Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1219
Judie C. Rall
Do you use baggies
know, cellulose, the fiber that's in carrots that makes them so
crunchy? I've gotten them by mail from a company called 7th
Generation in the past. We wash them out and re-use them.
Judie
> for snacks or sandwiches? i thought the danger was highest when plastics wereThere are some wonderful cellulose baggies you can get. You
> exposed to heat thus softening.
know, cellulose, the fiber that's in carrots that makes them so
crunchy? I've gotten them by mail from a company called 7th
Generation in the past. We wash them out and re-use them.
Judie
Judie C. Rall
Melanie,
How about sitting down and talking to him, and explaining that you
need to know where he is because what if somebody came by and
kidnapped him while he was outside, and you would never know it?
(use a little scare tactic here...after all, it is a legitimate concern).
Tell him that you will get a bell (a loud one) and when you walk
outside and ring it, he needs to come just so you can see he's ok.
Every time he comes when you ring the bell, he gets some kind of
token. You could make it real money, or you could make it a
privilege that he really wants, or whatever. Get a jar to put his
money or tokens in. Tell him if you ring the bell and he doesn't
come, you will be calling the police to come and look for him,
because you will assume he has been kidnapped. Also, if he
doesn't come, YOU get to keep the token, and put it in YOUR jar,
and then you get to go and do something without him (something
he'd really like to do). After a few times of doing this, actually
make a big deal one day of how you are leaving him with Dad and
little sister so you can go do a fun thing by yourself, and that he
absolutely CANNOT go. Then, take a little holiday yourself and go
enjoy it.
When he does come in, have something that he really likes but
doesn't get very often, available. It might be a special food, it might
be an art project that is too messy or involved to get out while little
sister is up. When there is something that I want to get my kids
interested in doing, it never works to say "Come on over and do
this with me" but if I just start doing to by myself and they see me
enjoying myself, they will often come over and want to do it too.
Like, I'd probably get a HUGE piece of butcher paper that would
cover a whole wall (even if I had to take the pictures off the wall and
everything to cover it). Then I'd have pots of paint and different
sponges and brushes, and when he came in, I'd just be painting
away in one corner of the paper. I know my kids wouldn't be able
to resist picking up a brush, especially if this paper covered a
whole wall and they could really get wild with their painting.
Anyway, that just some stuff I would do.
Judie
How about sitting down and talking to him, and explaining that you
need to know where he is because what if somebody came by and
kidnapped him while he was outside, and you would never know it?
(use a little scare tactic here...after all, it is a legitimate concern).
Tell him that you will get a bell (a loud one) and when you walk
outside and ring it, he needs to come just so you can see he's ok.
Every time he comes when you ring the bell, he gets some kind of
token. You could make it real money, or you could make it a
privilege that he really wants, or whatever. Get a jar to put his
money or tokens in. Tell him if you ring the bell and he doesn't
come, you will be calling the police to come and look for him,
because you will assume he has been kidnapped. Also, if he
doesn't come, YOU get to keep the token, and put it in YOUR jar,
and then you get to go and do something without him (something
he'd really like to do). After a few times of doing this, actually
make a big deal one day of how you are leaving him with Dad and
little sister so you can go do a fun thing by yourself, and that he
absolutely CANNOT go. Then, take a little holiday yourself and go
enjoy it.
When he does come in, have something that he really likes but
doesn't get very often, available. It might be a special food, it might
be an art project that is too messy or involved to get out while little
sister is up. When there is something that I want to get my kids
interested in doing, it never works to say "Come on over and do
this with me" but if I just start doing to by myself and they see me
enjoying myself, they will often come over and want to do it too.
Like, I'd probably get a HUGE piece of butcher paper that would
cover a whole wall (even if I had to take the pictures off the wall and
everything to cover it). Then I'd have pots of paint and different
sponges and brushes, and when he came in, I'd just be painting
away in one corner of the paper. I know my kids wouldn't be able
to resist picking up a brush, especially if this paper covered a
whole wall and they could really get wild with their painting.
Anyway, that just some stuff I would do.
Judie
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In a message dated 5/9/01 4:21:29 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< Laurie's absolute favorites were the Little House books. I read them
aloud to her when she was seven years old (3-4 hours a day).
I 'became' Ma...and she was Laura .... for years!
love, Valerie
times. Laura is always on the edge(the rushing creek chapter). Right now the
girls started school. Now it is under my skin.
NICKI~
[email protected] writes:
<< Laurie's absolute favorites were the Little House books. I read them
aloud to her when she was seven years old (3-4 hours a day).
I 'became' Ma...and she was Laura .... for years!
love, Valerie
>>We are reading these now. My dd is 5 next week. She gets stressed at
times. Laura is always on the edge(the rushing creek chapter). Right now the
girls started school. Now it is under my skin.
NICKI~
[email protected]
In a message dated 5/9/01 4:21:29 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< The only one of our older children we did not vaccinate is the only one who
doesn't exhibit some signs of ADD/ADHD. Out of the gate the docs wanted to
put them all on Ritalin. Back in the dark ages (before internet searches),
I spent hours/days/weeks/months searching the library, going to bigger city
libraries, going to teaching hospital libraries and writing letters. We
found lots of interesting things and then "discovered" Feingold.
http://www.feingold.org >>
Lynda, my dd is highly spirted and at times way over the top. Dh and I
know she would be incorrectly labled in school. I mentioned the Feingold diet
and he dismissed it. On one level he knows the affects sugar and dye have on
our dd yet he continues to forget should we say. I do struggle w/ seriously
limiting her diet since my mother was a health nut(I am now) and I wasn't
allowed near junk,sugar,white flour and am now struggling w/ being addicted
to crap.
Also how can I cut our my dd's consumption if I am too weak to cut out my
own?:o)
Just curious how it all went for you. Also I just found Is This Your Child
by Doris Rapp at the used book store. Haven't had a chance yet but soon.
NICKI~
[email protected] writes:
<< The only one of our older children we did not vaccinate is the only one who
doesn't exhibit some signs of ADD/ADHD. Out of the gate the docs wanted to
put them all on Ritalin. Back in the dark ages (before internet searches),
I spent hours/days/weeks/months searching the library, going to bigger city
libraries, going to teaching hospital libraries and writing letters. We
found lots of interesting things and then "discovered" Feingold.
http://www.feingold.org >>
Lynda, my dd is highly spirted and at times way over the top. Dh and I
know she would be incorrectly labled in school. I mentioned the Feingold diet
and he dismissed it. On one level he knows the affects sugar and dye have on
our dd yet he continues to forget should we say. I do struggle w/ seriously
limiting her diet since my mother was a health nut(I am now) and I wasn't
allowed near junk,sugar,white flour and am now struggling w/ being addicted
to crap.
Also how can I cut our my dd's consumption if I am too weak to cut out my
own?:o)
Just curious how it all went for you. Also I just found Is This Your Child
by Doris Rapp at the used book store. Haven't had a chance yet but soon.
NICKI~
[email protected]
In a message dated 5/9/01 4:21:29 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< Eileen, we've gone totally organic, gotten rid of all the pots and pans
that
aren't stainless steal and cast iron and gotten rid of all the plastics.
This has also made a big difference in the kidlets and their allergies and
in some behavior areas.
Lynda >>
We have one Calphalon pot for spagehtti and such. I am worried about this
pan. Any thoughts? I do not heat anything up in plastic any more but I would
like to find food storage containers that aren't plastic. Do you use baggies
for snacks or sandwiches? i thought the danger was highest when plastics were
exposed to heat thus softening.
NICKI~
[email protected] writes:
<< Eileen, we've gone totally organic, gotten rid of all the pots and pans
that
aren't stainless steal and cast iron and gotten rid of all the plastics.
This has also made a big difference in the kidlets and their allergies and
in some behavior areas.
Lynda >>
We have one Calphalon pot for spagehtti and such. I am worried about this
pan. Any thoughts? I do not heat anything up in plastic any more but I would
like to find food storage containers that aren't plastic. Do you use baggies
for snacks or sandwiches? i thought the danger was highest when plastics were
exposed to heat thus softening.
NICKI~
Eileen M.
Although the plastic breaks down more drastically and
quickly under the application of heat, even non-heated
plastics shed into food over time. As do non-stick
materials, generally, though I think some
manufacturers claim that this is not true of some
specific coatings. I certainly am not an expert in
this area... Lynda?
Eileen
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quickly under the application of heat, even non-heated
plastics shed into food over time. As do non-stick
materials, generally, though I think some
manufacturers claim that this is not true of some
specific coatings. I certainly am not an expert in
this area... Lynda?
Eileen
--- RValvo7626@... wrote:
> In a message dated 5/9/01 4:21:29 AM Mountain__________________________________________________
> Daylight Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> << Eileen, we've gone totally organic, gotten rid of
> all the pots and pans
> that
> aren't stainless steal and cast iron and gotten rid
> of all the plastics.
> This has also made a big difference in the kidlets
> and their allergies and
> in some behavior areas.
>
> Lynda >>
>
>
> We have one Calphalon pot for spagehtti and
> such. I am worried about this
> pan. Any thoughts? I do not heat anything up in
> plastic any more but I would
> like to find food storage containers that aren't
> plastic. Do you use baggies
> for snacks or sandwiches? i thought the danger was
> highest when plastics were
> exposed to heat thus softening.
>
> NICKI~
>
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Do you use baggies
Annette
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> for snacks or sandwiches? i thought the danger wasWe use cellophane bags, waxed paper and tin foil. For those having difficulty obtaining cellophane bags, http://www.specialfoods.com sells them and has great info about rotation diets, food groups, diet and allergy and diet and autism. The food is outrageously expensive, but for those with special needs, they really fit the bill at times.
> highest when plastics were
> exposed to heat thus softening.
>
> NICKI~
>
Annette
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Tin Foil also breaks down especially if it comes in contact with acidy (my own word here) food. If your child is old enough and interested, you can do some experiments with it and you may find some suprising results.
Donna
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[email protected] wrote:
>__________________________________________________________________
>
> Do you use baggies
> > for snacks or sandwiches? i thought the danger was
> > highest when plastics were
> > exposed to heat thus softening.
> >
> > NICKI~
> >
>
> We use cellophane bags, waxed paper and tin foil. For those having difficulty obtaining cellophane bags, http://www.specialfoods.com sells them and has great info about rotation diets, food groups, diet and allergy and diet and autism. The food is outrageously expensive, but for those with special needs, they really fit the bill at times.
>
> Annette
>
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Lynda
Wellllll, we grew up in the Bay Area and my Dad was a health nut before it
was even a phrase (we are talking the early 50's here, the DARK ages <g>).
As to the "not allowed then, addicted now" syndrome (they have a name for
it), I never really experienced it. I just really don't like all that
unnatural sweet stuff.
Some of the kidlets have the urge and some don't. I don't have it in the
house and when they are feeling a real urge, we make something "good" sweet
like making our own "frooze fruit." I make some cookies but mostly unbaked
with lots of peanut butter, oats and raisens in them.
We've also found that you can get by with half as much sugar when you make
things like whipped cream using organic (read the label for the ones like
Organic Valley that only have cream on the label) cream and organic
unbleached sugar or honey.
I've also noticed that about half their urge to splurge is satisfied by
something sticky <g> and that one or two of the finger licking, ooey-gooey,
sticky peanut butter cookies satisfies them where a whole box of store
bought wouldn't.
Oh, and fruit leathers are another one they just love. And homemade
smoothies!
Lynda
was even a phrase (we are talking the early 50's here, the DARK ages <g>).
As to the "not allowed then, addicted now" syndrome (they have a name for
it), I never really experienced it. I just really don't like all that
unnatural sweet stuff.
Some of the kidlets have the urge and some don't. I don't have it in the
house and when they are feeling a real urge, we make something "good" sweet
like making our own "frooze fruit." I make some cookies but mostly unbaked
with lots of peanut butter, oats and raisens in them.
We've also found that you can get by with half as much sugar when you make
things like whipped cream using organic (read the label for the ones like
Organic Valley that only have cream on the label) cream and organic
unbleached sugar or honey.
I've also noticed that about half their urge to splurge is satisfied by
something sticky <g> and that one or two of the finger licking, ooey-gooey,
sticky peanut butter cookies satisfies them where a whole box of store
bought wouldn't.
Oh, and fruit leathers are another one they just love. And homemade
smoothies!
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: <RValvo7626@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1219
> In a message dated 5/9/01 4:21:29 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> Lynda, my dd is highly spirted and at times way over the top. Dh and I
> know she would be incorrectly labled in school. I mentioned the Feingold
diet
> and he dismissed it. On one level he knows the affects sugar and dye have
on
> our dd yet he continues to forget should we say. I do struggle w/
seriously
> limiting her diet since my mother was a health nut(I am now) and I wasn't
> allowed near junk,sugar,white flour and am now struggling w/ being
addicted
> to crap.
>
> Also how can I cut our my dd's consumption if I am too weak to cut out
my
> own?:o)
>
> Just curious how it all went for you. Also I just found Is This Your
Child
> by Doris Rapp at the used book store. Haven't had a chance yet but soon.
>
> NICKI~
>
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Lynda
That is when it is highest. It is funny, when I was a kid my dad had a
lunchbox with a glass thermos and everything was either in old jelly jars or
wrapped in wax paper. We are going back to that. The kidlets decided that
they didn't want the jelly jars so they picked out some neat tins at
Christmas time and use them as their snack carry around holders. In fact, I
think we have started a trend as I have noticed some other kids with the
metal tins *and* the not so nice looks from their mothers <g>
They each bough hemp bags, have their metal thermos bottles and their little
tins and that is what we take with us when we go exploring.
Oh, and the neat part is that if they set them down we don't have the
"Moooommmmm, she took my bag cause it has more" routine anymore as each has
a very distinctive tin that belongs to only them <g>
Lynda
lunchbox with a glass thermos and everything was either in old jelly jars or
wrapped in wax paper. We are going back to that. The kidlets decided that
they didn't want the jelly jars so they picked out some neat tins at
Christmas time and use them as their snack carry around holders. In fact, I
think we have started a trend as I have noticed some other kids with the
metal tins *and* the not so nice looks from their mothers <g>
They each bough hemp bags, have their metal thermos bottles and their little
tins and that is what we take with us when we go exploring.
Oh, and the neat part is that if they set them down we don't have the
"Moooommmmm, she took my bag cause it has more" routine anymore as each has
a very distinctive tin that belongs to only them <g>
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: <RValvo7626@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1219
> In a message dated 5/9/01 4:21:29 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> << Eileen, we've gone totally organic, gotten rid of all the pots and pans
> that
> aren't stainless steal and cast iron and gotten rid of all the plastics.
> This has also made a big difference in the kidlets and their allergies
and
> in some behavior areas.
>
> Lynda >>
>
>
> We have one Calphalon pot for spagehtti and such. I am worried about
this
> pan. Any thoughts? I do not heat anything up in plastic any more but I
would
> like to find food storage containers that aren't plastic. Do you use
baggies
> for snacks or sandwiches? i thought the danger was highest when plastics
were
> exposed to heat thus softening.
>
> NICKI~
>
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Lynda
Teflon or whatever they are currently calling it, breaks down and flakes off
in your food from day one. Starts out, our chemist friend who loves to
grose out the kidlets <g> said, like dandruf and gets worse with age until
you have the embarassing big flakes you see in commercials. Now, picture
that and try to cook and eat something out of a non-stick pan <g>
Lynda
in your food from day one. Starts out, our chemist friend who loves to
grose out the kidlets <g> said, like dandruf and gets worse with age until
you have the embarassing big flakes you see in commercials. Now, picture
that and try to cook and eat something out of a non-stick pan <g>
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eileen M." <ravensegg@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1219
> Although the plastic breaks down more drastically and
> quickly under the application of heat, even non-heated
> plastics shed into food over time. As do non-stick
> materials, generally, though I think some
> manufacturers claim that this is not true of some
> specific coatings. I certainly am not an expert in
> this area... Lynda?
>
> Eileen
>
>
>
> --- RValvo7626@... wrote:
> > In a message dated 5/9/01 4:21:29 AM Mountain
> > Daylight Time,
> > [email protected] writes:
> >
> > << Eileen, we've gone totally organic, gotten rid of
> > all the pots and pans
> > that
> > aren't stainless steal and cast iron and gotten rid
> > of all the plastics.
> > This has also made a big difference in the kidlets
> > and their allergies and
> > in some behavior areas.
> >
> > Lynda >>
> >
> >
> > We have one Calphalon pot for spagehtti and
> > such. I am worried about this
> > pan. Any thoughts? I do not heat anything up in
> > plastic any more but I would
> > like to find food storage containers that aren't
> > plastic. Do you use baggies
> > for snacks or sandwiches? i thought the danger was
> > highest when plastics were
> > exposed to heat thus softening.
> >
> > NICKI~
> >
>
>
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give me my old cast iron pan anyday, just don't put it in the automatic dishwasher!
Johanna
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----- Original Message -----
From: Lynda
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1219
Teflon or whatever they are currently calling it, breaks down and flakes off
in your food from day one. Starts out, our chemist friend who loves to
grose out the kidlets <g> said, like dandruf and gets worse with age until
you have the embarassing big flakes you see in commercials. Now, picture
that and try to cook and eat something out of a non-stick pan <g>
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eileen M." <ravensegg@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1219
> Although the plastic breaks down more drastically and
> quickly under the application of heat, even non-heated
> plastics shed into food over time. As do non-stick
> materials, generally, though I think some
> manufacturers claim that this is not true of some
> specific coatings. I certainly am not an expert in
> this area... Lynda?
>
> Eileen
>
>
>
> --- RValvo7626@... wrote:
> > In a message dated 5/9/01 4:21:29 AM Mountain
> > Daylight Time,
> > [email protected] writes:
> >
> > << Eileen, we've gone totally organic, gotten rid of
> > all the pots and pans
> > that
> > aren't stainless steal and cast iron and gotten rid
> > of all the plastics.
> > This has also made a big difference in the kidlets
> > and their allergies and
> > in some behavior areas.
> >
> > Lynda >>
> >
> >
> > We have one Calphalon pot for spagehtti and
> > such. I am worried about this
> > pan. Any thoughts? I do not heat anything up in
> > plastic any more but I would
> > like to find food storage containers that aren't
> > plastic. Do you use baggies
> > for snacks or sandwiches? i thought the danger was
> > highest when plastics were
> > exposed to heat thus softening.
> >
> > NICKI~
> >
>
>
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Eileen M.
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post, and now both my response and your post/address
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send it! Write again, okay?
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Eileen M.
Do you get tins at a specific outlet? So many are
thinly coated with plastic inside... and is the ring
around the jelly jars entirely rubber, or partly
plastic (and is rubber a problem, too)? This is such
a difficult issue for us, since my dh isn't convinced
it's an issue, and I don't feel like I've got a good
handle on it; I do feel that it might be an important
issue for my son, though, and probably for me.
Eileen
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thinly coated with plastic inside... and is the ring
around the jelly jars entirely rubber, or partly
plastic (and is rubber a problem, too)? This is such
a difficult issue for us, since my dh isn't convinced
it's an issue, and I don't feel like I've got a good
handle on it; I do feel that it might be an important
issue for my son, though, and probably for me.
Eileen
--- Lynda <lurine@...> wrote:
> That is when it is highest. It is funny, when I was__________________________________________________
> a kid my dad had a
> lunchbox with a glass thermos and everything was
> either in old jelly jars or
> wrapped in wax paper. We are going back to that.
> The kidlets decided that
> they didn't want the jelly jars so they picked out
> some neat tins at
> Christmas time and use them as their snack carry
> around holders. In fact, I
> think we have started a trend as I have noticed some
> other kids with the
> metal tins *and* the not so nice looks from their
> mothers <g>
>
> They each bough hemp bags, have their metal thermos
> bottles and their little
> tins and that is what we take with us when we go
> exploring.
>
> Oh, and the neat part is that if they set them down
> we don't have the
> "Moooommmmm, she took my bag cause it has more"
> routine anymore as each has
> a very distinctive tin that belongs to only them <g>
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <RValvo7626@...>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 7:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1219
>
>
> > In a message dated 5/9/01 4:21:29 AM Mountain
> Daylight Time,
> > [email protected] writes:
> >
> > << Eileen, we've gone totally organic, gotten rid
> of all the pots and pans
> > that
> > aren't stainless steal and cast iron and gotten
> rid of all the plastics.
> > This has also made a big difference in the
> kidlets and their allergies
> and
> > in some behavior areas.
> >
> > Lynda >>
> >
> >
> > We have one Calphalon pot for spagehtti and
> such. I am worried about
> this
> > pan. Any thoughts? I do not heat anything up in
> plastic any more but I
> would
> > like to find food storage containers that aren't
> plastic. Do you use
> baggies
> > for snacks or sandwiches? i thought the danger was
> highest when plastics
> were
> > exposed to heat thus softening.
> >
> > NICKI~
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I am one of those lucky folks that has environmental allergies. We bought a
new mattress a few years ago and I'm allergic to what's in it. I can't use
foam pillows and can only use feather (the allergists either shake or
scratch their heads).
I haven't had any problems with the really old-fashioned canning jars with
the old gasket type rubber seal thingys. We've also done the ceramic thing
where the kidlets made a bunch of elfs and stuff for the garden. When they
did that I made ceramic canisters. Those are great because I know exactly
what they are made of and what is in them.
We are real lucky in that we live in a house that was built in 1903 and
everything is real wood, no particle board, no formaldehyde kinda crud
except some really old floor and counter stuff which we are gradually
removing.
The best I can say about what all this has meant to us came from some
doctors. Hubby had cancer (colo-rectal). That is when I finally stop the
slow conversion and put my foot down! Hard! <g> At first they said it was
going to require a colostomy. I changed his diet completely, did my
homework on chemo and radiation and found a radiation oncologist that would
work with us. (The regular oncologist was a b*tt!) His tumor was reduced
from over 20 cm to about 1.5 inches. He lost no hair, he lost no weight, he
had no adverse reactions. AND, he did not have to have a colostomy!!!! The
docs took reams of notes and admitted that the diet had a lot to do with the
results!
Also, the kidlets are healthier looking and have more energy (o.k., so there
are some negatives <g>).
Also, we are gradually going to all natural, unbleached cotton for bedding,
etc. I noticed that since we started buying local honey and using cotton
bedding that all their little rash type allergy type things have gone away.
No more itching, no more red eyes, no more sneezing.
Lynda
new mattress a few years ago and I'm allergic to what's in it. I can't use
foam pillows and can only use feather (the allergists either shake or
scratch their heads).
I haven't had any problems with the really old-fashioned canning jars with
the old gasket type rubber seal thingys. We've also done the ceramic thing
where the kidlets made a bunch of elfs and stuff for the garden. When they
did that I made ceramic canisters. Those are great because I know exactly
what they are made of and what is in them.
We are real lucky in that we live in a house that was built in 1903 and
everything is real wood, no particle board, no formaldehyde kinda crud
except some really old floor and counter stuff which we are gradually
removing.
The best I can say about what all this has meant to us came from some
doctors. Hubby had cancer (colo-rectal). That is when I finally stop the
slow conversion and put my foot down! Hard! <g> At first they said it was
going to require a colostomy. I changed his diet completely, did my
homework on chemo and radiation and found a radiation oncologist that would
work with us. (The regular oncologist was a b*tt!) His tumor was reduced
from over 20 cm to about 1.5 inches. He lost no hair, he lost no weight, he
had no adverse reactions. AND, he did not have to have a colostomy!!!! The
docs took reams of notes and admitted that the diet had a lot to do with the
results!
Also, the kidlets are healthier looking and have more energy (o.k., so there
are some negatives <g>).
Also, we are gradually going to all natural, unbleached cotton for bedding,
etc. I noticed that since we started buying local honey and using cotton
bedding that all their little rash type allergy type things have gone away.
No more itching, no more red eyes, no more sneezing.
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eileen M." <ravensegg@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1219
> Do you get tins at a specific outlet? So many are
> thinly coated with plastic inside... and is the ring
> around the jelly jars entirely rubber, or partly
> plastic (and is rubber a problem, too)? This is such
> a difficult issue for us, since my dh isn't convinced
> it's an issue, and I don't feel like I've got a good
> handle on it; I do feel that it might be an important
> issue for my son, though, and probably for me.
>
> Eileen
>
> --- Lynda <lurine@...> wrote:
> > That is when it is highest. It is funny, when I was
> > a kid my dad had a
> > lunchbox with a glass thermos and everything was
> > either in old jelly jars or
> > wrapped in wax paper. We are going back to that.
> > The kidlets decided that
> > they didn't want the jelly jars so they picked out
> > some neat tins at
> > Christmas time and use them as their snack carry
> > around holders. In fact, I
> > think we have started a trend as I have noticed some
> > other kids with the
> > metal tins *and* the not so nice looks from their
> > mothers <g>
> >
> > They each bough hemp bags, have their metal thermos
> > bottles and their little
> > tins and that is what we take with us when we go
> > exploring.
> >
> > Oh, and the neat part is that if they set them down
> > we don't have the
> > "Moooommmmm, she took my bag cause it has more"
> > routine anymore as each has
> > a very distinctive tin that belongs to only them <g>
> >
> > Lynda
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <RValvo7626@...>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 7:32 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1219
> >
> >
> > > In a message dated 5/9/01 4:21:29 AM Mountain
> > Daylight Time,
> > > [email protected] writes:
> > >
> > > << Eileen, we've gone totally organic, gotten rid
> > of all the pots and pans
> > > that
> > > aren't stainless steal and cast iron and gotten
> > rid of all the plastics.
> > > This has also made a big difference in the
> > kidlets and their allergies
> > and
> > > in some behavior areas.
> > >
> > > Lynda >>
> > >
> > >
> > > We have one Calphalon pot for spagehtti and
> > such. I am worried about
> > this
> > > pan. Any thoughts? I do not heat anything up in
> > plastic any more but I
> > would
> > > like to find food storage containers that aren't
> > plastic. Do you use
> > baggies
> > > for snacks or sandwiches? i thought the danger was
> > highest when plastics
> > were
> > > exposed to heat thus softening.
> > >
> > > NICKI~
> > >
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Eileen,
Sorry about your laptop - is it okay? My address is k8mcd@....
Kate
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Kate
On Wed, 9 May 2001 23:14:34 -0700 (PDT), [email protected]
wrote:
>_______________________________________________________
> Katie, my laptop fell while I was responding to your
> post, and now both my response and your post/address
> are lost... I want to respond, but don't know where to
> send it! Write again, okay?
>
> Eileen
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