Our home environment can support or be an obstacle to our child’s development. In this live workshop, we’ll look at simple, inexpensive ways to set up our spaces at home. We’ll learn how to create inviting, engaging spaces which encourage our child’s independence and help them to feel capable. We will also look at identifying and removing obstacles and how to continually adjust our spaces as our child grows.
In this video
Simone Davies shows parents of babies and toddlers real spaces at home and in the classroom: a baby's room with a floor bed, a toddler entryway, a kitchen they can help in and an art corner. The talk also looks at the times when we, the parents, are the obstacle. Questions in the Q&A include a toddler who shares the space with a baby, and what to do about stair gates.
Chapters
- 0:00 Welcome and how parents feel about their spaces at home
- 4:43 A home that supports development and removes obstacles
- 10:12 Use what you have: low shelves, music and language areas
- 19:00 Book corner, climbing wall and art shelves in the classroom
- 28:03 A baby's room with a floor bed, from newborn to 15 months
- 35:25 Toddler entryway and helping in the real kitchen
- 39:47 An easel art corner, a toddler bed and play outdoors
- 44:37 The psychological environment: when we are the obstacle
- 48:27 What parents plan to change, plus books and a snack shelf
- 59:11 Pretend play, small spaces and a toddler sharing with a baby
- 1:05:48 Must-haves, six activities and learning to put things away
- 1:10:56 Stair gates, yes spaces and making a small home work
- 1:19:25 Climbing ideas, jobs for babies and routines while traveling
- 1:24:29 Saying good job, talking too much and correcting a partner
