Posts by 4evermom

I guess I was fortunate in that my ds was always selective about his themes... So he wanted every Mars Mission and Power Miners but most of the newer themes don't appeal to him. He liked Space Police and Atlantis, a bit... But he is no...

Quote: Originally Posted by rightkindofme  Sometimes I feel like it wouldn't be possible for my kid to destroy more things without simply burning the house down. I feel like I am going to lose my mind. She has broken...

Quote: Originally Posted by kathymuggle     I also think it is appropriate to teach (or model) even to very young children that you have a life and needs.   What I would do is set up a...

Quote: Originally Posted by crunchy_mommy  About the open-ended toys -- no, he won't play with them. The rare times he goes off to play, he is generally doing something destructive (scraping paint off the wall... or...

Quote: Originally Posted by mamazee  Kids love doing things that are messy, and they love going outside. And doing messy things outside. I think if you want to keep them inside and neat, you will have a hard time wooing...

Quote: Originally Posted by puzzlepeace   We sadly are also dealing with additional transitions as well as he had finally made a true best friend, another homeschooled boy in the neighborhood. Peas in a pod! The other...

My ds was/is that sort of kid who had 24/7 interaction needs. He has simply replaced interacting with me and dh with the computer for some of the time as he has gotten older. He got better about doing things on his own around age 6. It...

It'a all about temperament and personality... I have one child who is homeschooled. It's hard to get together with others because everyone else seems to have more than one kid and they get much of their need for interaction filled...

The best thing about homeschooling is that it can be flexible when life gets crazy.    Why the emphasis on ds not falling behind and keeping on grade level?   Maybe keeping the same pace as school in all subjects...

Just use whichever forum fits the issues... My ds didn't have any tween issues at 9 or even 10. But some kids do and the tween/teen forum might be a good place for advice from parents that have been there with older kids.