OT: Day care, kinda, questions
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I know this is for unschooling, but I am hoping I can ask this question for
a friend. I have a friend that lives in Rochester, Minnesota and she is a
single parent that MUST work. She needs to rely on daycare for her little girl,
who is 3, I think (no more than 4 and over 2, lol). She is a free spirit in
many ways and is really interested in the unschooling philosophy and is a warm,
gentle mama. She HATES the daycare she is in how, and I was hoping that
perhaps someone might know of a good place that could be recommended to her. This
child is given time outs (she dissaproves of that idea), isn't "allowed" to
wear her new undies (the gal just learned to use the toilet and was proud of
herself, but now refuses to wear the undies at home to, because the day care
teacher said she can't), isn't even allowed water when she is thirsty, only
as designated times...it's inane! She wants to take her out and have her go
elsewhere, but is really struggling financially, can't take time off to go to
each place...and she's rather isolated - no network of friends and support,
really - not for this, that is. If anyone can suggest anything, would you
please? Feel free to keep it off the list, since it's not a homeschooling or
unschooling question. I just knew that you folks here are full of great info and
ideas and thought I'd toss it out here for ya'll to mull over. :)
Thanks!
Karen
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a friend. I have a friend that lives in Rochester, Minnesota and she is a
single parent that MUST work. She needs to rely on daycare for her little girl,
who is 3, I think (no more than 4 and over 2, lol). She is a free spirit in
many ways and is really interested in the unschooling philosophy and is a warm,
gentle mama. She HATES the daycare she is in how, and I was hoping that
perhaps someone might know of a good place that could be recommended to her. This
child is given time outs (she dissaproves of that idea), isn't "allowed" to
wear her new undies (the gal just learned to use the toilet and was proud of
herself, but now refuses to wear the undies at home to, because the day care
teacher said she can't), isn't even allowed water when she is thirsty, only
as designated times...it's inane! She wants to take her out and have her go
elsewhere, but is really struggling financially, can't take time off to go to
each place...and she's rather isolated - no network of friends and support,
really - not for this, that is. If anyone can suggest anything, would you
please? Feel free to keep it off the list, since it's not a homeschooling or
unschooling question. I just knew that you folks here are full of great info and
ideas and thought I'd toss it out here for ya'll to mull over. :)
Thanks!
Karen
(and friend, Lyss :) )
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Brian & Alexandra Polikowsky
I will ask around here but I HATE daycares :(
All the people I know that use them are very far from being AP or unschoolers ( or just plain respectful of their kids) so even if they like their daycare provider it does not mean they will be any better but I will ask
Alex ( in Rochester, MN)
All the people I know that use them are very far from being AP or unschoolers ( or just plain respectful of their kids) so even if they like their daycare provider it does not mean they will be any better but I will ask
Alex ( in Rochester, MN)
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From: Kidgie@...
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 4:55 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] OT: Day care, kinda, questions
I know this is for unschooling, but I am hoping I can ask this question for
a friend. I have a friend that lives in Rochester, Minnesota and she is a
single parent that MUST work. She needs to rely on daycare for her little girl,
who is 3, I think (no more than 4 and over 2, lol). She is a free spirit in
many ways and is really interested in the unschooling philosophy and is a warm,
gentle mama. She HATES the daycare she is in how, and I was hoping that
perhaps someone might know of a good place that could be recommended to her. This
child is given time outs (she dissaproves of that idea), isn't "allowed" to
wear her new undies (the gal just learned to use the toilet and was proud of
herself, but now refuses to wear the undies at home to, because the day care
teacher said she can't), isn't even allowed water when she is thirsty, only
as designated times...it's inane! She wants to take her out and have her go
elsewhere, but is really struggling financially, can't take time off to go to
each place...and she's rather isolated - no network of friends and support,
really - not for this, that is. If anyone can suggest anything, would you
please? Feel free to keep it off the list, since it's not a homeschooling or
unschooling question. I just knew that you folks here are full of great info and
ideas and thought I'd toss it out here for ya'll to mull over. :)
Thanks!
Karen
(and friend, Lyss :) )
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marji
At 17:55 6/29/2007, you wrote:
mamma who might benefit from providing a loving space for your
friend's daughter during the day. When my son was little, we had
some friends who did just that to bring in much needed income. And,
I would watch my friends' kids cooperatively, knowing that if I every
needed somebody to be with Liam (which I never did, but it was good
to know) there would be a like-minded mamma taking care of him. A
good (not foolproof but good) way to spot a potential candidate would
be somebody who nurses her toddler or older child! In fact, there
might already by somebody there who is known in the LLL group to be
open to this kind of arrangement. I personally would stay away from
licensed-type daycare providers anyway for exactly the reasons you
outlined in your message.
I hope that helps!!
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>I know this is for unschooling, but I am hoping I can ask this question forI think I would find a local LLL chapter and try to find an AP-type
>a friend. I have a friend that lives in Rochester, Minnesota and she is a
>single parent that MUST work. ...snip....If anyone can suggest
>anything, would you
>please?
mamma who might benefit from providing a loving space for your
friend's daughter during the day. When my son was little, we had
some friends who did just that to bring in much needed income. And,
I would watch my friends' kids cooperatively, knowing that if I every
needed somebody to be with Liam (which I never did, but it was good
to know) there would be a like-minded mamma taking care of him. A
good (not foolproof but good) way to spot a potential candidate would
be somebody who nurses her toddler or older child! In fact, there
might already by somebody there who is known in the LLL group to be
open to this kind of arrangement. I personally would stay away from
licensed-type daycare providers anyway for exactly the reasons you
outlined in your message.
I hope that helps!!
~Marji
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<http://marjizintz.blogspot.com/>Our Unschooling Life (a blog)
"The animals of this world exist for their own reasons. They were
not made for humans any more than blacks were made for whites or
women created for men."
~Alice Walker
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Marji, thanks so much. I'll forward that info to her!
Karen2
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Alex, thanks! She's not happy either, but sure hopes she can find something
that suits both her and her daughter and her wallet. So hard...
Thanks again!
K.
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that suits both her and her daughter and her wallet. So hard...
Thanks again!
K.
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Lisbeth
wow...i wish i could help. i feel for this mama. when i was a single mama i did in home holistic AP inspired daycare. i hate the whole daycare concept/reality but for those kids at least they had someone who truly loved them and fed them organic food!!! lol most of the parents didn't care about that at all....sad.
maybe look on craigs list.....ask waldorf schools/parents in the cities area.....etc. i'll try to come up w/ someone for you too.
lis
lis
Lisbeth
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maybe look on craigs list.....ask waldorf schools/parents in the cities area.....etc. i'll try to come up w/ someone for you too.
lis
lis
Lisbeth
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Lisbeth
karen, also...when i briefly lived in madison wis there was this woman who did waldorf inspired daycare. i used her a few times as i was looking outside the home for work and was still a single mama. i will help as much as i can. also ask API twin cities list they might know of someone...and call the waldorf schools in the cities area...they might know of someone.
lis
Lisbeth
Proud APing Unschooling Mama to Meghan Jolie 11/05/02 & HBAC baby due 11/07
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Lisbeth
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Lis, thank you! I'll send that to her too! :)
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Brian & Alexandra Polikowsky
Tell her the LLL meetings are every FISRT Wednesday of every monht at 10:30 AM at Zumbro Lutheran Church and THIRD Tuesday of every month at6:45 PM same place.
I used to go to every meeting and had a group job but I am too busy in the summer with the kids.
Alex
I used to go to every meeting and had a group job but I am too busy in the summer with the kids.
Alex
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From: Kidgie@...
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Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: [unschoolingbasics] OT: Day care, kinda, questions
Alex, thanks! She's not happy either, but sure hopes she can find something
that suits both her and her daughter and her wallet. So hard...
Thanks again!
K.
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i will, thanks!!
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Brian & Alexandra Polikowsky
The twin Cities are too far from Rochester for her to use day care there.
Alex
Alex
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From: Lisbeth
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 2:25 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] Re:OT: Day care, kinda, questions
karen, also...when i briefly lived in madison wis there was this woman who did waldorf inspired daycare. i used her a few times as i was looking outside the home for work and was still a single mama. i will help as much as i can. also ask API twin cities list they might know of someone...and call the waldorf schools in the cities area...they might know of someone.
lis
Lisbeth
Proud APing Unschooling Mama to Meghan Jolie 11/05/02 & HBAC baby due 11/07
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