Posts by Raven1

1. Philosophy of learning/education. Belief/experience that learning is only relevant when chosen/consented to by the learner, and best acomplished via hands on, real life methods. Conviction that it doesn't matter if a child is 3 or 13...

IMO, yes, it is. That doesn't mean you might not need child care for some of your work hrs., or that you will have big blocks of time during each day to "do school" at home. But remember, studies(and experience) have...

Well, I voted Unschooling, as that best describes what we do, BUT, I admit I was a bit torn between that and the "none, we make up our own" option 'cause, see, we. DO make up a collection of resourses around here(from good...

Now, I assume you mean what kind of birth did I, the mother, have, not what kind I the child had, lol!(ftr, I was a "2 wks overdue", pitocin, back labor for 14 hrs, shaved mom, hospital birth My own two were both born at home...

My son's (first one) hung out in the freezer for about 2 yrs, because we intended to plant it under a tree and never got around to it! We kept thinking, well, let's wait until we have a place of our own(owned) and we never did. Sort of...

Bella Babe, we're a homeschooling/unschooling family, too! Nice ta meetcha Actually, my so was at a daycare with me from 18 mths to 5 yrs, but his naptime nurse was never an issue there; lots of "alternative" practices and...

Precious, Oh, good! I'm glad I misunderstood your plan of action there, lol! I was picturing both of you having a REALLY hard time! DD and I are sort of at that place now; I sometimes don't feel like nursing, and she sometimes gets upset...

>"I just can't believe that most people don't read until they're 5 or 6. How sad!"< Well, I read fairly early, by 4 or so, but as has been said again and again here, every child is different. My son, who was read to...

OOPS! Meant to type my son is 9, not 19

Precious, I hear you on the "antsy" thing, lol! BTDT (twice). I don't think there is anything wrong with being ready to be done bf at age 2, but I worry when I read you stating that you have decided that her birthday will be...