Tammy Curry

Meredith,

What was it like living at the commune? We have toyed with the idea on and off for a while. Basically as of next week we will have our own little village completed. My dad is moving in with us so it will be me, DH, both kids, brother in law (DH's brother) and my father.

Tammy C.



----- Original Message ----
From: Meredith <meredith@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 8:01:42 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] Re: tv, video games, etc


--- In unschoolingbasics@ yahoogroups. com, "Tammy Brock" <tammy@...>
wrote:
>It bothered me
> because the assumption was if you like to play video games and
watch TV then
> you need constant interaction and distraction.
************ *********

Both my kids like to watch tv and play video games.

Ray's really social, and always has been, even back before we had a
tv. He needed almost constant interaction when he was little, for
sure, and we were living in the woods in a commune. Can't blame the
tv on that one ;)

Mo, otoh, is much more of an introvert. She's had unlimited movies
from toddlerhood and unlimited satellite tv for a couple years, now,
plus video games. She's definately a very busy person - always
building or creating something, it seems. The tv is often on at the
same time if she's inside, but she doesn't seem distracted by it.

>He said when a child comes
> into a place, he takes off his Ipod and needs something else to
replace it
> or he'll go to sleep.

I don't know that child - maybe he goes to school and is worn out
after a long day? I'm being facetious, but only slightly. I can
think of plenty of reasons for a school kid to be so utterly wiped
out as to doze off if not actively kept awake - or just so utterly
bored, for that matter. That doesn't really apply to my family.

---Meredith (Mo 7, Ray 14)






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