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I guess in a house with mostly boys, one does get use to the bathroom humor.
My dh always teases me because I sit and stare at most sitcoms and never
break a smile, while they are all howling.
I don't find "dumb" humour very amusing most of the time either.
Jim Carey isn't funny to me, except a rare moment here and there.
They love him.
I did find Shrek amusing, and adorable...
But usually prefer a bit more sophisticated humor....most of the sitcoms just
aren't funny!
Fart and poop jokes are getting a little old these days but I did get that
e-mail that Joyce ( I think it was you Joyce?) mentioned that included the
"ghost poopies" among other hilarious versions of poopies. Dh and I laughed
pretty hard at those.

Is Bridget one of those "thorn in Sandra's side" type people? I think she
came to unschooling.com once or twice since I've been there.

Ren

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<< Is Bridget one of those "thorn in Sandra's side" type people? >>

It's a mystery to me.
I guess she wants to kill, eat, and be me.

Let's don't talk about it. I'm really liking this list, poop-ghosts and all.

Sandra

Jessica Kelly

I've never seen the unschooling.com list -- in fact, I'm new to this list as well. What're the issues with the other list, and what's the importance of having a moderator for it?

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> 1. Re: kids on list
> From: Joylyn <joylyn@...>
> 2. Re: Unschooling-dotcom list is now moderated
> From: Tia Leschke <leschke@...>
> 3. Re: Unschooling-dotcom list is now moderated
> From: "Karin" <curtkar@...>
> 4. Poop
> From: Susan Bundlie <strandbe@...>
> 5. Re: Digest Number 77
> From: starsuncloud@...
> 6. Re: Re: Stepping in the hornet's nest
> From: Carol & Mac <mjcmbrwn@...>
> 7. Re: Re: Stepping in the hornet's nest
> From: kbcdlovejo@...
> 8. Re: Re: Stepping in the hornet's nest
> From: KT <Tuck@...>
> 9. Re: Unschooling-dotcom list is now moderated
> From: lite2yu@...
> 10. Re: the hormonal monkey jungle age 13
> From: kbcdlovejo@...
> 11. Re: Re: Stepping in the hornet's nest
> From: "zenmomma *" <zenmomma@...>
> 12. Re: the hormonal monkey jungle age 13
> From: Sharon Rudd <bearspawprint@...>
> 13. Re: Poop
> From: sharonve@...
> 14. Re: Poop
> From: Joylyn <joylyn@...>
> 15. Re: Poop
> From: Joylyn <joylyn@...>
> 16. Re: Unschooling-dotcom list is now moderated
> From: ddzimlew@...
> 17. Re: Re: Stepping in the hornet's nest
> From: ddzimlew@...
> 18. Re: Poop
> From: Sharon Rudd <bearspawprint@...>
> 19. Re: Poop
> From: "Karin" <curtkar@...>
> 20. Re: Poop
> From: Joylyn <joylyn@...>
> 21. Re: Poop
> From: amycats2@...
> 22. Re: Poop
> From: Nancy Wooton <Felicitas@...>
> 23. Re: Poop
> From: "Karin" <curtkar@...>
> 24. Re: Poop
> From: "Karin" <curtkar@...>
> 25. Re: the hormonal monkey jungle age 13
> From: Cindy <crma@...>
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 11:00:05 -0800
> From: Joylyn <joylyn@...>
> Subject: Re: kids on list
>
> Joseph Fuerst wrote:
>
> >
> > In my more self righteous unschooling
> > moments I think it's because they
> > believe as schools do, that children must
> > be *managed* and that this
> > requires too much on their part.....a toatl
> > lack of trust in children as
> > persons.
> > S
>
> Yep, I totally agree. I think most people
> think that children must be managed,
> controlled, etc. We MUST tell them when to
> eat, sleep, eliminate wastes, etc. And not
> only when to eat, but what, and how much, for
> children must never be trusted to make their
> own decisions. No wonder our teens make
> horrible decisions, they have never had the
> opportunity to do so before this point.
>
> People who cannot accept the idea that
> children (yes, even small children, toddlers)
> can choose for themselves when and how much
> they eat, and what, when they go to the
> bathroom, when (and where) they sleep, when
> they wean, etc. can never, in my opinion,
> accept it that children can also choose when
> and how and what they learn.
>
> Joylyn
>
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>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 11:10:47 -0800
> From: Tia Leschke <leschke@...>
> Subject: Re: Unschooling-dotcom list is now moderated
>
> Hold your breath, everyone, the....uh.....dialog....with Bridget about
> unschooling has begun again.
> Tia
>
> No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
> Eleanor Roosevelt
> *********************************************
> Tia Leschke
> leschke@...
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 12:18:42 -0700
> From: "Karin" <curtkar@...>
> Subject: Re: Unschooling-dotcom list is now moderated
>
> Funny you said that. I was thinking the same thing. :-)
>
> Karin
>
> Tia wrote:
>
> Hold your breath, everyone, the....uh.....dialog....with Bridget about
> unschooling has begun again.
> Tia
>
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>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 13:12:48 -0600
> From: Susan Bundlie <strandbe@...>
> Subject: Poop
>
> Have you ever tried substituting one of the words in a movie title with the
> word "poop"? Some friends of ours introduced this to us last week. When I
> tried explaining it to another friend, she totally failed to find it
> humorous. Apologies in advance to anyone like her...
>
> Examples:
>
> Lord of the Poops
> Planet of the Poops
> The Sound of Poop
> Monty Python and the Holy Poop
>
> Susan
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 14:28:21 EST
> From: starsuncloud@...
> Subject: Re: Digest Number 77
>
> I just LOVE this list!!
> Everyone thinks I'm nutso when I say we don't have terrible two's in our
> house...it's the three's!!
> I've always found it harder to deal with the three year old need for
> autonomy, but lack of understanding safety boundaries.
> Two is just plain cute, and easy to distract most of the time.
>
> I love the way you talk about the teen stuff Sandra. It really helps to
> remember that we have more tools (weapons if used wrong) and to "handicap"
> ourselves to give our children room. I need to do that more NOW and be more
> prepared when they hit the teens....I've only got one year, yikes!
>
> Ren
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 08:45:02 +1300
> From: Carol & Mac <mjcmbrwn@...>
> Subject: Re: Re: Stepping in the hornet's nest
>
> I have a 'fundie' friend (true <g>) who describes their style of
> homeschooling as 'delight directed' which I actually kinda like. Just
> that it wouldn't suit us as my kids only have very intermitent spasms of
> activity that could be described as delight directed! They (the 'fundie'
> family) are not what some of us would call unschoolers but they are
> definitely pretty close to this end of the spectrum.
>
> Carol
>
> SandraDodd@... wrote:
>
> >
> > In a message dated 12/26/01 10:08:55 AM, ecsamhill@... writes:
> >
> > << I'd like a word or phrase that
> > expresses what I do believe in, rather than what I don't. >>
> >
> > Natural learning.
> >
> > I don't like the "child-led learning" which the fundies always jump on
> > and
> > say "evil, sin."
> >
> > What's the phrase that's like "joy-led learning"? That's not it.
> > Bliss-learning <g> I don't remember what it is.
> >
> > Fascination immersion.
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 14:51:01 EST
> From: kbcdlovejo@...
> Subject: Re: Re: Stepping in the hornet's nest
>
> OK. I'm illuminated. I'm a Holtie and my religion is holtism at the Church of
> John Holt. I like that. I'm going with that.
>
> We genuflect towards Cambridge daily anyway,so....
>
> And I like fascination immersion. and life immersion.
>
> >>>or What's'er name with the books, from England.<<<<
>
> Barbara Woodhouse?<g>
>
> Kelly
>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 13:50:37 -0600
> From: KT <Tuck@...>
> Subject: Re: Re: Stepping in the hornet's nest
>
> > Yes! I'd like to try again to find a better word for unschooling. My
> > real reason for unschooling is not lack of faith in and a derisive
> > attititude towards school (which I do have), but a strong faith in the
> > amazing ability of children to unfold and learn and grow for themselves,
> > with family and community support. I'd like a word or phrase that
> > expresses what I do believe in, rather than what I don't.
>
> My son who is 8 considers himself an autodidact (which he is, of
> course), and that's the term we use most often. Our support group is
> called the Unschoolers of Memphis, though, so the word is stuck in our
> vocabulary until we move away, I suppose.
>
> When pressed to put a name on our "school", I've occasionally used
> Autodidact Asylum. :)
>
> Tuck
>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 15:01:09 EST
> From: lite2yu@...
> Subject: Re: Unschooling-dotcom list is now moderated
>
> In a message dated 12/26/2001 2:04:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> leschke@... writes:
>
> > Hold your breath, everyone, the....uh.....dialog....with Bridget about
> > unschooling has begun again.
> > Tia
> >
>
> Not to worry Tia. . . hopefully we (moderators) will be able to "handle" this
> one without too much fuss. ;)
>
> living in abundance
> lovemary
>
> The love that you withhold is the pain that you carry - from lifetime
> to lifetime.
>
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> Message: 10
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 15:23:07 EST
> From: kbcdlovejo@...
> Subject: Re: the hormonal monkey jungle age 13
>
> In a message dated 12/26/2001 9:22:33 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> zenmomma@... writes:
> > Do you all believe that mindful parenting, really talking and being with our
> >
> > kids makes a difference during this time. Or do those hormose just take
> > over? I keep thinking that the whole unschooling lifestyle should make it
> > all a bit different from the "normal" families' teen experience. After all,
> >
> > I'll actually listen to him, he'll have many more choices, time to be
> > alone,
> > etc.
> >
>
> I think one of the biggies is the time to SLEEP. I think that most of
> Cameron's friends in school are horribly sleep-deprived! They're up no later
> than 6:30. If they have no afterschool activities, they're home around
> 4-4:30; with sports/band/drama/whatever it may be 6-7pm. Homework takes 3-4
> hours. Then there's supper. Their natural urge to stay up late kicks in about
> 11 or so---and then it's up again at 6! How can they be expected to function?
> Most adults don't have that kind of schedule!
>
> They're not known for their excellent eating habits at school (besides, who
> can eat AND socialize in 20 minutes?).
>
> So far we haven't had the troubles we've seen in his schooled friends'
> families (although that's hard to judge, because even when Cam was in school,
> life here didn't seem that bad to him). I think if you have what it takes to
> unschool ANYWAY, the other things won't seem as insurmountable! The lifestyle
> just lends itself to understanding and being willing to back off when you
> need to (and you don't HAVE to yell that he knew about that project two weeks
> ago so why didn't he get started THEN!). It just makes gentler parenting an
> easier option!
>
> I'm right in your boat. Cameron turns 14 in 4 weeks. We haven't seen much of
> the hormonal monkey jungle yet, but we're stocking up on bananas anyway.
>
> Kelly
>
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> Message: 11
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 13:39:45 -0700
> From: "zenmomma *" <zenmomma@...>
> Subject: Re: Re: Stepping in the hornet's nest
>
> >>Natural learning.>>
>
> That's good, but will still involve lots of explanations probably.
>
> >>What's the phrase that's like "joy-led learning"? That's not it.
> Bliss-learning <g> I don't remember what it is.>>
>
> Following your bliss?
>
> >>What's'er name with the books, from England.>>
>
> Charlotte Mason.
>
> I like "Holties", but only if we can dress in robes and beg for money at the
> airport.
>
> ~Mary
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> Message: 12
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 13:16:41 -0800 (PST)
> From: Sharon Rudd <bearspawprint@...>
> Subject: Re: the hormonal monkey jungle age 13
>
> I think it will help
> > me in our interactions, even if the worst *is* (I
> > hope) over.
>
> The worst is almost always over......
> Sharon of the Swamp
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> Message: 13
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 17:13:33 EST
> From: sharonve@...
> Subject: Re: Poop
>
> In a message dated 12/26/01 2:25:09 PM, strandbe@... writes:
>
> << Have you ever tried substituting one of the words in a movie title with the
> word "poop"? Some friends of ours introduced this to us last week. When I
> tried explaining it to another friend, she totally failed to find it
> humorous. Apologies in advance to anyone like her...
> >>
>
> This would be me....
>
> I don't understand the easter egg rabbit turd game, or this. It's not that
> I'm offended by it -- I just find my eyes rolling at it. I guess I'm humor
> impaired. I didn't find the penguin belching during 12 Days of Cincinnati
> Christmas at the Symphony Holiday Fest funny either. I don't get bathroom
> humor -- it's reminiscent of shy classroom sniggering over things which
> children teased each other about. I didn't like Shrek. What passes for
> humor on network television just makes my teeth hurt.
>
> For me, humor is a matter of wittiness. I think most Dave Barry columns are
> hysterical (well, except for the bathroom humor ones ;-) ). I liked Calvin
> and Hobbes and Bloom County. I love repartee. A favorite cartoon is the
> George Booth old lady reading ingredient lists on supermarket items,
> shrieking, "Artificial THIS! Artificial THAT!" and throwing items over her
> shoulder while the store manager is hopping up and down in the background.
> *shrugs*
>
> Sharon, the culturally out of synch
>
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> Message: 14
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 14:23:49 -0800
> From: Joylyn <joylyn@...>
> Subject: Re: Poop
>
> I can understand why some kids like bathroom
> humor, but I don't get it myself either.
>
> I like puns, sophisticated plays on words,
> and humor that requires some thought, so that
> hours, weeks, months later you crack up
> laughing. I don't watch sitcoms either,
> because most of the humor is at the expense
> of another human, which I don't understand.
> I don't find it funny to watch men get hit in
> the testicles, or to watch people fall down
> (funniest home videos).
>
> Joylyn
>
> sharonve@... wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 12/26/01 2:25:09 PM,
> > strandbe@... writes:
> >
> > << Have you ever tried substituting one of
> > the words in a movie title with the
> > word "poop"? Some friends of ours
> > introduced this to us last week. When I
> > tried explaining it to another friend, she
> > totally failed to find it
> > humorous. Apologies in advance to anyone
> > like her...
> > >>
> >
> > This would be me....
> >
> > I don't understand the easter egg rabbit
> > turd game, or this. It's not that
> > I'm offended by it -- I just find my eyes
> > rolling at it. I guess I'm humor
> > impaired. I didn't find the penguin
> > belching during 12 Days of Cincinnati
> > Christmas at the Symphony Holiday Fest
> > funny either. I don't get bathroom
> > humor -- it's reminiscent of shy classroom
> > sniggering over things which
> > children teased each other about. I didn't
> > like Shrek. What passes for
> > humor on network television just makes my
> > teeth hurt.
> >
> > For me, humor is a matter of wittiness. I
> > think most Dave Barry columns are
> > hysterical (well, except for the bathroom
> > humor ones ;-) ). I liked Calvin
> > and Hobbes and Bloom County. I love
> > repartee. A favorite cartoon is the
> > George Booth old lady reading ingredient
> > lists on supermarket items,
> > shrieking, "Artificial THIS! Artificial
> > THAT!" and throwing items over her
> > shoulder while the store manager is hopping
> > up and down in the background.
> > *shrugs*
> >
> > Sharon, the culturally out of synch
> >
> >
> >
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> Message: 15
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 14:30:15 -0800
> From: Joylyn <joylyn@...>
> Subject: Re: Poop
>
> on th eother hand, as I answer my own post,
> as a child my parents had few rules on our
> use of language, (we were never told not to
> use "4 letter words" but were instead given
> accurate definitions and we discussed how
> others might view us if we used them, etc.)
> but bathroom humor wasn't allowed. We
> ignored toots (passing gas), etc. as if they
> hadn't happened. My own kids and I, well, we
> discuss it, sometimes humorously. To ignore
> it is silly--sometimes it's really not
> ignorable. I think that if I let my kids
> laugh at their own toots, burps, etc. now,
> then maybe they won't need to when they are
> older? OK, I just contradicted myself, I
> don't need bathroom humor and I wasn't
> allowed it as a child. I don't know, I guess
> I just don't care. But to be honest, both my
> kids show a remarkable sense of very
> sophisticated humor, but I guess we do lower
> ourselves (sic) to bathroom humor
> occassionally.
>
> I do worry about Janene saying to some
> stranger "what, you drinking BEER these
> days!" or something simiilar.
>
> Joylyn, rambling during a boring day at
> work...
>
> Joylyn wrote:
>
> > I can understand why some kids like
> > bathroom
> > humor, but I don't get it myself either.
> >
> > I like puns, sophisticated plays on words,
> > and humor that requires some thought, so
> > that
> > hours, weeks, months later you crack up
> > laughing. I don't watch sitcoms either,
> > because most of the humor is at the expense
> >
> > of another human, which I don't understand.
> >
> > I don't find it funny to watch men get hit
> > in
> > the testicles, or to watch people fall down
> >
> > (funniest home videos).
> >
> >
> > Joylyn
> >
> > sharonve@... wrote:
> >
> > > In a message dated 12/26/01 2:25:09 PM,
> > > strandbe@... writes:
> > >
> > > << Have you ever tried substituting one
> > of
> > > the words in a movie title with the
> > > word "poop"? Some friends of ours
> > > introduced this to us last week. When I
> > > tried explaining it to another friend,
> > she
> > > totally failed to find it
> > > humorous. Apologies in advance to anyone
> > > like her...
> > > >>
> > >
> > > This would be me....
> > >
> > > I don't understand the easter egg rabbit
> > > turd game, or this. It's not that
> > > I'm offended by it -- I just find my eyes
> >
> > > rolling at it. I guess I'm humor
> > > impaired. I didn't find the penguin
> > > belching during 12 Days of Cincinnati
> > > Christmas at the Symphony Holiday Fest
> > > funny either. I don't get bathroom
> > > humor -- it's reminiscent of shy
> > classroom
> > > sniggering over things which
> > > children teased each other about. I
> > didn't
> > > like Shrek. What passes for
> > > humor on network television just makes my
> >
> > > teeth hurt.
> > >
> > > For me, humor is a matter of wittiness.
> > I
> > > think most Dave Barry columns are
> > > hysterical (well, except for the bathroom
> >
> > > humor ones ;-) ). I liked Calvin
> > > and Hobbes and Bloom County. I love
> > > repartee. A favorite cartoon is the
> > > George Booth old lady reading ingredient
> > > lists on supermarket items,
> > > shrieking, "Artificial THIS! Artificial
> > > THAT!" and throwing items over her
> > > shoulder while the store manager is
> > hopping
> > > up and down in the background.
> > > *shrugs*
> > >
> > > Sharon, the culturally out of synch
> > >
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> Message: 16
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 16:05:47 -0700
> From: ddzimlew@...
> Subject: Re: Unschooling-dotcom list is now moderated
>
> Gads! I left that list and now I'm feeling sorry for you, Tia. I
> thought my head would shoot off if I read too many more of those posts.
> You are brave.
> Deb L
>
> On Wed, 26 Dec 2001 11:10:47 -0800 Tia Leschke <leschke@...>
> writes:
> > Hold your breath, everyone, the....uh.....dialog....with Bridget
> > about
> > unschooling has begun again.
> > Tia
>
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> Message: 17
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 16:11:30 -0700
> From: ddzimlew@...
> Subject: Re: Re: Stepping in the hornet's nest
>
>
> > >>>or What's'er name with the books, from England.<<<<
> >
> > Barbara Woodhouse?<g>
> >
> > Kelly
>
> Oh, Kelly, WALKIES???
>
> Deb L
>
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> Message: 18
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 15:48:50 -0800 (PST)
> From: Sharon Rudd <bearspawprint@...>
> Subject: Re: Poop
>
> "Oww do 'yu tell which 'on is tha King"
>
> "Ees ther 'on that 'asn't got shit all over 'im"
>
> My boys have always found that line funny.....even as
> small children.
>
> One of Roy's (8) favorite toys is a "whoopie cushion".
> It makes rude noises similar to the air escaping from
> a balloon.
>
> Sharon of the Swamp
>
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> Message: 19
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 17:13:05 -0700
> From: "Karin" <curtkar@...>
> Subject: Re: Poop
>
> When my mom was here visiting a month ago, we went to a learning store and she offered to buy them something. They looked around and found "noise putty". I'm sure she thought it was like playdough or something - she didn't look at it too closely. It's this gloopy glob inside a plastic container and when you push your fingers in it, it makes very realistic fart noises.
>
> On the ride home and they were making these noises and laughing and giggling. My mom said she was sorry that she bought those for them and asked them to stop making those rude noises. I thought it was pretty funny, myself, and wished she could lighten up a bit and let them have their fun. The more she was bothered by it, even through the days left of her visit, the more they wanted to do it. I was also telling them not to upset Grandma that way. She finally threatened to take it away if they wouldn't stop, so they finally did stop.
>
> Come to think of it, it has been sitting in their room unopened since then. I guess all the fun is gone now.
> I let them have their bathroom humor because they do seem to enjoy it so.
>
> Karin
> mom to Ben (10) and Jonny (8)
>
> >One of Roy's (8) favorite toys is a "whoopie cushion".
> >It makes rude noises similar to the air escaping from
> >a balloon.
>
> >Sharon of the Swamp
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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> Message: 20
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 16:16:04 -0800
> From: Joylyn <joylyn@...>
> Subject: Re: Poop
>
> And I bet that if she hadn't of said a word,
> they would have tired of it quickly.
>
> Joylyn
>
> Karin wrote:
>
> > When my mom was here visiting a month ago,
> > we went to a learning store and she offered
> > to buy them something. They looked around
> > and found "noise putty". I'm sure she
> > thought it was like playdough or something
> > - she didn't look at it too closely. It's
> > this gloopy glob inside a plastic container
> > and when you push your fingers in it, it
> > makes very realistic fart noises.
> >
> > On the ride home and they were making these
> > noises and laughing and giggling. My mom
> > said she was sorry that she bought those
> > for them and asked them to stop making
> > those rude noises. I thought it was pretty
> > funny, myself, and wished she could lighten
> > up a bit and let them have their fun. The
> > more she was bothered by it, even through
> > the days left of her visit, the more they
> > wanted to do it. I was also telling them
> > not to upset Grandma that way. She finally
> > threatened to take it away if they wouldn't
> > stop, so they finally did stop.
> >
> > Come to think of it, it has been sitting in
> > their room unopened since then. I guess all
> > the fun is gone now.
> > I let them have their bathroom humor
> > because they do seem to enjoy it so.
> >
> > Karin
> > mom to Ben (10) and Jonny (8)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >One of Roy's (8) favorite toys is a
> > "whoopie cushion".
> > >It makes rude noises similar to the air
> > escaping from
> > >a balloon.
> >
> > >Sharon of the Swamp
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have
> > been removed]
> >
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> Message: 21
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 19:19:40 EST
> From: amycats2@...
> Subject: Re: Poop
>
> In a message dated 12/26/01 5:17:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> sharonve@... writes:
>
> << I liked Calvin
> and Hobbes and Bloom County. >>
>
> Man, I loved Bloom County!! There was a series of its strips when I was a
> teenager that featured a mime and I had it on my refrigerator. It cracked me
> up every time I saw it!
> Amy
> Amy Kagey in NW Ohio
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> Usborne Books</A> are books
> kids love to read!
> (www.ubah.com/z0939)
>
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>
> Message: 22
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 16:24:14 -0800
> From: Nancy Wooton <Felicitas@...>
> Subject: Re: Poop
>
> on 12/26/01 4:13 PM, Karin at curtkar@... wrote:
>
> > "noise putty"
>
> Please. The brand name, at least on the jars my dh got for the kids for
> Christmas *last* year, is the far more colorful "Fart Sludge."
>
> Nancy
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
> Message: 23
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 17:48:41 -0700
> From: "Karin" <curtkar@...>
> Subject: Re: Poop
>
> Actually, I checked what the brand name was before writing.
> We have the more politically correct name - "noise putty" that even fools Grandma's!
>
> Karin
>
> Nancy wrote:
>
> > "noise putty"
>
> Please. The brand name, at least on the jars my dh got for the kids for
> Christmas *last* year, is the far more colorful "Fart Sludge."
>
> Nancy
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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>
> Message: 24
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 17:50:11 -0700
> From: "Karin" <curtkar@...>
> Subject: Re: Poop
>
> Joylyn, I bet you are exactly right.
>
> Karin
>
> >And I bet that if she hadn't of said a word,
> >they would have tired of it quickly.
>
> Joylyn
>
> Karin wrote:
>
> > When my mom was here visiting a month ago,
> > we went to a learning store and she offered
> > to buy them something. They looked around
> > and found "noise putty".
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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> Message: 25
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 14:05:41 -0800
> From: Cindy <crma@...>
> Subject: Re: the hormonal monkey jungle age 13
>
> Tia Leschke wrote:
> >
> > Also, like Sandra, we're doing the puberty and menopause thing at the same
> > time. You couple that with my self-esteem issues and the sparks do fly.
> >
>
> I've been doing the menopause thing with a toddler/preschooler. The year
> he was 2 was the worst - he quit nursing then and for several months my
> hormones were in a tailspin! Now I'm doing better with the menopause
> thing and he's 4 - which is probably more challenging or at least is
> with this one.
>
> I've also been fighting self-esteem issues and depression. I do try to
> keep those as *my* problems but it does affect their lives too.
>
> --
>
> Cindy Ferguson
> crma@...
>
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In a message dated 12/27/01 2:48:58 PM, wordup@... writes:

<< I've never seen the unschooling.com list -- in fact, I'm new to this list
as well. What're the issues with the other list,>>

Rational discussion.
Unschooling.
Honesty.


<<...and what's the importance of having a moderator for it?>>

It is *the* list of www.unschooling.com, HEM's unschooling forum. It has 500
members, give or take, as life flows. If it is not a good, safe, place
promoting unschooling, unschooling is not as well protected and promoted as
some would like for it to be.

This list formed as a result of a car wreck of sorts during an
unschooling-dotcom rush hour. Sometimes side roads are best. But freeways
are still important.

So...

What John Holt stuff is available to read online? Some people don't have
good access to the books.

Sandra