To let the child do as he likes when he has not yet developed any power of control is to betray the idea of freedom.
—Maria Montessori
The Absorbent Mind.
The Absorbent Mind.
Dr. Montessori was very clear: we should not grant children freedom until they have learned to follow the rules. But many Montessori teachers and parents are at a loss at how to set or enforce those rules. After all, aren’t we supposed to follow the child?
Following the child does not mean allowing the child to do whatever she wants, whenever she wants.
