Posts by 4evermom

I never thought I'd switch to a fake tree, but ds used to get really upset about throwing away the tree after the holidays. So I jumped at the opportunity to buy a used one from an other homeschooler about 5 years ago. It is nice...

For my ds, whether the perfectionism is a problem depends on the situation. He'll grin and say "I'm such a newb at this. I really suck!" while playing online multiplayer computer games. He has never been competitive with them or overly...

My ds is a bit of a perfectionist. And he is very sensitive so if anyone corrects him or makes a suggestion for improvement, he'll quit. Getting older has helped. He didn't want to brush his own teeth until he was 10 because he had so...

I think there is much benefit in knowing when something is too difficult and should be set aside for a later time. Kids frequently want to quit when something is difficult. Some parents push them to keep at it and others let them quit,...

My son is similar, not into sports or things that sound like exercise. He will go on a family walk if dh comes. Partially that's because he doesn't want to be left home alone but he does enjoy talking with dh while we walk. It's a time...

Yeah, I'm thinking seizures more than fainting from your description. I think of fainting as simply losing consciousness in which case he would be totally relaxed and limp. So it sounds like he started out having a seizure and then...

Quote: Originally Posted by AllisonR  Looney. Really young kids would hopefully not be in a class or area so huge that they could be lost.  You'd like to think but it happens all the time. Kids don't get...

Quote: Originally Posted by Andreann Having to limit her viewing would be weird to me, but maybe she's just a little too young to really know when it's time to stop. I think one of the major misconceptions about unschooling...

Not mentioning the binky doesn't mean he has forgotten about it. It could mean that he is resigned to it's absence and doesn't want to hear anyone say he can't have it so he doesn't want to ask. It can feel worse to ask for something...

Quote: Originally Posted by onlyzombiecat  We don't do extras that require us to go to ongoing outside lessons or classes. That kind of activity level has never been a part of our homeschooling. Dd is not interested...