Posts by pek64

We didn't have any requirements at age 6. He could read, but couldn't sit still, so I read to him. A lot! Math? We played games and he got to be banker or score keeper. We talked about whatever came up in the world around us. Boy! They...

I'm not sure it started with Wonder Bread, but what meemee is saying is along the same lines as what I am saying. Instead of wondering if the parents are negligent, we should be setting limits on just how bad food is allowed to be....

I'm not sure how old I was. Little, I know that. An uncle died, and we went to the funeral. Very young. I don't know any more than that.

I didn't find it at all comforting to be told who was going to take care of me if my parents died. It made me obsess about it more. I don't have a really good answer for those kinds of questions. Though if you have religious beliefs,...

Oops! I probably shouldn't have responded. I saw the title in new posts and read it because of homeschooling in the title. Sorry!

Wow! I'm speechless.

One more thing. I think a parent's job is to be the safe haven, so much sure you don't get caught up in competing with other parents and pushing your child to stay ahead of the rest. Not saying you have. Just giving you the heads up to...

One thousand a month is not much for rent, food, utilities and transportation. Homeschooling on little to no money is doable, but I'm not sure about the rest. Although I don't know what the cost of living in your area. You would know...

Rush Hour is a traffic jam game. Different vehicles are between the red car and the exit, and you have to move the other vehicles (cars, trucks, and or buses) out of the way so the red car can exit. There are cards that show the jam on...

If truly unhealthy foods were not available, this would be less of an issue. Isn't it true, for example, that trans fats are illegal in some countries? If trans fats are banned, and high fructose corn syrup banned, or at least limited,...