When a baby comes into the world, we welcome it, protect it, and take care of it.

We can also, in a calm atmosphere, encourage its desire to discover things, enhance its attention, and help it focus.

This book, following Maria Montessori's pedagogy for very young children, from birth to 15 months old, provides us with ideas and suggests activities for:

• preparing the newborn's room,
• choosing the appropriate materials for each stage of sensory development,
• accompanying it in the development of its abilities,
• encouraging its independence and "helping it do many things on its own,"
• maintaining a calm and positive atmosphere at home.

Since 1994, Marie-Hélène Place has been writing books inspired by the principles and philosophy of Maria Montessori. Her books have been translated into all the languages of the world.