Posts by ambersrose

Lately we have been caring for 8 new chicks, reorganizing the backyard, starting seeds for the garden, playing with friends outside in the warmer weather, learning what ever we can about Japan and my oldest and I started the Rosetta...

This trait is actually found in 15-20% of the population.  Things that help my family deal with the excess stimulation of home education and just having three kids in my home all day are, a loose schedule or daily rhythm, taking a...

Was your son invited over any other time to help celebrate the child's birthday?  If not then I agree that the mother is telling you through her actions that she does not value the friendship her son and yours share and she is not...

I dont think she is saying that newcomers should dictate the movement at all.  Nor do I see anywhere that she accuses radical unschoolers of unparenting.  What I took from the article is that...

This article really spoke to me and I thought a few of you might appreciate it too.   http://www.lifelearningmagazine.com/1304/liberate_your_education_unschooling_is_not_one-size-fits-all.htm

To be completely honest, I would probably be concerned at first but then my husband would remind me that children learn at different speeds and that what "they" say a child should know by a certain age is not important.  He will...

Quote: Originally Posted by pek64  I'm not saying he's a bad dad, if that's the judgment you mean. I was *trying* to discuss this in general, but have been told, repeatedly, that my opinion is wrong! I'll take my...

Quote: Originally Posted by moominmamma    Yes, I think this is a great suggestion. For me that discussion of the desired schedule is the obvious first step. And if the schedule doesn't stick easily, you...

Quote: Originally Posted by moominmamma      I wasn't trying to ask "Who is right in this case?" but just to discuss the issue it raised in a more general way.     What...

Fun thread!  I have been furthering my Spanish language skills, exploring more complex crocheting patterns and creating different homemade fermented/cultured foods.