Posts by Niamh

nak   continuously for the first few weeks. every time it breaks the surface. i go down the row, hillling as i go about 3 times a week.

Here in Idaho we don't have to register or test at all. It's brilliant. We're considering moving for work and I am not happy about moving to a state with stricter requirements - though compared to Idaho, that would be pretty much any...

Quote: Originally Posted by lynnesg and I work so hard to get her to talk. I think that maybe you should back off of this. And I say that as a mother who has quietly freaked out about her son's complete lack of verbal...

I think that you should trust your gut, but calm down. Breathe through the next week, don't get worked up, and see what is said at her appointment with the developmental specialist.   FWIW, my 3-year-old son has no words yet....

Quote: Originally Posted by moonfirefaery    Let me turn that right back around: Tell what you have to say to the thousands of civilians, American and non-American, who have lost their lives...

I noticed that some of you have been to feministmormonhousewives - great site - or postmormon.org. I found postmormon.org to be freeing for the first few months and then way too angry after that. If you want a recommendation for a...

I don't, but I wanted to share an amazing mom who does unschool and works from home. She lives in England. She's an inspiration to me because I've always wondered "What would I do if something happened to my husband? She does web...

Quote: Originally Posted by zenmumajen  I am concerned that when my son gets a little older that he is going to ask "why is grandma, grandpa, and dad doing that mommy?". I am unsure of what I will say to him and...

Preschool life is what led me to unschooling - it (learning) was working so well before school-age, why change it?   I thought I'd take a stab at these from my perspective in case it's helpful.   Quote: Originally...

  Quote: Originally Posted by NellieKatz  then he will feel he's "behind" other kids and not knowing the things they know (most of his friends are homeschooled in a slightly more formal way). The one...