Posts by Needle in the Hay

Well, the thing is, the people saying "IF my kid ever did that... " don't know what it's like to have a kid who DOES do it so I'm not sure how much they get it. I really recommend the book The Explosive Child by Ross Greene....

When I lived in the Marseille area there was a fairly active group. We moved just after DS had turned 3 and "should have" started in petite section, so I never ended up meeting up with this group. Here is the yahoo group...

My son did his first activity without me being nearby/accessible when he was 7.5. Before that he had done a few craft workshops (starting at age 6.5) with me at a nearby table (they were held at a restaurant). He actually only needed me...

I would take them to buy, if they don't already have, some really comfy shorts and let them know that when someone comes to the house they can just slip those on. It has nothing to do with people not thinking your sons' bodies are...

Quote: Originally Posted by paxye The program that the brothers made is a great program... it is sad that the schools won't pick up on it because it is really focused on the child's way of learning. Not only is it free...

I think it's a horrible thing to say to a crying child. It's not an expression I would use in any case, to anyone, because it just doesn't seem very nice. I wonder how parents who use it would feel if they were hurt and that's what...

Quote: Originally Posted by paxye I know of a great resource but it is only available in french... You can use an online translator though and that would work... the whole program is...

Hi, there are definitely safe areas, even in/near the center and there are absolutely areas I wouldn't live in. We lived for 3 years next to Notre Dame de la Garde and it was a nice area, a ten-minute walk from the Vieux-Port. However,...

Quote: Originally Posted by kittie313 No fair, I haven't gotten ours yet. The adults in this house are big fans of history shows, particularly ones that make us think "gee how inaccurate may that be" and then...

Maybe try This Is America, Charlie Brown. My son really liked (still does) that one.