[jpthurman]

We tried Montessori with mixed results.

We love the foundations and philosophy. My wife set up our house according to the Montessori approach of making everything accessible for the kids.

Our oldest- She did fine at Montessori but we noticed that she would never push herself or be pushed - per the method. For example she would only go to the shelf with puzzles that she could easily master. It wasn’t a competitive environment and she thrives on that. She moved on to regular Kindergarten and is doing well.

Our second- Same problem as the first - but this was a bigger issue because he was far behind his developmental milestones and needed speech and occupational therapy just to get to Kindergarten.

Our third- She was born for Montessori. She loves independence and is the most capable two year old I’ve come across. She’s the only one who uses the Montessori set-up(s) at home that my wife made happen.

Our fourth- Still a baby - we shall see