Posts by Yummymummy74

Yes same to you! good luck! 

I used to post on MDC all the time, then after my youngest was born (5) Dh and I decided for him to get a Vasectomy. I went back to work, and had a career for a few years again and really fell out of the loop with my boards. Well we...

Quote: Originally Posted by SweetSilver  I want to second the graphic novels.  Word bubbles and lots of pictures were *the* kickstart to my daughter's motivation to read.  Comics collections, especially...

Quote: Originally Posted by SweetSilver  One big question is, do you want to stick with ideas in the unschooling vein, or try other ideas somewhere outside of that?  These kinds of issues can really test the...

Just came back to read the replies, thank you everyone SO much!. I'm exhausted right now but I will come back tomorrow and reply everyone's ideas individually!   Thanks   

Anyone else have any suggestions?  

Those guys are cute!   I have a Skinny pig if that helps? it's basically a bald pig. We keep him in a regular cage and we use carefresh bedding for him, the colorful cottony stuff. He's pretty low maintenance the kids are...

Quote: Originally Posted by flightgoddess  ANy programs at the public library? Maybe he just needs someone else to get him going (ie not mom the authority figure) or maybe there is a pets/animals reading program out...

In a nutshell, I need some creative new ideas to push my 9 year old to get proficient at reading, I am feeling super neglectful or something, I've been very child led and he has NO interest, it's almost an argument these...

I engage a similar strategy here. I let them eat as much as they want because in the end they will self moderate due to not feeling well from eating too much. Trying to control it just does not work over here.. lol