Posts by *Aimee*

I shared this on my fb page.

We homeschool for academic reasons, but also for religious. Plus, I hate how long kids are away from home during a school day. With school and then homework when do kids have time to follow anything they're interested in?

Quote: Originally Posted by iowaorganic  Aimee- we did MFW K last year for DD.  It is a great program that we are going to keep using with my boys.  DD did get bored with it though so by Feb we were in first...

Last year for Kindy I did Sonlights Prek4/5. It was a bit boring for us, though we loved the read alouds. There just wasnt enough hands on for us, and I have super bad ADHD and I get really overwhelmed trying to add that stuff in,...

Have you looked into Sensory Processing Disorder? I have ADHD and I had assumed thats what DS1 had because he had a lot of my issues, but he really has SPD and has been seeing an OT and it's been amazing. Even just the way we react to...

My moms boyfriend said his grandma strapped him to a potty chair with leather straps and switched him when he was fussy or struggled. 3 days, but hey he was potty trained by 15 months, thank goodness she wasn't lazy about it My mil...

My boys LOVE this M&D set http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Magnetic-Kitchen-Collection/dp/B000GL1HV4/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_i They play with them constantly, even when not playing in the kitchen. I like their wooden pots and pans too....

My first came up to me shortly after his 2nd birthday, (and right after I'd ordered a HUGE custom stash of diapers from Stickypeas, of course ) and told me he was never wearing diapers again, and he didnt! He had a few accidents but...

I have always planned on homeschooling too. I put my son in preschool last year because he is VERY social and needed to be around lots of friends, and since we were new to the state, we didnt have any for him. He went 3 days a week,...

I'd never teach my kids that any job was beneath them. I feel that busting your ass at any job is admirable. My DH never went to college and makes great money. We choose smaller houses so we can put more money in the bank. What a...