly use the basement 3/4 bath, but the main floor bathroom is mine, my son's, and occasionally guests'... as he gains autonomy and we bring in stools, I worry about him getting into my toiletries. He's also a climber and interested in doors. I have to lock the lower cabinets for safety reasons, for instance. I just feel bad constantly redirecting him from things, but he is SO curious!
Hi Ashley love your videos, especially the Montessori at homes ones. Hopefully you have a Q&A video soon, I have so many questions! Basically I have a 14 month old who isn't what I would call a rough child, but sometimes he throws food and he tends to break cardboard books by bending and tearing them. He also pushes all of our furniture around. Did Kylie ever display this kind of behaviour and if she did, when will it end?! I want to introduce as much Montessori based living as possible but no idea when to introduce breakables! Thanks again for all that you share :)
Hi Luci! That all sounds like very normal behavior for a 14-month-old. I can’t say that Kylie ever did destructive things on a regular basis, but definitely every once in a while when she was younger. But I find that good modeling and consistency helped it to end as she got a little bit older (maybe around 18 months?). What do you do when he throws food or breaks books? I know that if I saw her doing something that I was not okay with, I would try to have a little phrases that we constantly repeated to her, such as “Books are for reading, not eating”, which of course were always said with a positive tone. And what’s interesting is that, now that she’s older, she’s heard it so many times that she starting to tell the baby the same things! 😂 As for throwing food, I would calmly and kindly tell him that throwing food means that he’s done with his meal and he must not be hungry anymore, and then matter of factor remove his plate and end the meal. Toddlers learn pretty quickly about cause-and-effect, so as soon as he realizes that throwing food will always result in his food being taken away, he might be more motivated to not do it anymore.
Thanks so much, that is exactly what we already do, so good to know we are on the right track! Will continue to model behaviour, I’m looking forward to those 18 month milestones! Thanks again :)
Hi Ashley, I've been following your UA-cam for quite a while and you are the reason I created a UA-cam account :-) The way you raise your two little beautiful babies just gives me a lot to think about raising my own. I've just rearranged my house to foster more independence on the part of my toddler. Just I do have a little question as to the dental health of toddlers. I noticed that you are already letting Kylie (forgive me if I mistyped the name...I learnt that from automatic subtitling...) use a powered toothbrush. Is it too early? I've been googling for the best time for a kid to use electric toothbrush but there are a variety of opinions there and make it a bit confusing. I'd really like to know your take on that. I know taking care of two little babies will keep you very busy, but if you have time, please leave a reply. Hope you'll see my comment. ☺
Love the video.. One Q's, at what age did Kylie start having bath on her own? ie washing herself. And how did u scaffold her learning washing get hands?
I always supervise her baths still, but she started showing an interest in washing her own hair and body just recently, which was when I introduced the little soap bottle.
As for washing her hands, I basically just taught her step by step and assisted or provided verbal guidance during each step as I saw necessary along the way... and I still help her on occasion, but she’s mostly self-sufficient with it now! :)
I've found hand washing the trickiest bcos the Montessori approach is to demo and then let them figure it out and be patient in the learning curve. But with washing hands, I'm not comfortable saying "oh, undont feel like right now? No worries. We'll try again tomorrow. I find myself enforcing it as a rule before eating and thus, find that I'm fighting with my daughter on this more than on anything else. At the same time, I don't want to seem okay with hand-wash before meals being optional. Any tips on how to tackle this?
@@anakapur6688 I agree that hand washing shouldn't be optional. I think I would likely try my best to take a respectful parenting approach on this, starting with giving her a flat choice: "Your hands need to be washed before we eat. Do you want to wash them, or would you like for me to help you?" If she still refuses either choice, then it must still be done anyway. In that case, you might say something like, "Yes, I hear that you don't want to wash your hands right now. And I'm going to help you..." and then go about washing her hands as gently but firmly as you can. If you notice as you're doing this that she seems to change her mind and makes a move toward some self-initiated participation, then take a step back and allow her to do as much as she is willing to do on her own. Baby steps! :)
Now that I read your reply, I'm like, of course! Why didn't I think of this? I guess applying in heat of the moment is easier said that done! Thanks Ashley :) i will try this tomorrow. :)
Don't worry. My teacher told me her duaghter who is almost 4 likes to brush but without paste she likes to take bath but without soap. You can give them a choice that wich toothbrush she wants from 2 toothbrushes. Ask her which toothpaste she wants out of 2 . Not more than that..
Hi there. New to your channel and subscribed after watching your positive discipline video. I wanted to ask which 2 books about parenting is the best to buy as i am on a budget and can't buy all the books you recommended.
If I had to choose just two, I would probably go with “how to raise an amazing child the Montessori way” by Tim Seldin, and “Positive Discipline: The First Three Years” by Jane Nelsen.
What about assisting in gently dunking the child backwards into the bath water to rinse the hair? I remember doing that as a kid. I liked to run my hands thru my hair under the water thoroughly. It does defeat the purpose if it's a bubble bath, though lol
"So yeah that one time.. back when i was a dolphin trainer" no biggie. How cool!
Right?!
Haha, yeah, I’ve mentioned it here and there in a couple of videos, but not too often. It was definitely an awesome job and I miss it a lot sometimes! ☺️
Watched my first ever Dolphin show in Thailand recently, and remembered you as we watched it. Cannot imagine, it must've been so cool!
Hapa Family have you ever discussed it at length? I’m curious to know more
J. Wheaton in this vlog: ua-cam.com/video/gL59Qf0bOvg/v-deo.html
Ok I’m not even going to lie I stayed up until 2 am watching all of your Montessori videos and I’m feeling inspired. Really going to try to incorporate Montessori more in our daily routine. Thank you thank you 💗
You are too funny! 😂 Montessori has really changed our lives for the better, so glad you’re feeling inspired by it, too. And thanks for watching!! I hope Barrett and Savannah are doing well! 💕
I was a dental hygienist for 12 years and I have to say, way to go with the early flossing! As she gets older, she won't even question it, it will just be a normal part of her routine. That's awesome! Unfortunately, a lot of kids don't even have the brushing part down, which (obviously) leads to tons of problems.
I'm 18 and try to get into a toothbrushing routine because my parents didn't care that much lmao
Arianna Revinae are you talking about flossing? Because I was told to start brushing as soon as their teeth come through.
If you put a rubber band around the soap pump you’ll get a kid sized amount dispensed. It shortens the pump depressor
I used that trick in my classroom when I was still a teacher! It definitely works! I haven’t needed to use it at home yet though, because Kylie seems to be very conscientious of the amount of soap she is dispensing 😂🤷🏼♀️
Ash, when you are rolling your intro and introducing yourself....
Ashley: hello I'm Ashley!
zayla chimed in and said: hi Ashley, I met you last video, I really like you 🤣😭😍
😂😂😂😂😂😂🥰🥰🥰🥰 omg I love her. If we’re ever in Canada... 😎
@@HapaFamily girl YES! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😍
TOMS TOOTHPASTE IS AWESOME! FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE USES TOMSS
Thanks for sharing, I like the stool idea for the toilet. Currently we use the potty chair, but I’ll consider for later. We are lucky to have bidet in our both bathrooms, so I converted one of them to my daughter’s station. It’s perfect height, she can open and close the tap, I put hangers for towels and toothbrushholder, soap, hairbrush and the sticky Ikea mirrors (2 squares) above. She just loves it, she can wash her own hands, watch every movement in the mirror, so great. She is 21 months old.
I like functional! Thank you for showing us :) We had carpet in our bathroom in England. I enjoyed the change when I moved to Korea as there is a drain in bathroom the floor. Makes cleaning a lot easier! Love the set up you have and I bet Kylie enjoys using it ^^
They have this drains in Australia too! It's kind of neat, it's like the WHOLE bathroom is a bathtub lol
That’s so cool, we only see that here in public bathrooms, esp at pools and whatnot where there’s a lot of water
@@alexlg9521 In India to. We do not use a bath tub . We fill a tub with water and use a mug. Prevents water waste as it gives you limited water
When you were showing the medicine cabinet,the mirror was on the way and we colud see your camera and dress and hair
Our son is not a fan of water being dumped over his head either...and I tried to teach him how to keep his chin up so the water wouldn't go in his eyes. It didn't really click for him until I demonstrated hair washing and rinsing on his dad - and now it's no issue! He still doesn't want water in his eyes, but he will participate in hair washing/rinsing much more peacefully now! Also, he LOVES the shower, ever though water gets in his eyes the whole time, LOL - I think it's because the shower is more like a water park than the bath. Good luck!
These videos are soooo interesting! ❤️❤️❤️
You are so well organised and have thought about everything
I’m having trouble getting my 3 yr old son interested in doing just about anything for himself 😫 I need a video on how you got your daughter independent enough to even try
I’ll add this one to my list for a future Montessori video! 👍🏻
Another interesting and helpful video. Many thanks. :)
Me and my wife love your content and don't miss a video.
I was wondering have you considered doing a series of videos on schemas?
It would be interesting to see your thoughts on them.
Keep up the good work. :)
I’m so happy to see this! This is just the type of bathroom set up that I recommend. My son also loved the Ikea Bekvam step stool when he was a toddler. Thanks for spreading awareness of the Montessori approach through your channel! 💕
I just want to say thank you so very much for putting all this out here. I've been at a bit of a loss on this new parenting journey. Your videos, recommendations, and family vlogs showing real life have made a world of difference to me. So just thank you. I appreciate all your hard work.
I am definitely eager to see how you balance out safety concerns for Mia when she gets more mobile with allowing Kylie to maintain her independence.
If people are concerned about their children learning which knob is hot vs cold, marking the knobs with blue and red tape can be a good visual reminder [and can ease some anxiety].
In regards to Kylie not liking water being dumped on her head: What about using plastic watering cans or investing in extendable shower head? [You can keep the water pressure low so it's more of a "sprinkle" than a big gush of water]. I know that, as an adult, I'm not a huge fan of having a bucket of water dumped on my head, but the shower is a different experience. [Obviously, a watering can and/or a low pressure shower might not be as effective at rinsing off ALL of the shampoo, but it might help get her more used to having water on her head- plus both give her options to be more in control.]
Also, because I know that one of the things with Montessori is having "child-sized" items at times, a lot of travel toiletry departments have smaller loofahs [you can even buy a pack of 20 for $14 on Amazon]. Obviously, they're meant for travel so they take up less space in luggage, but they'd also be great for little hands and bodies.
Oh and PLEASE be careful with the Vaseline. While Vaseline in the nose OCCASIONALLY shouldn't be an issue, doing it regularly can potentially lead to some serious problems [the petroleum jelly, over time, can be inhaled bit by bit and end up in the lungs causing pneumonia. [Using the Vaseline sparingly and using coconut oil on other nights might be a good alternative.]
Good to know about, well, everything! 😂 Thanks! I will be especially carefully with the Vaseline from here on out. 👍🏻 Where did you get this information from? Just curious, as our ped did not mention that, and she’s the one who suggested the Vaseline..
@@HapaFamily I saw it around a few places a while back (I had a lot of nosebleeds as a child and so did a kid I babysat years ago, so it's something I looked into a few times [I had an allergy to freshly cut grass as a child; I would get a nosebleed whenever they cut the grass in my neighborhood. To this day, I cannot STAND the smell of grass]).
Apparently, it doesn't break down in the nose so over time it may slowly collect in the lungs. It seems like it may be a scare tactic of sorts because it hasn't been conclusively proven or disproven (and the chances of something happening appear to be unlikely)- the issue seems to be with overuse (which is where adding coconut oil into the rotation may help).
www.mayoclinic.org/petroleum-jelly/expert-answers/faq-20057784
@@LissaxKristine That makes sense! And thanks for the link! :)
Hi! I love your videos, and will definitely be using all of your Montessori tips once I become a parent, myself🤗. I’m also an esthetician, and I just thought that I’d let you know that coconut oil isn’t the best product to use as a moisturizer for the skin (or for the hair, for that matter). It really just tends to clog the pores, and not provide enough benefits to make it worth using. Instead, I’d recommend using a gentle, very natural moisturizer/lotion, that’s been made for sensitive/baby skin (a fantastic option is Aveda’s Botanical Kinetics All-Sensitive Moisturizer (actually, you could use any Aveda skincare products on your little ones), which, despite being on the pricier-side, will last you a very long time). However, please use whatever products that you enjoy. I hope that this is helpful!
Thank you for being such a wonderful mother, wife, and influence for your viewers🤗
New subbie! I wish I would have found you a few years ago! I love everything about Montessori life & I really want to start! I have an 11 yr old, 4 yr old & 2 1/2 yr old. How you have things set up seem to solve alot of the problems I'm having with organizing & keeping their rooms tidy. My youngest daughter is every independent so I believe this is going to really help us!
My daughter hates having water dumped on her head, too. I taught her to lie down in the tub and rinse it herself that way. And if you're worried about it being completely rinsed, just do that part before the body wash. She also uses fluoride free toothpaste, but it does have xylitol. It's bubblegum flavor, because she was not a fan of other toothpaste flavors!! I found it on Amazon 😸
Thanks! She’ll lay down on occasion, but sometimes she just doesn’t want to. Then we resort to the dumping again, lol.
My daughter does not like water over her head, but we changed the shower head so that it has a few gentle settings. She loves when water trickles from the shower head during her bath and it allows her to gradually adjust to rinsing under the shower head.
I love your videos, such an inspirational mama. Thank you!
So so cute and so prepared for her it’s great!! And yes my two year old loves playing in the sink and washing every towel I hang for her to dry her hands all of them end up In the sink with a deep wash lol! I think I should give her some washcloths and play with those outside and hang them to dry maybe that would help that phase like you said ! Totally love these videos!
We used the Mayfair Next Step potty seat on all of our toilets. The child’ seat flips out of the way with a magnet on the lid. It so easy to clean.
And I think a story time about being a dolphin trainer would be awesome!!!! Hehehe
For Kylie's bloody nose try to use a natural oil. I have this problems and it helps me massively and its natural so double goodness!
Hi Ashley, your videos are very good! I have been following you for a few weeks and since then I am learning a lot about the Montessori method. I plan to instruct my wife and mother-in-law since they are the ones who spend more time with my little Valeria, 8 months old.
Thanks for all your effort!
I love your channel! You have so many awesome ideas! I have used many of your Montessori ideas for my son.
And also, dolphin trainer?? That’s probably the coolest thing I’be ever heard!
A dolphin trainer? Omg that's amazing. I love dolphins 😭😭😭😭 once again, your videos are amazing!
Hi Hapa Family! Wow I’m so proud of you! You are exploding! I knew you would with having an emphasis on Montessori and adorable babies! ☺️
So good to see Tom's toothpaste for your little one. Our whole family uses flouride free. Most cities add flouride to our drinking water and some bottle water as well. We don't want to drink flouride. We drink distilled. Absolutely in love with your channel. Thank you so much for helping us!!!!! Love and prayers 💕✝️🌈
Why no fluoride?
I work in the kitchen part of an IKEA and we use the same stool in the kitchen.
thing's sturdy as hell, I've seen it thrown across a massive industrial space onto a cement floor without even becoming wobbly.
That’s awesome, very excited to apply this with my boy.
For parents that prefer to not have a power cord where little fingers can get to them: it's not necessary to store an electric brush on the charger, and keeping it on the charger turned on all the time will actually reduce the battery life. So it's find to store it in a heavy based cup/container, or lay it horizontal. We have a tiny tiny bathroom with zero storage so I was worried we couldn't have a typical 'cutesy' Montessori separate toddler sized set up. The step stool makes waaay more sense for my bathroom. Thanks for the video ❤️
Hey girl!!! Your channel has blown up!! Congrats, so happy for you! Your Montessori content is amazing...keep it up mama! 🤗💓
Thanks so much! Hope mama life is treating you well! 🥰
Love all your ideas ! We have 1 bathroom in our house I also have that step stool for the sink my baby is 11 months and enjoys climbing up the steps with my supervision of course and I’ll open up the water and we wash her hands. I also have her diaper genie in a corner and a rolling cart from ikea in another corner for her wipe warmer and cloth diapers it’s very crowded since it’s a small bathroom but it’s working for her right now
Thank you so much for making these videos! Hugely helpful for us!!
I love that double step stool, I have the small stool and feel like Ezra would benefit from this type. Thanks for the idea! Otherwise we pretty much have the same set up. Works great for us too :) Oh, a little hack I saw with the soap dispenser is to tie a rubber band around the top part of the pump so that it only pumps out half the amount each time :) Thank you for sharing, Ashley!
I used to use the rubber band hack in my classroom with the hand sanitizer or my 7th graders would practically bathe their arms in it 😂😂 lol
Such a helpful video, thanks for sharing your set up!
Me encantan tus videos, he aprendido muchísimo, muchas gracias!
El único problema que veo es que en general usan mucho plástico y no son demasiado Ecologicos 😣 pero lo veo en todos los videos de esa parte del mundo…
Very cute and good to know once my son is that age. Btw I like the pill container for the hair ties. Your an ideas girl ;)
Same here!
Wish I could take the credit, but I bought them that way at Walmart 😳😂
@@HapaFamily well you are still an ideas girl in my eyes ;)
Loving your vids! Can’t wait to watch more!
Do you know if ikea still has the yellow step stool you have under the toilet? Can’t find it on their website
Hi Ashley, I find your videos very helpful. I have started implementing Montessori philosophy at home recently. I would like to ask if you allow Kylie to go in and out of the bathroom on her own? Do you supervise as well? Thank you. Your daughters are just way too adorable 😍
Yes, I do. I still supervise mostly, though. Thanks so much for watching!
Your videos on positive discipline are amazing, learning a lot from them.
But I have a question, how do you handle your toddler when you're using a cellphone? You make vlogs and you certainly would carry the phone with your baby & toddler. Don't they come up for it as its hell of an attraction for them? My baby is 16 months old & she's battling me to get the phone as soon as she sees it.
I use it in front of her very rarely due to this reaction of hers but she's now growing more tantrums over it & I don't want to give in to them.
Just watched a video that easy bruising and nose bleeds can be a sign of a bioflavonoid deficiency. Something to consider anyways. Love your videos, especially the positive discipline ones. Thank you!
I would just paint the yellow stool the color you want.
Love love love your videos!
Bigger than ours! Love it!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!! And how cool that you used to be a dolphin trainer! :D
Thank you for this. I am just starting and wanted to know on your first week how many life activities did you introduce to your daughter?
We started when she was 6 months, and at that age she was definitely much too young for practical life activities. So I don’t really know that I have a good answer to your question. I basically just introduced them along the way as she started showing interest in the various types of activities and seemed capable of doing them on her own, or at least parts of them in the beginning.
Gemma doesn’t like water dumped on her either 🙈 she’s doing better but we’ve got a ways to go! And we had a problem with our ikea bench sliding on the tile with Gemma! But she can reach with a normal stool now. I’ll need a rug or something when we bring it back out for Evander 😬 but he likes to climb into the sink... so I’m not ready for that yet 😅😅
Of COURSE he climbs into the sink! I wouldn’t expect any less from the little explorer 😂
Love your videos !
Did she go through the stage of putting her hands in the toilet? It seems like my niece and nephew are so bad about just touching the toilet
That never happened. I always just provided redirection to a more appropriate place for water play if I thought she was even considering it (eg the sink) and a brief explanation for why we don’t play in the toilet. 🤷🏼♀️
I plan on raising my daughter up in a Montessori home. It just makes so much sense too.. I learn so much from your vidoes! Thank you ☺
What kind of suggestions do you have for a house with 1 bathroom that my husband, my son, and myself share to make my son feel more independent?
Even a simple stepstool that can be moved between the sink and the toilet can make a world of difference! Child sized (travel) shampoo bottle, a small brush for them to use… Any little tweaks you can make will help! 😊
Hi.. :) Love your videos, and (as always) this one is soooo useful.. :)
I have 1 question: I hate baths so I put just a shower in my bathroom (it's big, 188x77 cm, but still just a shower). My baby girl is 9 months now and I was wondering how can I make washing herself easier for her?
I was thinking about sending you pics of it to your e-mail and if you find a moment of free time, you can check it and (if you wanna) put it in one of your videos with some ideas so other parents with just a showers can see them too.. :)
I would do the same things as the bath (low-hanging fixture for hanging her loofah, small shampoo bottle, Ikea sells a great little suction cup caddy for the wall that you can put at her level)... just teach her how to wash her hair under the shower instead. 😊
@@HapaFamily 😊😊 Thank you.. I had some ideas like that on my mind, too.. 🙂🙂 I was thinking about buying bigger 'baby' tub and put that in shower (she's getting a bit too big for clasic one) till she can start using actual shower.. 😅
How old was she when she was able to use the tooth brush and dispenser by herself? My son is 16 months old and I’m now teaching him how to wash his hands but each time we get to the sink he is distracted by all the other stuff up there (I only have
one bathroom) and he’s still unwilling to use a regular tooth brush, he likes the baby finger toothbrush.
I can’t remember exactly when, but I want to say it was sometime between 18 months and two years old. She still has minor struggle sometimes with the soap pump, especially with keeping it balanced while she’s pumping it, but for the most part she’s pretty good with it now. And I feel like once they hit two, they’re a little bit more able to focus.
Hi there! Love your videos! Any suggestions for how to modify this set up - my son's bathroom is also the only full bathroom on our main floor. My husband and guests mostly use the basement 3/4 bath, but the main floor bathroom is mine, my son's, and occasionally guests'... as he gains autonomy and we bring in stools, I worry about him getting into my toiletries. He's also a climber and interested in doors. I have to lock the lower cabinets for safety reasons, for instance. I just feel bad constantly redirecting him from things, but he is SO curious!
How did you train her to use toilet paper? We recently had to have a plumber unclog our pipes bc my daughter likes to flush massive amounts.
We are still teaching her to get the right amount, it’s been a work in progress! Lol
Alisha Berrey no idea how successful it is but I have seen people put a piece of colorful tape or sticker on the wall the length you want them to use.
Hi Ashley love your videos, especially the Montessori at homes ones. Hopefully you have a Q&A video soon, I have so many questions! Basically I have a 14 month old who isn't what I would call a rough child, but sometimes he throws food and he tends to break cardboard books by bending and tearing them. He also pushes all of our furniture around. Did Kylie ever display this kind of behaviour and if she did, when will it end?! I want to introduce as much Montessori based living as possible but no idea when to introduce breakables! Thanks again for all that you share :)
Hi Luci! That all sounds like very normal behavior for a 14-month-old. I can’t say that Kylie ever did destructive things on a regular basis, but definitely every once in a while when she was younger. But I find that good modeling and consistency helped it to end as she got a little bit older (maybe around 18 months?). What do you do when he throws food or breaks books? I know that if I saw her doing something that I was not okay with, I would try to have a little phrases that we constantly repeated to her, such as “Books are for reading, not eating”, which of course were always said with a positive tone. And what’s interesting is that, now that she’s older, she’s heard it so many times that she starting to tell the baby the same things! 😂 As for throwing food, I would calmly and kindly tell him that throwing food means that he’s done with his meal and he must not be hungry anymore, and then matter of factor remove his plate and end the meal. Toddlers learn pretty quickly about cause-and-effect, so as soon as he realizes that throwing food will always result in his food being taken away, he might be more motivated to not do it anymore.
Thanks so much, that is exactly what we already do, so good to know we are on the right track! Will continue to model behaviour, I’m looking forward to those 18 month milestones! Thanks again :)
She’s so advanced ❤️
Hi Ashley, I've been following your UA-cam for quite a while and you are the reason I created a UA-cam account :-) The way you raise your two little beautiful babies just gives me a lot to think about raising my own. I've just rearranged my house to foster more independence on the part of my toddler. Just I do have a little question as to the dental health of toddlers. I noticed that you are already letting Kylie (forgive me if I mistyped the name...I learnt that from automatic subtitling...) use a powered toothbrush. Is it too early? I've been googling for the best time for a kid to use electric toothbrush but there are a variety of opinions there and make it a bit confusing. I'd really like to know your take on that. I know taking care of two little babies will keep you very busy, but if you have time, please leave a reply. Hope you'll see my comment. ☺
How old was your daughter before you gave her the Tom’s toothpaste? We aren’t sure when to start having our daughter use it, she’s 16 months
Do anyone know of any youtubers (or advice pages) that aren’t home with their children during the day?
Very helpful ideas, however it makes me realise how behind my 2y 1/2 is!!! What am I doing wrong?? 🥺😭
My son is a year and we have a very small bathroom that we all share. Will the stool and potty seat work for poetry training?
Love the video..
One Q's, at what age did Kylie start having bath on her own? ie washing herself. And how did u scaffold her learning washing get hands?
I always supervise her baths still, but she started showing an interest in washing her own hair and body just recently, which was when I introduced the little soap bottle.
As for washing her hands, I basically just taught her step by step and assisted or provided verbal guidance during each step as I saw necessary along the way... and I still help her on occasion, but she’s mostly self-sufficient with it now! :)
I've found hand washing the trickiest bcos the Montessori approach is to demo and then let them figure it out and be patient in the learning curve. But with washing hands, I'm not comfortable saying "oh, undont feel like right now? No worries. We'll try again tomorrow. I find myself enforcing it as a rule before eating and thus, find that I'm fighting with my daughter on this more than on anything else. At the same time, I don't want to seem okay with hand-wash before meals being optional. Any tips on how to tackle this?
@@anakapur6688 I agree that hand washing shouldn't be optional. I think I would likely try my best to take a respectful parenting approach on this, starting with giving her a flat choice: "Your hands need to be washed before we eat. Do you want to wash them, or would you like for me to help you?" If she still refuses either choice, then it must still be done anyway. In that case, you might say something like, "Yes, I hear that you don't want to wash your hands right now. And I'm going to help you..." and then go about washing her hands as gently but firmly as you can. If you notice as you're doing this that she seems to change her mind and makes a move toward some self-initiated participation, then take a step back and allow her to do as much as she is willing to do on her own. Baby steps! :)
Now that I read your reply, I'm like, of course! Why didn't I think of this? I guess applying in heat of the moment is easier said that done! Thanks Ashley :) i will try this tomorrow. :)
Haha we have the same baby bathtub insert thing
you need a pony pick with those hair ties!
What’s a pony pick? 😂
@@HapaFamily its a hook like thingy some lady in utah (I think) makes that is awesome for taking out rubber bands with no ouchies. :)
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I do not see the sink stool at Ikea! Did you get it in the store? I am not seeing it online?
Apparently they stopped selling it! 😞 You can find it on Amazon still, but it’s much more expensive.
Hater. Loving you. . really awesome
What electric toothbrush does she use?
It’s an Oral-B brush. 😊
I wish my baby could have his own bathroom. Not a luxury we have ☹️
Do 2 year olds need to floss?
Once the teeth start touching, they should, yes. And her front ones all do.
Even if they don't need it already, getting in a habit as early as possible makes it much easier for you and the kids later on.
My child fights me to the death with brushing his teeth. He’s 2 years 4 months. He absolutely HATES it.
Don't worry. My teacher told me her duaghter who is almost 4 likes to brush but without paste she likes to take bath but without soap. You can give them a choice that wich toothbrush she wants from 2 toothbrushes. Ask her which toothpaste she wants out of 2 . Not more than that..
Hi there. New to your channel and subscribed after watching your positive discipline video. I wanted to ask which 2 books about parenting is the best to buy as i am on a budget and can't buy all the books you recommended.
If I had to choose just two, I would probably go with “how to raise an amazing child the Montessori way” by Tim Seldin, and “Positive Discipline: The First Three Years” by Jane Nelsen.
How did you choose the brush for her?
It’s just a mini wet brush, I got it because her hair started getting knots after a bath. :)
This is pretty common sense to me..
What about assisting in gently dunking the child backwards into the bath water to rinse the hair? I remember doing that as a kid. I liked to run my hands thru my hair under the water thoroughly. It does defeat the purpose if it's a bubble bath, though lol