Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] The TV Issue
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<< I don't really agree with some of your feelings that a
unschooling moms role is to constantly involve her children in
countless excursions and fun activities. >>
They don't need to be constant or countless, but the other end of that scale
is a mom who hasn't taken her kids anywhere for two months and yet is grumpy
that unschooling isn't working, or that her kids are watching TV.
Using the world as your classroom doesn't mean leaving the kids stuck at home
without any outside exposure.
Somewhere in between is a good balance point for each family. I agree there
can be too much "outside" (and I'm definitely not guilty; if anything I don't
get my kids out enough now that they're older), but there can ABSOLUTELY be
too little.
Sandra
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unschooling moms role is to constantly involve her children in
countless excursions and fun activities. >>
They don't need to be constant or countless, but the other end of that scale
is a mom who hasn't taken her kids anywhere for two months and yet is grumpy
that unschooling isn't working, or that her kids are watching TV.
Using the world as your classroom doesn't mean leaving the kids stuck at home
without any outside exposure.
Somewhere in between is a good balance point for each family. I agree there
can be too much "outside" (and I'm definitely not guilty; if anything I don't
get my kids out enough now that they're older), but there can ABSOLUTELY be
too little.
Sandra
Sandra
"Everything counts."
http://expage.com/SandraDoddArticles
http://expage.com/SandraDodd
Bridget E Coffman
On Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:41:00 -0000 TarazSpot@... writes:
doing too much. I think there is a fine line between allowing your child
autonomy over his/her education and allowing your child autonomy over
you. Or maybe it is a wide grey area, with each child falling at a
different place. I do think that some children can be left completely
alone in a house full of really cool stuff and they will not use any of
it and others will make the most of it. Most of them will fall in
between somewhere. But ultimately, if you love and respect your kids you
will find that midpoint that gives them control over themselves without
having control over you.
Bridget
~~~~If electricity comes from electrons...does that mean that morality
comes from morons?~~~~
I sent my Soul through the Invisible,
Some letter of that After-life to spell;
And by and by my Soul returned to me,
And answered, "I Myself am Heaven and Hell." -- The Rubaiyat
>This is an interesting post. I agree that there is the possibility of
> While a mother who keeps her kids busy with activity is using a more
> sensory approach then TV or video games it is ultimately steering
> children in the mothers chosen direction. I am definitely not saying
> that you should sit around the house all day but I also don't think
> that running all over the place trying to keep kids "busy" is the
> answer. There are a LOT of homeschooling/unschooling moms who do
> this and I just don't agree...
> Tara
>
doing too much. I think there is a fine line between allowing your child
autonomy over his/her education and allowing your child autonomy over
you. Or maybe it is a wide grey area, with each child falling at a
different place. I do think that some children can be left completely
alone in a house full of really cool stuff and they will not use any of
it and others will make the most of it. Most of them will fall in
between somewhere. But ultimately, if you love and respect your kids you
will find that midpoint that gives them control over themselves without
having control over you.
Bridget
~~~~If electricity comes from electrons...does that mean that morality
comes from morons?~~~~
I sent my Soul through the Invisible,
Some letter of that After-life to spell;
And by and by my Soul returned to me,
And answered, "I Myself am Heaven and Hell." -- The Rubaiyat
Pam Hartley
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too).
My posts on activities may have been confusing -- I was trying to get across
that if there is consistently nothing more interesting than TV (and TV is
pretty interesting to most humans) that that is what a child will do. I
didn't mean for everyone to be constantly on the move. :)
Boredom is, IMHO, a vital part of unschooling. From boredom comes the
motivation to do amazing things.
Pam
>From: [email protected]Tara, I completely agree with you (and I'll wager most unschoolers here do,
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1444
>Date: Mon, Sep 10, 2001, 1:49 AM
>
> I don't really agree with some of your feelings that a
> unschooling moms role is to constantly involve her children in
> countless excursions and fun activities. Children need to be left
> alone as well. They need to use their own abilities to entertain
> themselves. Distractions and entertainment come in many forms. While
> a mother who keeps her kids busy with activity is using a more
> sensory approach then TV or video games it is ultimately steering
> children in the mothers chosen direction. I am definitely not saying
> that you should sit around the house all day but I also don't think
> that running all over the place trying to keep kids "busy" is the
> answer. There are a LOT of homeschooling/unschooling moms who do
> this and I just don't agree...
too).
My posts on activities may have been confusing -- I was trying to get across
that if there is consistently nothing more interesting than TV (and TV is
pretty interesting to most humans) that that is what a child will do. I
didn't mean for everyone to be constantly on the move. :)
Boredom is, IMHO, a vital part of unschooling. From boredom comes the
motivation to do amazing things.
Pam