experience of montessori?

[mankymanger]

Following on from other angsty threads re putting my son in nursery, does anyone have experience of montessori and how they found it? This nursery seemed great for the babies but I'm worried that when he gets 2-3years there isn't much discipline and they seem to be allowed to d what they like but are more polite about it!

First hand experiences would be really useful.

meant to say he is 9 months.

my ds Montessori went up to about 5 yrs and was great for her right the way through! trouble is, any nursery can say they are Montessori without even knowing much about the approach so it depends on the individual nursery. But a PROPER Montessori is where there is plenty of discipline, except it is SELF discipline, not imposed from the teachers. but they will make sure the children follow the ground rules, it shouldnt be a case of doing what they want and 'no discipline'.. perhaps the nursery you talk about isn't a proper Montessori?

our montessori had top discipline (self enabled) which the children thrived under, this was when dd was 3-5
she came on leaps and bounds.
We did have an exceptional lady running it though

thanks, I'm going to look at another one which claims it uses the best principle from montessori and some other experts I haven't heard of. 'fraid I haven't read up on all the methods used. I did read a bit on montessori but wasn't entirely sure i'd understood it all and as you say, some places can call themselves montessori which aren't.

After seeing the perfectly nice community nursery I have managed to change things in my mind where ds is sitting on hard floor all alone and confused whilst bigger kids run around him and he has no toys. Doesn't cry due to the fact he thinks no-one will respond (been reading too much on sad romanian orphanages i think).

Now considering giving up work.

Suspect he will actually be fine and not even give me a backwards glance

suspect I'm coming across as a paranoid arse, I'm really quite normal.