Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Intro/ AP
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----- Original Message -----
From: <Broadcolea@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re: Differences with DH
Welcome Sandy,
I'm Amy, unschooling, AP mom to 3 girls ages 7, 4, and 2. We live in MA with
my dh Keith, our dog and 2 cats. You may also want to check out the Liberal
Attachment Parenting list at egroups.
Amy
Mom to Samantha, Dana, and Casey
[email protected]
Amy,
Thanks for the info. I'll have to check that out. It's kind of funny because
most of my friends have "bedtime issues" with their kids. My SIL says they
play musical beds every night and most nights she ends up on the floor. My
best friend and her husband just bought a king size because one or both of
her kids end up in bed with them. I just figure stick the kids in bed with
us from the get go and save the hassle. It's where they want to be anyway.
I'm so happy to have found unschooling. It seems to fit with my other
thoughts on parenting. Something just never seemed right about sending my
kids off somewhere. I told the story on the unschooling message board about
how I tried to put ds in a preschool program last September. The school is a
cooperative and I thought it seemed like a really cool place. I stayed in
his classroom for a month straight and the staff were fine with that. Then
he and I agreed that he would be okay if I waited in the hall(thank goodness
I have plenty of people to keep dd and that she will stay with just about
anyone!). Well, they had to tear him off of my body screaming. I could hear
his screams through the door as I waited in the hallway alone. And I cried
too. This did not seem right to me. I do not have to work outside the home
and I felt there was no reason for me to do this to my child. Later when the
kids went outside I watched from the classroom and he seemed okay. Boy was I
wrong. He developed a really bad case of the hives that the doc said was
nerves. We took him out of school two weeks later and then he cleared up!
Everyone kept telling me he needs to adjust, he needs to get out of it. Get
out of what - being himself?!! He seems to be thriving being out of school
and although I have not received "official word" from our school district yet
as to our start date, I realize we have been unschooling all along.
Sorry this has been long. It is nice to be around people of like mind. None
of my friends or family homeschool. I did however find a group in my county
and the first meeting is next week. Looks like I have lots of support, which
I think I'll need.
Sandy, mom to Joshua (5) and Jordan (3)
Thanks for the info. I'll have to check that out. It's kind of funny because
most of my friends have "bedtime issues" with their kids. My SIL says they
play musical beds every night and most nights she ends up on the floor. My
best friend and her husband just bought a king size because one or both of
her kids end up in bed with them. I just figure stick the kids in bed with
us from the get go and save the hassle. It's where they want to be anyway.
I'm so happy to have found unschooling. It seems to fit with my other
thoughts on parenting. Something just never seemed right about sending my
kids off somewhere. I told the story on the unschooling message board about
how I tried to put ds in a preschool program last September. The school is a
cooperative and I thought it seemed like a really cool place. I stayed in
his classroom for a month straight and the staff were fine with that. Then
he and I agreed that he would be okay if I waited in the hall(thank goodness
I have plenty of people to keep dd and that she will stay with just about
anyone!). Well, they had to tear him off of my body screaming. I could hear
his screams through the door as I waited in the hallway alone. And I cried
too. This did not seem right to me. I do not have to work outside the home
and I felt there was no reason for me to do this to my child. Later when the
kids went outside I watched from the classroom and he seemed okay. Boy was I
wrong. He developed a really bad case of the hives that the doc said was
nerves. We took him out of school two weeks later and then he cleared up!
Everyone kept telling me he needs to adjust, he needs to get out of it. Get
out of what - being himself?!! He seems to be thriving being out of school
and although I have not received "official word" from our school district yet
as to our start date, I realize we have been unschooling all along.
Sorry this has been long. It is nice to be around people of like mind. None
of my friends or family homeschool. I did however find a group in my county
and the first meeting is next week. Looks like I have lots of support, which
I think I'll need.
Sandy, mom to Joshua (5) and Jordan (3)
Sue Amiot
Amy & Sandy
DH & I have had the kids in bed with us from birth. As they were
ready they moved themselves to their own beds. Every so often one of
them will come back in & ask to sleep on our floor. We got out our
sleeping bags & leave them out for them to use. DD 7 isn't in but
maybe 2 times a month, ds 4 comes in 4-5 times a week & ds 2 stays in
his crib with the side down. & a toy box (closed) for him to use to
get out. He'll come in during the night to be changed or if he wants
a drink. We've seen no problems with this.
DH & I have had the kids in bed with us from birth. As they were
ready they moved themselves to their own beds. Every so often one of
them will come back in & ask to sleep on our floor. We got out our
sleeping bags & leave them out for them to use. DD 7 isn't in but
maybe 2 times a month, ds 4 comes in 4-5 times a week & ds 2 stays in
his crib with the side down. & a toy box (closed) for him to use to
get out. He'll come in during the night to be changed or if he wants
a drink. We've seen no problems with this.
Pris
welcome to the world of *un*schooling, Sandy ... isn't it funny how you can
FEEL IT in your GUT when
something isn't right w/ your dch ... glad you've found *us* <G>
Pris
WARNING: I cannot be help responsible for the above, as apparently my cats
have learned how to type ...
FEEL IT in your GUT when
something isn't right w/ your dch ... glad you've found *us* <G>
Pris
WARNING: I cannot be help responsible for the above, as apparently my cats
have learned how to type ...
----- Original Message -----
From: <Broadcolea@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Intro/ AP
> I'm so happy to have found unschooling. It seems to fit with my other
> thoughts on parenting. Something just never seemed right about sending my
> kids off somewhere. I told the story on the unschooling message board
about
> how I tried to put ds in a preschool program last September. The school
is a
> cooperative and I thought it seemed like a really cool place. I stayed in
> his classroom for a month straight and the staff were fine with that.
Then
> he and I agreed that he would be okay if I waited in the hall(thank
goodness
> I have plenty of people to keep dd and that she will stay with just about
> anyone!). Well, they had to tear him off of my body screaming. I could
hear
> his screams through the door as I waited in the hallway alone. And I
cried
> too. This did not seem right to me. I do not have to work outside the
home
> and I felt there was no reason for me to do this to my child. Later when
the
> kids went outside I watched from the classroom and he seemed okay. Boy
was I
> wrong. He developed a really bad case of the hives that the doc said was
> nerves. We took him out of school two weeks later and then he cleared up!
>
> Everyone kept telling me he needs to adjust, he needs to get out of it.
Get
> out of what - being himself?!! He seems to be thriving being out of
school
> and although I have not received "official word" from our school district
yet
> as to our start date, I realize we have been unschooling all along.
>
> Sorry this has been long. It is nice to be around people of like mind.
None
> of my friends or family homeschool. I did however find a group in my
county
> and the first meeting is next week. Looks like I have lots of support,
which
> I think I'll need.
>
> Sandy, mom to Joshua (5) and Jordan (3)