Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike on Raising Montessori Babies

By Motherly June 17, 2021

Montessori educators and authors, Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike, discuss their latest book, Montessori Baby. They explain the Montessori philosophy and how to apply it to the youngest children (even before they are born). They also explain how the way they educate children differs from the way in which they were raised, and why it is so important to parent from a place of respect and love.

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