Make the most of your baby's first year without doing all the things
Make the most of your baby's first year without doing all the things.
You're drowning in information that tells you to always do more. But your baby just needs you to do what matters. Nurture development and your bond with Baby-Led Play.
You're drowning in information that tells you to always do more. But your baby just needs you to do what matters. Nurture development and your bond with Baby-Led Play.
From a teacher & Montessori early childhood educator of 10+ years, mom
What other moms had to say:
If supporting your baby's development feels like a complicated and endless to-do list:
You're not imagining it. You're overloaded with information that makes you:
Second-guess whether you're doing enough one moment or too much the next
Feel guilty any time you aren't doing something for your baby's care or learning
Turn your casual Instagram scroll into a mental scoreboard of all the things others are doing that you aren't
Feel like you can't enjoy time with your baby as much as you want because you're in performance mode
Worry that if you stop doing, you'll miss something important you can never get back
Your baby's development isn't complicated. The noise around it is.
Research shows babies learn best in two key ways: through a responsive, connected, relationship with you and the freedom to explore (aka play independently).
And that rhythm of connection & exploration is better for you, too.
Hi there! I'm Alexis.
I'm a mom and early childhood educator of 10+ years who burned out from the pressure to always do more in the classroom.
Then I discovered Montessori education and learned that me doing everything was getting in the way of my students reaching their potential AND making life so much harder for all of us. Because children have to play an active part in their own development.
When my son was born, I quickly saw that the same “more is more" myth was alive and well in parenting: that the more teaching, activities, and 'entertainment', the better it must be for development and bonding.
But research doesn't support that, and I'm tired of watching the most caring parents get burnt out trying to do all the things.
It really doesn't have to be that way.
Imagine not feeling behind when you scroll Instagram because you're already doing exactly what supports your baby's development during connection time.
Imagine relaxing with your coffee while your baby plays nearby because you know all the amazing things they are learning from the world around them.
Imagine trusting yourself because you truly understand what's actually important and can filter out the rest.
That's what Baby-Led Play is all about. And the 10 Days to Baby-Led Play Challenge is how you get there.
$47
Here's what happens:
(See the FAQ's below for a full schedule of the 10 days!)
Step 1: Change how you think about supporting your baby
We start together on a live kickoff call where we tackle the biggest mindset traps that make supporting development & bonding harder than it has to be. By the end, you'll understand giving your baby what they actually need is simpler than you thought (45-60 minutes, recorded if you can't make it live).
Step 2: Learn to set up your home for play
Discover what simple changes you can make that support skils your baby is ready for and fuel their drive to explore. Includes 5 different stage-based guides so you can adapt as your baby grows!
Step 3: Launch the Rhythm of Baby-Led Play
Learn the two-parts that make up baby-led play and fuel your baby's development and your bond. Then learn how to adapt this rhythm to your unique baby every day.
Also includes these BONUSES:
BONUS: Ongoing support inside the PLAY Club:
You don't have to do this alone! Includes a community thread to ask questions as your baby grows and 2-3 live calls/month with replays. Lifetime FREE for first 100 founding members!
BONUS: The Connected Learning Activity Libraries
Quick podcast-style audios teaching you the most simple, high- impact things you can do during connection time to support your baby's language, social-emotional and movement development for 0-12 months (get 12-18 months FREE when you submit a post-challenge survey!)
My Guarantee
Complete the lessons, post your questions and reflections in the community, and attend at least one live call. If you do all three and don't feel like you got what you came for, just email me within the first 14 days for a full refund.
Frequently Asked Questions
What age baby is this for?
Best for parents of babies 0-12 months.
The content goes up to 18 months so if you are on the edge of that range you can still join!
You have my guarantee so if you go through the content with an older baby, participate in the PLAY Club, and after 14 days feel like you didn't get the result you came for- I'll give you a full refund.
What is the time commitment for this challenge?
The challenge takes place over 10 days, with one 15-20 minute lesson or action to take per day (except for the kickoff call on Day 1 which runs 45-60 min).
Inside the PLAY Club there are 2-3 live "PLAY Dates" a month that last 30-45 minutes but you can pop in and out as it works for you!
All live calls are recorded and replays added to your portal.
What if I don't finish everything during the challenge?
You have lifetime access to the content and can go as fast or as slow as you want... so technically it could take 1 day or 14!
You'll probably hear from me if it takes longer because I want to get you RESULTS.
Why 10 days?
The core content itself doesn't take more than an hour and half. And should you choose, you can absolutely blast through it in a few hours.
However... I'm here to help you create lasting change in how you guide your child's development for years to come. And so I've broken it up in a way for you to take in little bits at a time so that you actually get the shifts in your parenting you came for.
What's the schedule for the 10 Days?
Day 1: Kickoff Call & introduce yourself in the PLAY Club
Day 2: Learn how to make the most of the PLAY Club supports
Day 3: Learn how to tweak your home to support your baby's learning and independent play at every stage
Day 4: Implementation day- make home tweaks and see how it impacts your baby!
Day 5: Learn the most important thing for unlocking your baby's independent play!
Day 6: Learn how to step out and when to step in during independent play
Day 7: Implementation day- Try the full rhythm of baby-led play!
Day 8: Learn how to adapt to different challenges
Day 9: Discover the simple things you can do to support language, movement & social-emotional development during connection time at your baby's current stage of development.
Day 10: Learn how to adapt as your baby moves into new stages of development and how to get ongoing support in the PLAY Club.
Why is the PLAY Club included for free?
The PLAY Club is just getting started and I want your help in building it into an amazing and supportive space for new moms!
Do I need any special equipment or toys?
If you have a baby 0-6 months old, a Play Gym is very helpful. You can often find them on used marketplaces.
Other than that- nope! I have recommendations for types of toys, but in general there are not specific ones you need.
How do I access everything?
You'll have challenge emails that give you the link right to our PLAY Club platform. You'll learn how to set up the platform as an "app" on your phone's homescreen for easy access.
Inside the platform you'll have a tab to access the lessons and a tab to access the community thread where you can post reflections and questions.
Our live calls take place on Google Meet and links are provided in the Events tab of the community and your emails.
After the challenge you'll find all the info in the same platform, and be added to the weekly PLAY Club newsletter.
Is this evidence-based?
The Baby-Led Play P.L.A.Y. Framework and Connected Learning Activity Libraries were built based on attachment theory, Montessori and R.I.E. Approaches to infant development, 10+ years of elementary and early childhood education experience, countless education and parenting books, as well as conversations and courses from pediatric occupational therapists and speech language pathologists.