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Monthly Q&A Session – AMA – from August 24th 2025

Charlotte Snyder

Description

This is a video from the “ASK ME ANYTHING” session with Charlotte Snyder, from August 24th, 2025.
Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their thoughtful questions!

Here is a general timeline of the discussion:

00:00 – Welcome & Format Overview
01:08 – Navigating the “No!” Phase and Building Vocabulary
06:39 – Power, Control, and Offering Meaningful Choices
11:28 – Tantrums: Emotional Expression vs. Attention-Seeking
17:05 – Transitions: Starting School and Supporting Confidence
23:30 – Full-Day Care: When, Why, and How It Impacts Development
29:38 – Changes in Behavior and Understanding Social Context
34:58 – Emotional Awareness and Confidence Outside the Home
39:47 – Value of Peer Time and Open-Ended School Moments
45:05 – Family Structure, Options, and Making the Right Choice
51:58 – Final Reflections on Trust, Patience, and Letting Go

Featuring

Charlotte Snyder

Charlotte Snyder is a Montessori-trained educator, coach, and passionate advocate for respectful, developmentally aligned parenting and classroom leadership. She attended Montessori through elementary school in California, completed her primary training at Montessori Northwest in 2010, and holds a Master of Education degree from Loyola University Maryland. Charlotte has spent years sharing Montessori philosophy with families through writing, teaching, and coaching, and is dedicated to helping adults align intention with impact and nurture independence, curiosity, and connection.

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