Posts by pek64

An occasional dinner of fruit and cereal is one thing. On a regular basis? This is probably the unpopular view, but "yes", I think it is cruel. I consider myself to be permissive, but always keep what is best for my child in mind. TV...

There were many reasons for choosing to homeschool, and changing reasons to continue. Why do you want to know?

I live in the US, and I don't care about the labels, and I don't know anyone who is homeschooling who cares, either. That debate seems to be, in my circles, among those without children and those sending their children to school who...

Quote:Originally Posted by Rrrrrachel Im not dismissing it, I just don't see conclusive evidence, especially when we don't have even remotely close to the whole story. For all we know they drank contaminated water. I have no idea...

I'm amazed by the lack of concern that healthy children are now paralyzed, and certain facts point to the vaccine they were given. There is no way a reasonable discussion can ever be had if one side maintains such an unyielding postion.

The label is not as important as the child. The term 'unschooling' is more for adults discussing their homeschooling practices, and has nothing to do with the actual learning. When I first saw this thread, I wondered who would care...

I don't have time to do more than a quick read, so I apologize if I got something wrong here. It is still homeschooling, even if it isn't unschooling. By that I mean, the label is less important than the question "is this working for...

Talk to farmers at the local farmers market, and you may be able to get organic without certification. We buy organic, top priority. We buy at a natural food store and buy by the case to get a 20% savings. That helps the budget. Storage...

If you have a food processor, simply turn it into creamy. Good luck.

Quote:Originally Posted by Rrrrrachel I'm only speaking to this incident. I agree that IF these injuries happened as reported and IF they were caused by the vaccine something went terribly wrong. If it didn't happen, then who was...