I Did It! Let's Eat!

By Mariko Kitagawa / Artwork by Midori Mori
Published 27th December 2023

Summary

"My child won't self-feed."
"My child starts playing before finishing the meal."
"My child is a fussy eater."
"My child won't use a spoon or chopsticks."
Many parents face feeding difficulties in their children, in spite of their efforts to make dining fun.
The Montessori method emphasizes the importance of creating an environment that makes children want to eat on their own, and changing parent involvement to nurture children's independence so that they "feel like self-feeding" or "feel proud of feeding themselves."
Depicting mealtime of three siblings, this book is intended to encourage young readers to eat on their own, and lays out on its explanatory pages how to create a Montessori-like environment and how to interact with children.
This picture book is perfect for parents who want to try the Montessori method at home.