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Montessori Approach to Nutrition and Joyful Eating

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Feeding your child isn’t just about what they eat.

It’s about how they learn to eat.

From the very first feeds to shared family meals, eating is one of your child’s earliest and most powerful learning experiences. It shapes their relationship with food, their sense of independence, their ability to listen to their body — and even how they experience connection and belonging at the table.

This course is not about rushing milestones or perfect plates.
It’s about raising a child who feels calm, capable, and joyful around food.

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This course guides you through nutrition and mealtimes from birth to toddlerhood, using Montessori principles and modern feeding science — without pressure, fear, or comparison.

Here's What You'll Learn

  1. Introduction to Nutrition:  Baby Led Weaning,

    1 lesson
    1. Why Baby-Led Weaning?

  2. Addressing Cleaning Concerns During BLW 

    2 lessons
    1. When to Start Baby Led Weaning
    2. The Early Stages: Messy but Important

  3. Preparing for Weaning and Self-Feeding the Montessori Way  

    7 lessons
    1. Montessori Guidelines on Weaning
    2. Setting Up a Montessori Weaning Table
    3. Benefits of a Weaning Table
    4. The Montessori Perspective on Highchairs
    5. Transitioning to Solid Foods 
    6. Encouraging Self-Feeding Skills
    7. Practical Tips for Baby-Led Weaning 

  4. How to Introduce Child-Sized Dining Essentials

    6 lessons
    1. Introducing Cutlery
    2. Benefits of Child-Sized Utensils
    3. Benefits of Child-Sized Furniture
    4. How to Introduce Child-Sized Dining Essentials
    5. Emphasizing the Use of Real, Non-Toxic Items
    6. Introducing Glass and Steel Utensils

  5. Montessori’s Approach to Mealtime

    6 lessons
    1. Montessori Approach to Mealtime
    2. Guiding Principles for a Balanced and Self-Regulated Approach to Eating 
    3. Introducing a Variety of Foods in a Respectful, Child-Led Manner 
    4. Fostering Concentration
    5. Enhancing Coordination
    6. Creating a Supportive Environment

  6. The Role of the Family Meal and Shared Mealtime

    4 lessons
    1. Benefits of Shared Mealtime
    2. Involving Your Child in Family Meals
    3. Importance of Involvement
    4. Involving Your Child in Meal Preparation for a Practical Life Experience

  7. Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility (DoR) and Alignment to Montessori Approach to Nutrition.

    5 lessons
    1. Core Principles
    2. Overview of Parental Responsibilities
    3. Children also have specific roles and responsibilities
    4. Deciding Whether to Eat
    5. Deciding How Much to Eat

  8. Resources

    1 lesson
    1. Resources

  9. Disclaimer

    1 lesson
    1. Disclaimer

What makes this course different?

 

Most nutrition courses focus narrowly on introducing solids.

This course goes further.

The Montessori Approach to Nutrition and Joyful Eating supports parents in building a holistic, respectful, and developmentally aligned relationship with food — covering not just what your child eats, but:

✅ how meals are experienced

✅ how independence is fostered

✅ how routines support regulation

✅ how the eating environment invite confidence

✅ and how parents move from anxiety to trust

Nutrition here is not a checklist.
It’s a daily practice of respect, rhythm, and connection.

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What The New Mothers Say

This is not a typical nutrition course about what foods to introduce or how to prepare them. It completely shifted how I think about eating itself. The focus on respect, independence, and mealtimes as a learning experience

Sowmya, HRO

 

In my culture, children are usually fed by adults for years, often distracted by screens. After following this course, my son now sits independently, focuses on his food, and eats without a screen — and it honestly blows people’s minds when they watch him eat. We get asked all the time what we did. I highly recommend this course for anyone wanting screen-free, calm eating habits

Charlene, Tax Advisor

I genuinely don’t think there’s another course out there that teaches parents how to build a positive relationship between a child and food. Most courses stop at starting solids. This one goes deeper — into trust, routines, and the emotional side of eating. It gave me confidence instead of anxiety.

Farha, Teacher

 

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Grow With Grace: A Path Where You and Your Child Learn Side by Side

This is a shared journey where you build trust, presence, and calm at mealtimes, while your child develops a confident, healthy relationship with food.

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This course is for you if…

âś… You want to avoid force-feeding, bribing, or power struggles.

âś… You feel overwhelmed by conflicting feeding advice online.

âś… You want to raise a child who enjoys eating, not fears it.

âś…You care about nurturing independence, respect, and emotional security at the table

âś…You want to raise a child who enjoys eating with focus and presence, not one who eats mindlessly in front of a screen.

 If you're nodding “yes,” you're in the right place! 

You’re not alone. We’ve helped thousands of parents feel calm, confident, and connected through our Mindful Montessori Approach to Nutrition and Joyful Eating

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The Montessori philosophy behind the course

At the heart of this course is a simple belief:

Children are capable — when we trust them and prepare the environment.

You’ll learn how to:

âś… Guide without pressure

✅ Create mealtimes that encourage focus and invite independence

✅ Respect your child’s pace and appetite

âś… Shift from anxiety to confidence as a parent

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NICE TO MEET YOU

Hi I'm Tribly Dsouza

A Montessorian, a full-time corporate professional, and a mother of two spirited, soulful little girls. I’m also a historian and gardener by hobby and proudly TV-free. I live without domestic help, so every meal cooked, every tantrum navigated, and every bedtime snuggle is real life—not a curated reel.

I discovered Montessori ten years ago, in the darkest and most disorienting moment of my life. My firstborn arrived into a world that had suddenly pulled the rug from under me. Everything that could go wrong did—and within four days of her birth, I was completely alone. No village. No guidance. Just love… and fear.

In those lonely, fragile days, I stumbled upon Maria Montessori’s work—and something clicked. It was gentle. It was profound. It was everything my heart intuitively knew… finally put into words.

Since then, Montessori has been my compass—not just for parenting, but for living. And no, I didn’t DIY sensory bins or build Pinterest-perfect play spaces. I didn’t have time for that—I had a job to return to, bills to pay, and a baby to raise. But I did build something else: connection, clarity, and an unshakable bond with my daughters.

That’s why I created the Montessori Mindful Parenting Courses. To make this timeless wisdom easy, affordable, and accessible—not in the superficial sense of quick hacks or flashy reels, but in the true spirit of Montessori:

  • Easy, because the books I read were in dusty Victorian English—You can simply watch or listen to short, bite-sized lessons in modern English

  • Affordable, because this philosophy has long been reserved for those who could afford elite preschools

  • Accessible, because every parent deserves a thoughtful, empowering guide—and every child deserves a fair go, no matter the background

I don’t promise instant gratification. I promise deep, lasting transformation—for you, your child, and your shared journey.

If you’ve ever whispered, “there has to be a better way,” I’m here to tell you: "there is". And it starts here.

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