Posts by Cassidy68

I haven't posted but I have been reading and enjoying the conversation. PBH has been on my (way too long!) to-read list for a long time, and I've read great reviews of the book on a few blogs. I also follow Lori (the author) on Twitter...

Quote: Originally Posted by pbjmama  My ds was made fun of when he painted his fingernails. Some of the kids asked me why he wanted to do that and i replied that he likes it. They said boys don't paint their nails and...

Quote: Originally Posted by CrunchyMama19  I guess part of my concern is almost all of my in-laws are educators and are constantly asking how she is doing with the "standards", "are you sure she is learning?", and...

We do this: my partner works full-time, I work part-time. My son is older though-- he is eight-- and I have an awesome amount of support from my mother, who lives nearby and looks after my son at least one day a week. I usually teach...

My son's up to 29 digits, Miranda... and his friends don't share the excitement either. Too bad we don't live closer; we could all get together and recite pi ;)  

My son used to like the EyeWitness videos at that age; lots of nature topics (Pond, Ocean, Arctic, Butterflies, Cat etc). Your library might have them. 

Quote: Being a parent is hard. I should have had more kids, I bet by the 15th or so, I might actually be good at this.    Ha. Indeed. Our poor practice kids, huh? Ah well. Hopefully they'll learn that we aren't...

Quote: Originally Posted by Fillyjonk  I' If I ask for help-no matter what the level of help is, whether its proof reading an entire dissertation or making me a cup of tea, then I've retained control. I also need...

I liked "Surviving the Applewhites" and it'd be an interesting read for an unschooled kid. What does she think of it so far?   Oh- and I forgot, we spent the afternoon in Chinatown drinking bubble tea, watching the dancers and...

Good day! Actually, since you posted the question yesterday, two good days. A very low-key and unscheduled weekend, which was nice after a rather busy couple of weeks. Yesterday featured an epic eight hour playdate- my boy and a...