Paulene Richardson

How to give your child what they really crave, calm simplicity.

What does your child really need?  

More experiences, more educational toys, more outings, more play dates, more, more...., more?

Perhaps what they really need, what would really make them happier and more satisfied is not more but less. 

Many adults are attracted to the philosophy of de-cluttering, and find that simplifying their life brings a sense of peace, the same applies to the young child.  

Less for most children would very definitely be more.

A simple Montessori-inspired approach to parenting has a lot to offer busy parents.

It offers practical, easy to understand strategies to simplify home life and when followed everyone in the family will be calmer, happier and more content.

How to start?

Step 1. Press the green button

Is there anything you’d like to do differently?

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Your family

Parenting young children isn't easy and when things aren't working as well as you’d like, and you're stressed and tired, it's even harder to see what to do to make things better.

The internet is awash with great information about children and about parenting but one thing it can't do is take into account your personal circumstances and challenges. 

While families, parenting styles and beliefs about children differ wildly what doesn’t differ very much are the developmental needs of children.

What I can do, together with you is to match your parenting goals to the needs of your children and your family as a whole. What’s realistically achievable? What’s your top priority? What bothers you the most?

Individual consultations

My service is aimed at parents like you who want to use a Montessori-inspired approach to parenting and create a family home which nurtures the potential of the early years.

Instead of generalised advice, one to one consultations with me deal with the precise circumstances of your family and together we will create a parenting plan tailored to the specific needs of your family.

Working with people to unpack, understand and create solutions to things that are worrying them is what I love to do, it's the very reason I started even better parenting.

Changing habits isn't easy

Change isn't easy and change without support is especially hard. However if you have the right support you are far more likely to succeed. In all walks of life people with support do better than those without, parenting is no different.

Because I understand the issues families face and the needs of young children I can guide you step by step to successfully make the changes you have been trying to make alone.

Call me

If you would like to make a parenting plan, if there's something you’d like to do differently or anything at all you'd like to discuss, just call me and we can have a no-obligation chat and take it from there.

Your pathway to a happy, contented family life - Montessori inspired parenting

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Over many years I have worked extensively with the families of young children, providing information, practical advice; equipping parents with strategies, skills and knowledge about how to create the best home environment for their child and for the family as a whole.

Again and again parents told me the strategies I taught them worked and understanding more about the developmental needs of their child really helped them to make some changes which made family life more enjoyable for everyone.

The purpose of even better parenting is to help families use the tools of a Montessori-inspired approach to parenting, enabling them to parent with confidence, contentment, creativity and joy.

Using a practical Montessori-inspired approach in your home doesn't require expensive specialist Montessori equipment, nor does it require parental perfection. 

It’s not home schooling, it’s a positive and practical approach to everyday parenting which meets the developmental needs of the child.

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