Posts by mtbmomma

If you are looking more for friends for you, have you tried looking for some groups based around your interests (ie. Knitting, running, hiking...)? Try searching for your town on meetup.com. I have found that it is more important to me...

Quote: Hi, I always thought that I'd homeschool my daughter as well.  Now that she is four and almost school age I've decided to take my needs, needing her with me since she is the only child I will ever have, out of...

My Dd (almost 4) loves homemade pumpkin pudding for breakfast. Just a large can of pumpkin, 3 eggs, 1 cup milk or coconut milk, pumpkin pie spice and a bit of sweetener of your choice (optional) . Also a banana with almond butter and...

Quote: Originally Posted by luckymamaoftwo  I didn't read all the posts, but wanted to comment regardless. My DD sounds similar to yours, although mine is almost 5. We have many friends who want playdates often, and I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Wolfcat  Is she an introvert? If she is, she may pick up on all the social cues but have no desire to have frequent interactions with other kids. I think she may be.  She really doesn't...

Quote: Originally Posted by ilovemygirl    I know I just posted but I saw this after and wanted to comment on it. I agree that it's really hard when you don't have a "mainstream" kid. After the kids turned...

Sweetsilver, I think DD will likely be similar.  I think if we had more opportunities to play with older kids she would do that too, although she doesn't seem interested in older kids at the park.  Most of the time she just...

Crunchy_Mommy, I like the idea of a more routine play date with just one other family, however making that happen has been tricky in the past.  Maybe once summer travel calms down we can make something happen.     I...

Quote: Originally Posted by tiqa  My kids did attend preschool but I chose non-academic ones for them.  One of the reasons I'm homeschooling is because I want to delay the whole early academics thing.  DH is...

This has turned into quite the debate:)  Anyways, we are undecided about which schooling option we will go with.  Both DH and I would like to homeschool, but also think that financially we would be better off if we both have...