Posts by TanyaMT

Again, I used a backpack a lot. I also found that my DS at that age hated the walls of the pen and would cry but would be okay for a few minutes at a time if he was on a blanket sitting next to me. So, I would take out a blanket...

I restrained his legs with one hand (gently) and said that I would not let him hurt mommy. That is what I usually do when he is being aggressive during a time I need to do something for him. We are consistent in that he will be...

Do you have a Scholastic warehouse in your area? I just went to the Scholastic warehouse sale and everything was 50% off directly from the warehouse with extra coupons on top of it. As a homeschooler, we got to attend (teachers and...

My advice is not worth a whole lot as I haven't USED it yet but I did just get him for Pre-K and I like most of the books. We have yet to begin the curriculum though we have read some of the books together. Have you frequented the...

A book I just recently finished that touched on "negatives" or reasons someone may not want to homeschool is "Homeschooling: Take a Deep Breath --- You Can Do This!" by Terrie Lynn Bittner. As the title would...

Another vote for the Magna Doodle at that age. DS loved his on a plane trip we took when he was about 20 months. Now that he is older (nearly 3) we take his Leap Pad and a couple books for long trips and works perfectly.

My DS thrives on schedule. We have nap at the same time every day. Mornings are some type of play and errand combination that tires him out, preferably outdoors. This actually is an important nap component. Then lunch, quiet play for...

A birth center this time, freestanding. For my first baby I did a midwife in the birth center at the hospital but this time I want even less of a hospital atmosphere so am going with a freestanding birth center that came highly...

I haven't had great results from chiropracters in the past and haven't gotten a good personal recommendation so am leery. I do believe in chiropractic in general just had a couple bad experiences with some bad ones. I should try again...

We are looking at Sonlight, www.sonlight.com. They are more conservative than we are as a family but do have a more global perspective and are not as overly fundamentalist as some. Their curriculum is a literature-based curriculum,...