How to Set Up a Montessori Bedroom for Your Child?

Categories: Children's Room

For several years now, the Montessori method has become a true reference in supporting child development. While simple, this approach nevertheless requires some upfront organization, and it is recommended to set up what we call a Montessori bedroom. So what is a Montessori bedroom? Why choose this type of setup? How to go about it? We explain everything!

What is a Montessori bedroom?

What we call a Montessori bedroom is a child's room that is arranged according to Montessori method principles. Thanks to this specific arrangement, the application of this method is made easier for parents who have all the necessary elements at their disposal. Thus, if you're considering the Montessori method, it's recommended to arrange your child's room accordingly.

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    Why create a Montessori bedroom?

    Opting for the creation of a Montessori bedroom makes it easier to apply this method, which has many advantages:

    • Develop skills and abilities
    • Encourage mutual help and collaboration
    • Learn autonomy and discipline
    • Promote taking responsibility
    • Improve self-confidence
    • Stimulate concentration
    • Develop critical thinking and creative spirit
    • Increase adaptability
    • Etc.

    These are all the reasons why many parents decide to adopt the Montessori method at home. Therefore, it's important to learn about how to apply it, but also to make the necessary arrangements, especially in the child's room (you can learn more about the Montessori method here).

    How to set up a Montessori bedroom?

    Setting up a Montessori bedroom relies on using adapted furniture, but also on the presence of certain objects and types of play according to your child's age.

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      The Montessori child bed can take several forms depending on your preferences:

      - Classic Montessori child bed, simply a bed with a mattress base close to the floor.

      - Evolutive Montessori bed, a Montessori child bed that can be transformed as the child grows

      - Montessori house bed, a floor-level Montessori bed with a lovely house-like structure to create an even more reassuring and fun environment for the child

      Once you've chosen your Montessori floor bed, all you need is to select a mattress and bed rail. At Chambrekids, our furniture is eco-responsible, durable, and mindful of children's well-being. You have the option to choose a Montessori child bed made in France with wood from eco-managed forests and ecological panels, like our Essential Montessori Bed model for example.

      The Montessori child bed

      The Montessori child bed is the essential piece of furniture for applying this method. Well-known to many parents, you've certainly seen it in the house bed format with its lovely wooden frame resembling a small house. Today, you can find a Montessori child bed or a Montessori baby bed in all shapes, styles, and colors to harmonize with your child's room decor.

      The Montessori child bed is characterized as being particularly close to the floor to allow young children to get in and out of their bed easily. The goal is to allow children to become more autonomous in managing when they get up and go to bed. Having the bed close to the floor allows them to get up and go to bed on their own if they wish while limiting the risk of falling.

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      Storage furniture

      Beyond the Montessori child bed, you can add other furniture inspired by this method to create an environment even more adapted to your child. This is particularly true when choosing storage furniture. Since the key principle of the method is to let children manage on their own as much as possible, opting for storage furniture that is as accessible as possible is desirable.

      The idea is that children should be able to reach their clothes, toys, or books easily. There is therefore furniture designed at child height such as small bookcases, shelves, toy chests, etc. It's up to you to see what seems most appropriate depending on what you want to store in your child's room, but also according to the space available in the room.

        Other Montessori objects and elements

        Finally, there are other objects that can help you apply the Montessori method more easily, such as:

        • The Montessori learning tower: Along with the Montessori child bed, it's probably the most well-known item among parents. The learning tower allows children to be at table, sink, or counter height to share an activity while limiting the risk of falling. They can observe what you're doing and even participate by performing small daily tasks, for example.
        • The mirror: This is a mirror equipped with a support bar that allows young children to discover and get to know themselves. They have the opportunity to observe themselves, all with a mirror at their height equipped with a bar to hold onto.
        • The Montessori push walker: The push walker is a multi-activity toy. It can be used to support walking thanks to its support bar and 4 wheels for moving while leaning. Most often, the push walker also has games and manual activities on the front to work on the child's fine motor skills.

        There are of course many other objects specific to this method that you can discover according to your child's age and needs.