Hi all,

can someone tell me if they've used the one parent one language method? My wife and I have started to use it - I'm doing the English which is fine as it's my first language, but I feel like I'm missing out on sharing the other language (French) with the my 3 and a half year old.

Any adivce? does it even work? 

Hi All,

I really recommend 'Teaching Montessori in the Home' by Elizabeth G Hainstock. my wife and I have used it with both children and we feel it's been very beneficial:

http://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Montessori-Home-Pre-School-Years/dp/0452279097/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265365511&sr=1-1

good luck 

Hi Texas,

found your link while searching on google - it was really helpful.

Diva: totally recommend it!

Hey - thanks...

That's a great link - exactly what I was looking for. Can't wait to try it out.

 

Hi all,

can anyone point me in the right direction online on some useful material (anything from illustrations through to videos) for massaging for kids?

I've been reading a lot about it and want to know if anyone has used anything out there that they would recommend.

Thanks in advance,

B

We did the same with our first child (now 3 1/2 years)... We started at exactly two years old and we just lost the nappy and were advised by relatives to stay clear of pull ups. She took about 10-16 days and got the hang of it real quick. After 3 weeks she was waking us up in the middle of the night screaming "potty... potty".

but I'm pretty sure it's like walking etc - all kids will pick things up in their own time... keep at it and good luck 

As long as you're not putting any pressure on the baby and you're both having fun then it's fine.

With our first daughter we found that she LOVED to read and my wife did focus on the Doman flash cards. Sometimes she'd get fed up and want to play with her toys instead (my daughter not my wife) so we'd just let her...

every child is different and there's no rush to get them reading by 18-24 months, but if they do, then surely it's a bonus