A FEW WORDS ABOUT US

When I became a mom, the biggest stress that came with my
 son was the one that all of us (biological and not) get
 when we take on the role of mother. Being a "good mom".
 This anxiety, I don't know if it's an instinct that comes
 from some biological internal mechanism, but we all have 
it when we undertake the upbringing and growth of a new 
person

Perhaps, it is also the fault of the society that waits in 
the corner to point out every mistake before we even do 
it, as if together with the child in the maternity ward we
 also received the manual of the right parent that will
 direct us and reduce each choice and behavior to incorrect
 ones . But, we have no information about the after and 
everything that will come in the journey of parenthood.

We walk blindly and are anxious not to be judged by our
 children, our family, our work, the whole society for how 
we perform the work of the "right" parent. When I started
 this journey as a mom, I felt the need to prove that I can,
 mainly to myself, that I am a proper mom, of course without
 any manual and always with an anxiety that I will be judged
 for what I didn't know (that is, everything).

Finally, as a sociologist, I realized that the title of 
good/bad mom is another label, absolute, that does not
 correspond to reality and distracted me from the most 
important goal I had as a mom. To raise a happy man. So 
I started looking for alternative parenting methods. Reading
 more and more books based on the science of child psychology
 led me to the Montessori system

and the Nordic method of upbringing and education. I decided 
to focus this way, more on the social and emotional development
 of my child than on creating the good obedient child. That's 
how the idea came to create a "space" where I will collect the
tools that helped me and still help me in raising my own child.

Playing is the inner compass that guides our children in
 their later life, it is a developmental milestone and 
the foundation for a happy childhood.

At Exploreland we have games inspired by Maria Montessori's 
method combined with the Scandinavian model of raising and 
educating children. Quality toys made from natural materials 
and friendly to the environment and children. We value good
 play that stands the test of time and invest in developing
 curiosity to explore and discover knowledge experientially
 through play and leisure. Learning for us is a borderless 
journey with endless horizons and limitless possibilities
 that embraces all ages.

The Montessori Method

"The Montessori method understands that children are individual
s who belong to themselves and are on their own path. Parents
 and teachers care for them and guide them like a good gardener
 his plants

We provide the appropriate conditions, and adjust them when 
necessary, in order for them to develop and choose their life
 path independently of our own experiences, desires and 
repressed." Through play, he cultivates the curiosity to know 
the world, the sciences, himself and his relationships with 
other people.It is a milestone for healthy development 
(emotional and social) but also an integral part of childhood.

Scandinavian model

The necessity and importance of the role played by play in 
education also underlines the Scandinavian model of raising 
children, which places greater emphasis on children's free time
. It is believed that through play children understand better
 and naturally learn autonomy, companionship, democratic
 attitude, self-esteem, socialize and acquire mental resilience
 (see Why Danes raise the happiest children).