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In a message dated 3/6/2006 2:18:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,
lesajm@... writes:
Your post made me think... what stresses are there in unschooling? I know
11 & 12 yo) We decided to just DEschool for a while and then, the more I read
and the more we saw for ourselves, meaning, just living life as unschoolers,
the more we realized how much this life works for us. Although I do believe we
are still somewhat deschooling, unschooling is working it's way into our lives
wonderfully. I can't think of any "stresses" I, my dh or even our kids have
from unschooling. We have normal every day stresses just as anyone else would
but I think with unschooling there is way less stress for us. When our girls
were in school there were plenty of stresses! They were always tired, stressed,
frustrated, rushed, worried about getting the grade & pleasing everyone they
felt they had to please in school, they were thirsty and hungry when they got
home and the social thing was TOTALLY over rated! Schools so called socializing
was full of stressful situations.
Today we went to an open skate at the club they belong to (they're figure
skaters) so they could practice their routine they have to do for the next level
they are working on, we were the ONLY ONES on the ice! We had the place to
ourselves! No stresses there either! :o) I really can't think of anything
stressful from unschooling, except for, like you mentioned, when someone sticks their
nose into things, if it's in an unpleasant manner that is. When that happens
I think we're all getting a little better at trying to respond in a positive
way. My kids are so much more at peace with themselves than from when they were
in school. If anything, it has made life so much more stress free! They love
unschooling and are happier doing so, there is no way that could bring more
stress to us.
Nancy
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lesajm@... writes:
Your post made me think... what stresses are there in unschooling? I know
> for me it's completely stress free until someone butts there nose in and has*******We've only been homeschooling for a little over a year now. (2 dd's
> issues with it.
>
> I was wondering from all of you and from Reina, what stresses have you found
> in unschooling? Are there really any or is it just our "schooled"
> perspective of it?
>
> Lesa
>
11 & 12 yo) We decided to just DEschool for a while and then, the more I read
and the more we saw for ourselves, meaning, just living life as unschoolers,
the more we realized how much this life works for us. Although I do believe we
are still somewhat deschooling, unschooling is working it's way into our lives
wonderfully. I can't think of any "stresses" I, my dh or even our kids have
from unschooling. We have normal every day stresses just as anyone else would
but I think with unschooling there is way less stress for us. When our girls
were in school there were plenty of stresses! They were always tired, stressed,
frustrated, rushed, worried about getting the grade & pleasing everyone they
felt they had to please in school, they were thirsty and hungry when they got
home and the social thing was TOTALLY over rated! Schools so called socializing
was full of stressful situations.
Today we went to an open skate at the club they belong to (they're figure
skaters) so they could practice their routine they have to do for the next level
they are working on, we were the ONLY ONES on the ice! We had the place to
ourselves! No stresses there either! :o) I really can't think of anything
stressful from unschooling, except for, like you mentioned, when someone sticks their
nose into things, if it's in an unpleasant manner that is. When that happens
I think we're all getting a little better at trying to respond in a positive
way. My kids are so much more at peace with themselves than from when they were
in school. If anything, it has made life so much more stress free! They love
unschooling and are happier doing so, there is no way that could bring more
stress to us.
Nancy
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