Mary B.
[email protected]
In a message dated 1/26/2003 1:49:00 PM Central Standard Time,
mummyone24@... writes:
Why don't you use some proper etiquette on your emails,
I consider your use of wording here a slam, if you need
to ask me what I meant than do so!
Linda L.
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mummyone24@... writes:
> <<Are you saying children need to learn to obey?>>Mary,
>
> <<(snip)Yes, and understand the commands of their mothers.>>
>
>
>
> Oooh, command??? I'm squirming in my seat already.
>
> Mary B
Why don't you use some proper etiquette on your emails,
I consider your use of wording here a slam, if you need
to ask me what I meant than do so!
Linda L.
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[email protected]
In a message dated 1/26/03 5:16:34 PM, encadia@... writes:
<< Why don't you use some proper etiquette on your emails,
I consider your use of wording here a slam, if you need
to ask me what I meant than do so! >>
It's not proper etiquette to tell people how to post.
Let's be the way we want other to.
If people need to ask what you meant, you weren't clear the first time.
<<Yes, and understand the commands of their mothers.>>
If you meant to say it another way, clarify.
"Command" isn't going to go over well on an unschooling list. It's not
personal. It's about commanding.
Sandra
<< Why don't you use some proper etiquette on your emails,
I consider your use of wording here a slam, if you need
to ask me what I meant than do so! >>
It's not proper etiquette to tell people how to post.
Let's be the way we want other to.
If people need to ask what you meant, you weren't clear the first time.
<<Yes, and understand the commands of their mothers.>>
If you meant to say it another way, clarify.
"Command" isn't going to go over well on an unschooling list. It's not
personal. It's about commanding.
Sandra
Fetteroll
on 1/26/03 7:15 PM, encadia@... at encadia@... wrote:
future.
You might want to take the suggestion in the intro letter and read for a
couple of weeks to see if the tone of this list suits your needs.
Joyce
Unschooling-dotcom moderator
> Mary,If you took Mary's comment as a slam I foresee a bumpy ride in the very near
> Why don't you use some proper etiquette on your emails,
> I consider your use of wording here a slam, if you need
> to ask me what I meant than do so!
>
> Linda L.
future.
You might want to take the suggestion in the intro letter and read for a
couple of weeks to see if the tone of this list suits your needs.
Joyce
Unschooling-dotcom moderator
Mary Bianco
>From: encadia@...<<Mary,
Why don't you use some proper etiquette on your emails,
I consider your use of wording here a slam, if you need
to ask me what I meant than do so!>>
Excuse me??? Surely you jest. There was no slam and no need for me to ask
what you meant. I know what command means and was just wincing at the
thought that you used it on this list.
Mary B
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In a message dated 5/19/03 3:45:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
mummy124@... writes:
I was thinking about this earlier.. Your situation with your children and how
similar it it to mine.. Well, not ALL that similar because your 3 younger
children have never been to school and mine have.. But, the
oldest-kid-still-in-school part. And what you said above, about Tara, is
exactly the same for Landon in our family. Can you please refresh my memory
and tell me how old your younger children are?
Teresa
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mummy124@... writes:
> I have one child who has always gone to school. When she was having problemsMary,
> and not liking it, I wasn't able to pull her out and homeschool her. By the
> time I was able to take her out freely, she had learned how to manage the
> system and was actually doing better than she ever had. In 8 more days, she
> will be a senior and have only one year left. I think I'm looking forward
> to
> it more than her!
>
I was thinking about this earlier.. Your situation with your children and how
similar it it to mine.. Well, not ALL that similar because your 3 younger
children have never been to school and mine have.. But, the
oldest-kid-still-in-school part. And what you said above, about Tara, is
exactly the same for Landon in our family. Can you please refresh my memory
and tell me how old your younger children are?
Teresa
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Mary
From: <grlynbl@...>
<<Mary,
I was thinking about this earlier.. Your situation with your children and
how
similar it it to mine.. Well, not ALL that similar because your 3 younger
children have never been to school and mine have.. But, the
oldest-kid-still-in-school part. And what you said above, about Tara, is
exactly the same for Landon in our family. Can you please refresh my memory
and tell me how old your younger children are?>>
Tara just turned 17, Joseph is 8, Sierra is 7 and Alyssa is 2.5.
It was because of Tara going to school and going through what she did that
brought us to the homeschooling decision sooner than I think if Joseph was
our first child. Poor Tara. I still call her our experimental child! (this
is in jest) I'm just so very glad that she was able to manage things as she
did and come out on top like she has. She's an incredible daughter!
Mary B
<<Mary,
I was thinking about this earlier.. Your situation with your children and
how
similar it it to mine.. Well, not ALL that similar because your 3 younger
children have never been to school and mine have.. But, the
oldest-kid-still-in-school part. And what you said above, about Tara, is
exactly the same for Landon in our family. Can you please refresh my memory
and tell me how old your younger children are?>>
Tara just turned 17, Joseph is 8, Sierra is 7 and Alyssa is 2.5.
It was because of Tara going to school and going through what she did that
brought us to the homeschooling decision sooner than I think if Joseph was
our first child. Poor Tara. I still call her our experimental child! (this
is in jest) I'm just so very glad that she was able to manage things as she
did and come out on top like she has. She's an incredible daughter!
Mary B
[email protected]
In a message dated 5/19/03 4:06:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
mummy124@... writes:
has made him stronger and smarter. I hate that he had to go through it,
but, he says there are very few things he would have changed. I think
thats why he thinks I "wimped out" and took the kids out of school. He feels
like.. HEY,I had it tough, and I turned out fine and dandy. I just try to
remind him that Ethan is not like him. He is a different person and it's
pretty much a gamble on how Ethan would react to the same kinds of things
that Landon dealt with. I am not willing to take that risk. I would rather
be sure that Ethan ( and JP) are NOT going to have to go through all of that
crap.
Teresa
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mummy124@... writes:
> I'm just so very glad that she was able to manage things as sheI feel the same way about Landon. He says all the adversity he has faced
> did and come out on top like she has. She's an incredible daughter!
>
> Mary B
>
has made him stronger and smarter. I hate that he had to go through it,
but, he says there are very few things he would have changed. I think
thats why he thinks I "wimped out" and took the kids out of school. He feels
like.. HEY,I had it tough, and I turned out fine and dandy. I just try to
remind him that Ethan is not like him. He is a different person and it's
pretty much a gamble on how Ethan would react to the same kinds of things
that Landon dealt with. I am not willing to take that risk. I would rather
be sure that Ethan ( and JP) are NOT going to have to go through all of that
crap.
Teresa
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Mary
From: <grlynbl@...>
<<I think
thats why he thinks I "wimped out" and took the kids out of school. He
feels
like.. HEY,I had it tough, and I turned out fine and dandy. I just try to
remind him that Ethan is not like him. He is a different person and it's
pretty much a gamble on how Ethan would react to the same kinds of things
that Landon dealt with. I am not willing to take that risk. I would
rather
be sure that Ethan ( and JP) are NOT going to have to go through all of
that
crap.>>
Tara doesn't really get the whole homeschooling thing either. I mean she
sees for herself the learning part, but for her, it's the whole
socialization question. I guess she has also helped us answer questions that
most people who don't know enough about homeschooling do ask. That forever S
word. Then again, like so many other people, when that's all they know it's
hard to see another way.
Tara has made strides in her thinking about what we do though. She has
mentioned recently about the kids and their little friends and their groups
and what they do and who with. She thinks it's so cute. I guess it was just
so hard for her to understand how a kid could have friends without going to
school!!!
Mary B
<<I think
thats why he thinks I "wimped out" and took the kids out of school. He
feels
like.. HEY,I had it tough, and I turned out fine and dandy. I just try to
remind him that Ethan is not like him. He is a different person and it's
pretty much a gamble on how Ethan would react to the same kinds of things
that Landon dealt with. I am not willing to take that risk. I would
rather
be sure that Ethan ( and JP) are NOT going to have to go through all of
that
crap.>>
Tara doesn't really get the whole homeschooling thing either. I mean she
sees for herself the learning part, but for her, it's the whole
socialization question. I guess she has also helped us answer questions that
most people who don't know enough about homeschooling do ask. That forever S
word. Then again, like so many other people, when that's all they know it's
hard to see another way.
Tara has made strides in her thinking about what we do though. She has
mentioned recently about the kids and their little friends and their groups
and what they do and who with. She thinks it's so cute. I guess it was just
so hard for her to understand how a kid could have friends without going to
school!!!
Mary B
[email protected]
In a message dated 5/19/03 10:22:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
mummy124@... writes:
homeschooling, Anna hasn't really made any friends.. But the other day,
Landon made a comment in response to Anna wanting to keep one of our new
puppies 'for her very own".. He said.. "Well, she is a shut-in homeschooler,
she has plenty of time to take care of a puppy" I was like. "WHAT?? a
shut-in?? a SHUT-IN?? .. He was just trying to make some kind of overt point
about her lack of homeschooled friends. Anna is a very busy girl. She is
FAR from a shut-in. It's just that the things she does don't include other
kids her age We are still hanging in there and looking for opportunities for
her to meet some homeschool friends. She has decided to stay home next
school year too, so she must not be too distressed over not having any
friends ( yet)
Teresa
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mummy124@... writes:
> I guess it was justLandon is the same way.. Although, at this (still early) point in our
> so hard for her to understand how a kid could have friends without going to
> school!!!
>
> Mary B
>
homeschooling, Anna hasn't really made any friends.. But the other day,
Landon made a comment in response to Anna wanting to keep one of our new
puppies 'for her very own".. He said.. "Well, she is a shut-in homeschooler,
she has plenty of time to take care of a puppy" I was like. "WHAT?? a
shut-in?? a SHUT-IN?? .. He was just trying to make some kind of overt point
about her lack of homeschooled friends. Anna is a very busy girl. She is
FAR from a shut-in. It's just that the things she does don't include other
kids her age We are still hanging in there and looking for opportunities for
her to meet some homeschool friends. She has decided to stay home next
school year too, so she must not be too distressed over not having any
friends ( yet)
Teresa
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