29/03/2022
Hi everyone,
My name is Dan Vana.
At the age of 45, my entire life changed and I became a dad for the first time.
I never knew the meaning of what true love was until I was holding my beautiful rainbow baby, Ella Rose, in my arms.
She is my whole world and from the second I met her, I knew I would do anything for her.
My partner, her mother, aged 27, is a professional child educator and believes strongly in the Montessori parenting and educational method. She has taught me to encourage and allow our daughter to be free, independent and to learn through play and hands-on experiences.
But we had one problem, all the Montessori furniture and toys were so expensive!
And when I worked out how much it cost to make these things, I was shocked! The items are priced up by so much!
My partner said that she thinks it’s all overpriced because the stores know that Montessori parents will buy these things at any cost. Parents will do anything for their children and when they believe in a certain method, nothing will stop them.
We decided to beat the system and that I will build everything myself. But we also know that not everyone has the time, talent, tools or knowledge to be able to do this.
During our pregnancy, I worked hard to build my first big piece of furniture- a Montessori castle bed.
By the time Ella was six months, I had built her a Montessori toy center and music center and by the time she was twelve months, I had built her a real working Montessori kitchen, a laundry center and an art center- just to name a few.
Our home is filled with Montessori toys and furniture, all for our little rainbow.
As I said above, she is my whole world and I would do anything for her- and I have!
I have built her a whole world of her own filled with imagination, magic and hands on learning and playing.
And so... this is how Ella’s World came to be. We decided to make Montessori parenting more affordable for the public.
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