Leroy
groundhoggirl
Hi everyone,
Something really interesting happened yesterday. I thought I would
share it with you. I have 7-year-old fraternal twin boys named Leroy
and Paul. In every way, they are very different from eachother. This
post is about Leroy. We call him "Action Baby" because he is a very
physical, athletic, and kinetic sort of little boy. He is also very
verbal and asks a multitude of questions about everything all the time.
He's incredibly curious. Leroy requires a LOT of attention in many
different ways. He is also a Juvenile Diabetic which involves between 4
and 10 blood tests and 3 insulin injections on a daily basis, a pretty
rigid eating schedule, counting carbohydrates, etc.
Last week we installed a new pretty blue iMac right next to the
kitchen. It is officially "my" computer. I love it. I am also fairly
new to this list. I had heard about it for a couple of years but only
joined about 2 weeks ago. Well, you can imagine what happened. The
last few days, especially yesterday, I became totally engrossed with my
new toy and this list, of course. I was online for hours. I wanted to
reply to everything. This is not like me, but, I couldn't help myself.
I was pretty unavailable to everyone. I don't mean to say that I
totally ignored Leroy and told him to go away and not answer all his
questions, etc. I was just very occupied with this computer and he did
not have my full attention. I normally interact with my boys,
especially Leroy, almost all day long because that is what he asks for
and, therefore, requires.
Well, last night, Leroy let me know, loud and clear, he did not like
this at all. For a couple of hours, he was pretty upset. He cried most
of the time and he was angry. I think this is a very good example of
how certain children can get very upset when they know they are being
ignored, or maybe even not the center of their mother's/father's
attention, for very long periods of time (hours). He has never been so
upset for such a long time before.
Boy, did I learn a lesson. I thoroughly enjoy this list, but there's no
way I'll be able to read all these messages or reply and all of those I
wish to.
Guess what?! I gotta go. Leroy needs me.
Mimi
Something really interesting happened yesterday. I thought I would
share it with you. I have 7-year-old fraternal twin boys named Leroy
and Paul. In every way, they are very different from eachother. This
post is about Leroy. We call him "Action Baby" because he is a very
physical, athletic, and kinetic sort of little boy. He is also very
verbal and asks a multitude of questions about everything all the time.
He's incredibly curious. Leroy requires a LOT of attention in many
different ways. He is also a Juvenile Diabetic which involves between 4
and 10 blood tests and 3 insulin injections on a daily basis, a pretty
rigid eating schedule, counting carbohydrates, etc.
Last week we installed a new pretty blue iMac right next to the
kitchen. It is officially "my" computer. I love it. I am also fairly
new to this list. I had heard about it for a couple of years but only
joined about 2 weeks ago. Well, you can imagine what happened. The
last few days, especially yesterday, I became totally engrossed with my
new toy and this list, of course. I was online for hours. I wanted to
reply to everything. This is not like me, but, I couldn't help myself.
I was pretty unavailable to everyone. I don't mean to say that I
totally ignored Leroy and told him to go away and not answer all his
questions, etc. I was just very occupied with this computer and he did
not have my full attention. I normally interact with my boys,
especially Leroy, almost all day long because that is what he asks for
and, therefore, requires.
Well, last night, Leroy let me know, loud and clear, he did not like
this at all. For a couple of hours, he was pretty upset. He cried most
of the time and he was angry. I think this is a very good example of
how certain children can get very upset when they know they are being
ignored, or maybe even not the center of their mother's/father's
attention, for very long periods of time (hours). He has never been so
upset for such a long time before.
Boy, did I learn a lesson. I thoroughly enjoy this list, but there's no
way I'll be able to read all these messages or reply and all of those I
wish to.
Guess what?! I gotta go. Leroy needs me.
Mimi
Sarah Carothers
Sorry to see you leave, Mimi but I can relate. Been there once before when the kidlets were younger. We'll still be around when Leroy's older and has other interests that will allow you some computer time ;-)
Best to you,
Sarah
Best to you,
Sarah
----- Original Message -----
From: groundhoggirl
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 11:35 AM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Leroy
Hi everyone,
Something really interesting happened yesterday. I thought I would
share it with you. I have 7-year-old fraternal twin boys named Leroy
and Paul. In every way, they are very different from eachother. This
post is about Leroy. We call him "Action Baby" because he is a very
physical, athletic, and kinetic sort of little boy. He is also very
verbal and asks a multitude of questions about everything all the time.
He's incredibly curious. Leroy requires a LOT of attention in many
different ways. He is also a Juvenile Diabetic which involves between 4
and 10 blood tests and 3 insulin injections on a daily basis, a pretty
rigid eating schedule, counting carbohydrates, etc.
Last week we installed a new pretty blue iMac right next to the
kitchen. It is officially "my" computer. I love it. I am also fairly
new to this list. I had heard about it for a couple of years but only
joined about 2 weeks ago. Well, you can imagine what happened. The
last few days, especially yesterday, I became totally engrossed with my
new toy and this list, of course. I was online for hours. I wanted to
reply to everything. This is not like me, but, I couldn't help myself.
I was pretty unavailable to everyone. I don't mean to say that I
totally ignored Leroy and told him to go away and not answer all his
questions, etc. I was just very occupied with this computer and he did
not have my full attention. I normally interact with my boys,
especially Leroy, almost all day long because that is what he asks for
and, therefore, requires.
Well, last night, Leroy let me know, loud and clear, he did not like
this at all. For a couple of hours, he was pretty upset. He cried most
of the time and he was angry. I think this is a very good example of
how certain children can get very upset when they know they are being
ignored, or maybe even not the center of their mother's/father's
attention, for very long periods of time (hours). He has never been so
upset for such a long time before.
Boy, did I learn a lesson. I thoroughly enjoy this list, but there's no
way I'll be able to read all these messages or reply and all of those I
wish to.
Guess what?! I gotta go. Leroy needs me.
Mimi
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groundhoggirl
Oh, I'm not leaving. No way! I just won't allow myself to read ALL the
posts and I won't reply to all the ones I have an interest in. I'm sure
I'll still contribute, but I'm not going to make a habit of sitting at
this computer for long periods of time, like I did yesterday.
I'm a very systematic person. I'll develop some sort of system where I
can still be involved in this list and give Leroy the attention he
needs.
Can some of you out there share with me how you incorporate your
participation in this group with your everyday life? I'm just curious.
Maybe I can get a few tips.
Mimi
posts and I won't reply to all the ones I have an interest in. I'm sure
I'll still contribute, but I'm not going to make a habit of sitting at
this computer for long periods of time, like I did yesterday.
I'm a very systematic person. I'll develop some sort of system where I
can still be involved in this list and give Leroy the attention he
needs.
Can some of you out there share with me how you incorporate your
participation in this group with your everyday life? I'm just curious.
Maybe I can get a few tips.
Mimi
On Tuesday, November 27, 2001, at 11:16 AM, Sarah Carothers wrote:
> Sorry to see you leave, Mimi but I can relate. Been there once before
> when the kidlets were younger. We'll still be around when Leroy's older
> and has other interests that will allow you some computer time ;-)
> Best to you,
> Sarah
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: groundhoggirl
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 11:35 AM
> Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Leroy
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Something really interesting happened yesterday. I thought I would
> share it with you. I have 7-year-old fraternal twin boys named Leroy
> and Paul. In every way, they are very different from eachother. This
> post is about Leroy. We call him "Action Baby" because he is a very
> physical, athletic, and kinetic sort of little boy. He is also very
> verbal and asks a multitude of questions about everything all the
> time.
> He's incredibly curious. Leroy requires a LOT of attention in many
> different ways. He is also a Juvenile Diabetic which involves
> between 4
> and 10 blood tests and 3 insulin injections on a daily basis, a pretty
> rigid eating schedule, counting carbohydrates, etc.
>
> Last week we installed a new pretty blue iMac right next to the
> kitchen. It is officially "my" computer. I love it. I am also
> fairly
> new to this list. I had heard about it for a couple of years but only
> joined about 2 weeks ago. Well, you can imagine what happened. The
> last few days, especially yesterday, I became totally engrossed with
> my
> new toy and this list, of course. I was online for hours. I wanted
> to
> reply to everything. This is not like me, but, I couldn't help
> myself.
> I was pretty unavailable to everyone. I don't mean to say that I
> totally ignored Leroy and told him to go away and not answer all his
> questions, etc. I was just very occupied with this computer and he
> did
> not have my full attention. I normally interact with my boys,
> especially Leroy, almost all day long because that is what he asks for
> and, therefore, requires.
>
> Well, last night, Leroy let me know, loud and clear, he did not like
> this at all. For a couple of hours, he was pretty upset. He cried
> most
> of the time and he was angry. I think this is a very good example of
> how certain children can get very upset when they know they are being
> ignored, or maybe even not the center of their mother's/father's
> attention, for very long periods of time (hours). He has never been
> so
> upset for such a long time before.
>
> Boy, did I learn a lesson. I thoroughly enjoy this list, but there's
> no
> way I'll be able to read all these messages or reply and all of
> those I
> wish to.
>
> Guess what?! I gotta go. Leroy needs me.
>
> Mimi
>
>
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Sarah Carothers
lol... well, Mimi, when my kids were young, I used to stay up late at night and type in the dark while the little ones slept. Another time is while they're eating lunch, you can grab a bite while reading posts.
Sarah
Sarah
----- Original Message -----
From: groundhoggirl
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Leroy
Oh, I'm not leaving. No way! I just won't allow myself to read ALL the
posts and I won't reply to all the ones I have an interest in. I'm sure
I'll still contribute, but I'm not going to make a habit of sitting at
this computer for long periods of time, like I did yesterday.
I'm a very systematic person. I'll develop some sort of system where I
can still be involved in this list and give Leroy the attention he
needs.
Can some of you out there share with me how you incorporate your
participation in this group with your everyday life? I'm just curious.
Maybe I can get a few tips.
Mimi
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Lynda
I hit the computer when this house developes what I call a lull in the
storm--hubby watches tv, kidlets are outside or with friends or reading a
book or doing something that is a relatively quiet. When I hear the volume
of noise starts rising, I know that mommy attention is required and "you
guys" don't get my attention anymore <g>
If it is a crazy day (o.k., so a normal day around here <g>), then I wait
until everyone else is in bed.
Lynda
storm--hubby watches tv, kidlets are outside or with friends or reading a
book or doing something that is a relatively quiet. When I hear the volume
of noise starts rising, I know that mommy attention is required and "you
guys" don't get my attention anymore <g>
If it is a crazy day (o.k., so a normal day around here <g>), then I wait
until everyone else is in bed.
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: groundhoggirl <groundhoggirl@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Leroy
> Oh, I'm not leaving. No way! I just won't allow myself to read ALL the
> posts and I won't reply to all the ones I have an interest in. I'm sure
> I'll still contribute, but I'm not going to make a habit of sitting at
> this computer for long periods of time, like I did yesterday.
>
> I'm a very systematic person. I'll develop some sort of system where I
> can still be involved in this list and give Leroy the attention he
> needs.
>
> Can some of you out there share with me how you incorporate your
> participation in this group with your everyday life? I'm just curious.
> Maybe I can get a few tips.
>
> Mimi
>
>
> On Tuesday, November 27, 2001, at 11:16 AM, Sarah Carothers wrote:
>
> > Sorry to see you leave, Mimi but I can relate. Been there once before
> > when the kidlets were younger. We'll still be around when Leroy's older
> > and has other interests that will allow you some computer time ;-)
> > Best to you,
> > Sarah
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: groundhoggirl
> > To: [email protected]
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 11:35 AM
> > Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Leroy
> >
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > Something really interesting happened yesterday. I thought I would
> > share it with you. I have 7-year-old fraternal twin boys named Leroy
> > and Paul. In every way, they are very different from eachother. This
> > post is about Leroy. We call him "Action Baby" because he is a very
> > physical, athletic, and kinetic sort of little boy. He is also very
> > verbal and asks a multitude of questions about everything all the
> > time.
> > He's incredibly curious. Leroy requires a LOT of attention in many
> > different ways. He is also a Juvenile Diabetic which involves
> > between 4
> > and 10 blood tests and 3 insulin injections on a daily basis, a pretty
> > rigid eating schedule, counting carbohydrates, etc.
> >
> > Last week we installed a new pretty blue iMac right next to the
> > kitchen. It is officially "my" computer. I love it. I am also
> > fairly
> > new to this list. I had heard about it for a couple of years but only
> > joined about 2 weeks ago. Well, you can imagine what happened. The
> > last few days, especially yesterday, I became totally engrossed with
> > my
> > new toy and this list, of course. I was online for hours. I wanted
> > to
> > reply to everything. This is not like me, but, I couldn't help
> > myself.
> > I was pretty unavailable to everyone. I don't mean to say that I
> > totally ignored Leroy and told him to go away and not answer all his
> > questions, etc. I was just very occupied with this computer and he
> > did
> > not have my full attention. I normally interact with my boys,
> > especially Leroy, almost all day long because that is what he asks for
> > and, therefore, requires.
> >
> > Well, last night, Leroy let me know, loud and clear, he did not like
> > this at all. For a couple of hours, he was pretty upset. He cried
> > most
> > of the time and he was angry. I think this is a very good example of
> > how certain children can get very upset when they know they are being
> > ignored, or maybe even not the center of their mother's/father's
> > attention, for very long periods of time (hours). He has never been
> > so
> > upset for such a long time before.
> >
> > Boy, did I learn a lesson. I thoroughly enjoy this list, but there's
> > no
> > way I'll be able to read all these messages or reply and all of
> > those I
> > wish to.
> >
> > Guess what?! I gotta go. Leroy needs me.
> >
> > Mimi
> >
> >
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