Posts by PeacemongerMom

Can anyone recommend any parenting books, particulary with discipline ideas, that would align with Montessori style?

He doesn't want to do anything by himself. He is an only child. He will not go out in our backyard alone to play. He will not go out front to playbasket ball alone. He wants me to sit out there and watch him or play with him. A lot of...

It is my fault that he's addicted of course. While I personally have never been a TV addict, somehow I was not put off by it until recently. There are so many aspects of it I dislike, mostly the popular culture, rudeness,...

Thanks for the tip, I did not know there was a tv free forum here, I will definately be checking it out. I really like the idea of bringing him into the decision making and structuring our days more. I just have to work on that....

I wasn't sure where to post this and here seemed like a general spot, so I hope it's OK here.   I would like to make meal times a little more meaningful and one of the ways I'd like to do that is get in the habit of...

I'm constantly at odds with my 5 yr old son daily about the t.v. and the computer and recently he's increasingly verbal about wanting a video gaming system for his birthday.  I don't like any of these, especially for use on a...

I bought some Dr b's today in peppermint and washed my hands with it and I loved how it smelled and felt. Does anyone use it for washing dishes by hand, I don't have a dish washer. If so, do you mix anything else with it and how much...

I want to try this but have a few questions, sorry if it sounds silly but do you have to do anything to the mixture, like let it sit or do you have to do anything special to store it, can it sit on a...

I am enjoying this discussion, the best I've seen on the topic. It helps me sort things out in my own mind, as I admit I'm kind of conflicted.  I'm not loving the " you used a lot of purple" approach either but I think I...

I wanted to add to this that I really enjoyed reading why everyone is crunchy! I'm not very crunchy. More and more I find myself pulling away from the mainstream, disagreeing with popular culture and values, and seeking something...