The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being

by Simone Davies

Helping with the laundry—bringing dirty clothes to the laundry basket, putting clothes in and taking them out of the washing machine, adding soap, sorting the clean clothes • Getting ready for overnight visitors—making the beds, putting out a clean towel for the guests, putting away toys • Trips to the supermarket—making a list with pictures, getting things from the shelves, helping to push the shopping cart, passing things to us to put on the checkout counter, carrying bags of groceries, putting groceries away at home • Volunteer work—It’s never too early to set the example of helping others. When my children were young, one of our weekly outings was to a local nursing home where we would visit the same residents each week. Seeing a young toddler and baby was the highlight of their week, and it taught my children at an early age that it feels lovely to help others.