[email protected]

In a message dated 12/22/2003 4:04:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
I asked him. He wants the reminders, and they don't bother him at all. And
no, he's not just saying what he thinks I want to hear.

Lillian
Maybe he knows himself. I frequently ask the kids to remind me about things
-- "remind me to look that up later" "remind me to look for that when we get
home" "remind me to mail that" Please! Some of us can use all the help we can
get and if it comes from a family member, that's OK too. :)

Nance


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J. Stauffer

<<I asked him. He wants the reminders.>>

I understand this boy. I think perhaps his twin was seperated at birth and
came to live at my house. Zach is 10 and has lots of interests. He is
never forced to do any activities. However, whatever he is doing NOW is the
most important thing in the universe. Sometimes that keeps him from doing
things that he wants to do, sometimes even things that he wants to do MORE.
I think is has to do with the ability to set priorities, to be able to
change gears easily, whatever.

Zach gets a reminder or two, but then I leave it alone. Personal preference
of mine.

Julie S.
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From: <marbleface@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [UnschoolingDiscussion] reminders


> In a message dated 12/22/2003 4:04:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [email protected] writes:
> I asked him. He wants the reminders, and they don't bother him at all. And
> no, he's not just saying what he thinks I want to hear.
>
> Lillian
> Maybe he knows himself. I frequently ask the kids to remind me about
things
> -- "remind me to look that up later" "remind me to look for that when we
get
> home" "remind me to mail that" Please! Some of us can use all the help we
can
> get and if it comes from a family member, that's OK too. :)
>
> Nance
>
>
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Lillian Haas

> I understand this boy. I think perhaps his twin was seperated at birth
and
> came to live at my house. Zach is 10 and has lots of interests. He is
> never forced to do any activities. However, whatever he is doing NOW is
the
> most important thing in the universe. Sometimes that keeps him from doing
> things that he wants to do, sometimes even things that he wants to do
MORE.
> I think is has to do with the ability to set priorities, to be able to
> change gears easily, whatever.
>
> Zach gets a reminder or two, but then I leave it alone. Personal
preference
> of mine.

Right, I'm not on his back 25 times a day. I just say "Latin," once or twice
if he hasn't done it for a while.

Lillian