Maria Montessori's 19 commandments to parents

Her short but memorable advice to parents directly manages to give us the wisdom and experience of a great teacher. We have collected the most important of them and we promise to read them at least once a year, so that we will never forget them:

1. Children learn from their environment.

2. When a child is often criticized, he learns to criticize others.

3. When a child is often praised, he learns to appreciate others.

4. When a child is treated hostilely, he will learn to fight.

5. If you are honest with your child, he will learn the importance of straightforwardness.

6. If you often make fun of your child, he will become shy.

7. When a child feels safe, he learns to trust people.

8. If you often make your child feel ashamed, he will always learn to feel guilty.

9. If a child is often encouraged, he will learn to have high self-confidence.

10. If we are receptive to a child, he will learn to be patient.

11. If we are supportive of the child, he will be sure of himself.

12. If a child lives in a friendly environment and feels that others need him, he will learn how to find love.

13. Never speak badly about a child, whether he listens to you or not.

14. Focus on nurturing the good in each child. That way there will be no room for evil.

15. Always listen to him and always answer the child's questions or what he asks when he comes to you.

16. Respect the child, even when he makes a mistake. That way he will be able to fix it faster.

17. Always be ready to help a child who asks you to, and set aside when he has found what he needs.

18. Help a child acquire skills from an early age. This can only be done if you ensure that the world around you is filled with tenderness, peace and love.

19. Always show your good manners to the child. Show him how to do the best he can.