Posts by Dreaming

I remembered this thread and decided to come and post because my newly 6 year old DD has just taught herself to swim also. She's never been to swim lessons, but we have a neighborhood pool and we go a few times a week. Tonight, she...

Well, this thread has really gotten me thinking about our approach to schooling. I'm reading more about unschooling, and starting to get a clearer picture. DD found my copy of Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, and she told me that she...

Unfortunately, a lot of people seem very interested in the fact that we are homeschooling. Since our model appears to be unschooling at this juncture (I say "eclectic" when explaining it to someone because I'm not a fan of...

Quote: Originally Posted by EviesMom In terms of your DD saying that she doesn't do any schoolwork, I would probably just laugh it off and say "Learning is so woven into our everyday lives that she doesn't really...

Quote: Originally Posted by zeldamomma You could buy some stuff, and then let the kids use it how and when they choose. I have one kid who really enjoys workbooks from time to time. As an alternative to paging...

I've been reading here for 5 years or so now in addition to other online resources. One could think I'd have this down by now, but I think I have some issues with keeping my attention on one thing at a time and get overwhelmed easily....

I called today and got a script for Proin to try for the next 10 days. Puppy was leaking all day Saturday and then not at all on Sunday. She started leaking again the first half of today and not at all now. I'm hoping the med will...

Quote: Originally Posted by sagewinna Sounds like spay incontinence to me,one of my dogs had it. It only took a regular dose of meds to keep her from leaking/not being able to hold it. It wasn't a big deal, call your...

I'm hoping some of you had a similar issue that is now resolved. I'm not keen on having a dog peeing all over the floor every single day for the next 10-15 years. She's a lab mix puppy and nearly 5 months old. Just a few minutes ago, I...

I buy green powder from the supplement section. It's usually full of spinach, kale, wheat grass, kelp, broccoli, spirulina and other green goodies. One scoop in addition to fresh greens. Udo's 3-6-9 is also nice. Oh and raw coconut...