Deb Lewis

***I'm really baffled as to why a mother would stand by while her child
was having difficulties in any social situation...especially at such a
young age. ***

I have said, " I think Annie needs your help," to a mom who's kid was
hurting another kid. Or "I think Brady needs you."
Really, I think some mom's just don't know what to do and I think they sort
of believe that kind of thing is inevitable and everyone expects it so they
don't take action.

Take action and encourage them to do so too and maybe that will give them
new tools.

It has less to do with unschooling than it has to do with the social skills
of the mom.

Deb Lewis

Su Penn

On Apr 19, 2007, at 10:42 AM, Deb Lewis wrote:

> ***I'm really baffled as to why a mother would stand by while her
> child
> was having difficulties in any social situation...especially at such a
> young age. ***
>
> I have said, " I think Annie needs your help," to a mom who's kid
> was
> hurting another kid. Or "I think Brady needs you."

That has been effective at our homeschool group at getting moms up
off their chairs and over closer to kids when needed, too.

I have also just described the situation to a mom: "Eric seems
frustrated because he thinks Austen isn't giving him turns with the
ball. What should we do?" or "Carl keeps taking the blocks away from
Moby, and now Moby is whacking him. What should we do?" Then all of a
sudden we two moms (who might have been sitting there quietly fuming
and picking sides in our kids' conflict) are allies trying to make
things better for the kids.

Su

mom of Eric, almost 6, and Carl, 3