Posts by Hippie Mama in MI

My son is 6, and has gorgeous blond hair to the middle of his back. LOTS of people think he is a girl. Once, at a city wide garage sale, he was dressed in a camouflage suit, a paintball helmet and mask, and was carrying a large...

Disgusting. If it was my child I'd take it up with the little pervert's parents, the principal, the teacher and her supervisor if any (where was SHE when this happened?) and the parents of the other kids in the class. Make it public....

Quote: Originally Posted by philomom  I disagree with the other posters. Your child is testing you. She can choose to behave because she does so at school. The younger siblings deserve to be safe in their own home. I'd...

The Naughty Chair is your friend, my dear.   Tell child what not to do. (Child does it anyway.) Count to 3; he has 3 seconds to stop the behavior. If he stops, he escapes the naughty chair. If he keeps on with the behavior...

He has done a destructive thing AND lied about it. If it was my kid, I'd lay some pretty steep consequences. Get him where he lives; if he likes to see his friends, ground him. If he loves his bike, take it away for a month. This has...

I have a very picky eater, too. Here's what we did.   Use one small bowl. Put the fruit or veggies in it first and give it to him. Tell him, I can't give you anything else until that bowl's empty. Stick to your guns on...

My two best friends and I were talking homeschool even before we all got married, got pregnant and had a bunch of babies. By the time our kids were preschool age, we had been talking homeschool for years. We discussed every angle in...

Since your child would need to be enrolled soon, here's what I'd do.   1. For now, assume you will be homeschooling. 2. Find out what legal requirements homeschoolers must meet in your state. 3. If you cannot meet those...

I let him watch PBS for an hour, or pop in an educational DVD. I read in the back bedroom.  

I am shameless about homeschool endorsement with my kid. I never let an opportunity pass me by. I list all the shortcomings of public school on a continuous basis. Those poor, poor public school kids, I say. They have to get up at six...