Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] playing with matches
Alan & Brenda Leonard
6/12/03 05:56:
sometimes play with the candles at dinner, lighting them, blowing out,
relighting, pushing the soft wax, etc.
I'm amazed at how many people flip out at that. Yes, I put matches out of
reach when Tim was really little, and they're still stored in a kitchen
cupboard, not just lying around. But I'd far rather that my child know that
if he wants to light matches, let's do it in the kitchen with the candles
than in the bedroom hiding under the bed or out in a field someplace.
]brenda
> Lanora hated AWANA too, people looked at me like I had allowed her to playThis expression made me think of actually playing with matches. Tim and I
> with matches when I said she didn't like it so we weren't going anymore.
sometimes play with the candles at dinner, lighting them, blowing out,
relighting, pushing the soft wax, etc.
I'm amazed at how many people flip out at that. Yes, I put matches out of
reach when Tim was really little, and they're still stored in a kitchen
cupboard, not just lying around. But I'd far rather that my child know that
if he wants to light matches, let's do it in the kitchen with the candles
than in the bedroom hiding under the bed or out in a field someplace.
]brenda
Kelli Traaseth
Playing with matches...
Yep! Us too!
I love candles, so we are always lighting them. And they love
blowing them out. So then we have to light them again.<g>
We were sitting out by the fire the other night and were discussing
the colors of the fire, totally cool discussion! Blues, reds,
oranges. Different levels of temperature.
Yes, we are pyros!
Kelli~
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<abtleo@e...> wrote:
Yep! Us too!
I love candles, so we are always lighting them. And they love
blowing them out. So then we have to light them again.<g>
We were sitting out by the fire the other night and were discussing
the colors of the fire, totally cool discussion! Blues, reds,
oranges. Different levels of temperature.
Yes, we are pyros!
Kelli~
--- In [email protected], Alan & Brenda Leonard
<abtleo@e...> wrote:
> 6/12/03 05:56:her to play
>
> > Lanora hated AWANA too, people looked at me like I had allowed
> > with matches when I said she didn't like it so we weren't goinganymore.
>Tim and I
> This expression made me think of actually playing with matches.
> sometimes play with the candles at dinner, lighting them, blowingout,
> relighting, pushing the soft wax, etc.matches out of
>
> I'm amazed at how many people flip out at that. Yes, I put
> reach when Tim was really little, and they're still stored in akitchen
> cupboard, not just lying around. But I'd far rather that my childknow that
> if he wants to light matches, let's do it in the kitchen with thecandles
> than in the bedroom hiding under the bed or out in a fieldsomeplace.
>
> ]brenda
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In a message dated 6/12/03 8:24:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
tktraas@... writes:
more "stuff" its burning up. Blue flame is the most pure.. like from natural
gas.
Yeah, we are pyros too. :-) My kids just about worship the flames.
Teresa
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tktraas@... writes:
> Blues, reds,And, also, different substances burning. The more orange a flame is, the
> oranges. Different levels of temperature.
>
more "stuff" its burning up. Blue flame is the most pure.. like from natural
gas.
Yeah, we are pyros too. :-) My kids just about worship the flames.
Teresa
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sablehs
<<Playing with matches...
Yep! Us too!
I love candles, so we are always lighting them. And they love
blowing them out. So then we have to light them again.<g>
We were sitting out by the fire the other night and were discussing
the colors of the fire, totally cool discussion! Blues, reds,
oranges. Different levels of temperature.
Yes, we are pyros!>>.
Us too, My husabnd and I were always attracted to fire, and our kids like to go out and have their own little fires with sticks and stuff {and play with the candle wax}. Husband and I check on them at a distance yet give them all the freedom they need to feel independent and they tend to be exceptionally safety minded as a result.
Now my youngest abosolutely has to blow out ANY candle she sees. Not because she is scared, but because she sings her own happy birthday song and then blows it out. {this includes matches but we light one and then light the one she is holding-she doesn't like to light them}
Her version sung very fast
"Happy Birthday to you, You look like a monkey and look like one too." <blows out candle> "There" then "I want to do another one" LOL
Yes the whole family is pyromaniacs <eg> But I think since it wasn't forbidden there is no reason to hide {like my husband and I felt the need to do} and they are upfront and very safe when "playing" with fire.
Tracy
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Yep! Us too!
I love candles, so we are always lighting them. And they love
blowing them out. So then we have to light them again.<g>
We were sitting out by the fire the other night and were discussing
the colors of the fire, totally cool discussion! Blues, reds,
oranges. Different levels of temperature.
Yes, we are pyros!>>.
Us too, My husabnd and I were always attracted to fire, and our kids like to go out and have their own little fires with sticks and stuff {and play with the candle wax}. Husband and I check on them at a distance yet give them all the freedom they need to feel independent and they tend to be exceptionally safety minded as a result.
Now my youngest abosolutely has to blow out ANY candle she sees. Not because she is scared, but because she sings her own happy birthday song and then blows it out. {this includes matches but we light one and then light the one she is holding-she doesn't like to light them}
Her version sung very fast
"Happy Birthday to you, You look like a monkey and look like one too." <blows out candle> "There" then "I want to do another one" LOL
Yes the whole family is pyromaniacs <eg> But I think since it wasn't forbidden there is no reason to hide {like my husband and I felt the need to do} and they are upfront and very safe when "playing" with fire.
Tracy
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Kris
Same here. I've always helped them play with fire and both, while little,
did NOT want to light the matches themselves. Lanora, 12, has been lighting
matches for the past couple of years but Jonathan is still "no way".
They both know how fire works, how hot it is and how fast things burn. I
did keep matches up high when Jonathan was tiny but don't anymore. If I
forget to put them away he reminds me.
Kris
did NOT want to light the matches themselves. Lanora, 12, has been lighting
matches for the past couple of years but Jonathan is still "no way".
They both know how fire works, how hot it is and how fast things burn. I
did keep matches up high when Jonathan was tiny but don't anymore. If I
forget to put them away he reminds me.
Kris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan & Brenda Leonard" <abtleo@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] playing with matches
> This expression made me think of actually playing with matches. Tim and I
> sometimes play with the candles at dinner, lighting them, blowing out,
> relighting, pushing the soft wax, etc.
>
> I'm amazed at how many people flip out at that. Yes, I put matches out of
> reach when Tim was really little, and they're still stored in a kitchen
> cupboard, not just lying around. But I'd far rather that my child know
that
> if he wants to light matches, let's do it in the kitchen with the candles
> than in the bedroom hiding under the bed or out in a field someplace.
>
> ]brenda
The Clifton's
We recently did the same thing. The kids just love lighting the candles and
especially putting the warm wax on their fingers. My kids even sat at the
table roasting marshmallows and deli meat over the candles.lol
Dina
Helen Hegener (HEM-Editor@...).
especially putting the warm wax on their fingers. My kids even sat at the
table roasting marshmallows and deli meat over the candles.lol
Dina
> This expression made me think of actually playing with matches. Tim and Ithat
> sometimes play with the candles at dinner, lighting them, blowing out,
> relighting, pushing the soft wax, etc.
>
> I'm amazed at how many people flip out at that. Yes, I put matches out of
> reach when Tim was really little, and they're still stored in a kitchen
> cupboard, not just lying around. But I'd far rather that my child know
> if he wants to light matches, let's do it in the kitchen with the candlesthe moderator, Joyce Fetteroll (fetteroll@...), or the list owner,
> than in the bedroom hiding under the bed or out in a field someplace.
>
> ]brenda
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