PUBLIC FORUM: Discuss parenting and family issues here. How does parenting merge in or conflict with your learning philosophies? How does your family lifestyle complement your chosen learning philosophy? Other issues also welcome.
To borrow a thread title from JB! I asked my DS today if he gave his auntie a hug goodbye (she went home to Alice Springs) and he said "no, I only...
Please add yours! I think absolute requirements are not to leave the house. Keep them well fed, because tired hungry children are even worse than...
..so says my 6 yr old. Well actually he kinda shouted at me "I'm sick of you treating me like a baby!". He'd like more freedom please, less rules,...
One of my goals for this year was to have more fun, so I've decided to have monday funday at our house. I'm hoping this will get me started on the...
This is from one of my favourite bloggers and it really took my breath away - http://gritsday.blogspot.com/2010/07/same-words-different-worlds.html ...
So I was lying in bed last night talking to my big girl in her bed as we were both drifting off to sleep and I said "I'm so glad we're homeschooling"...
This was forwarded to me ages ago on facebook, thought it would be a bit of fun to do it again. Ask your children these questions and write down...
Do you do the "other" pagan festivals besides solstices? I'm coming to a political decision (which I'm possibly writing about for a future JOY...
Just a bit of fluff and fun really! Ask your kids what they want to be when they grow up and post it here! My DS once told me he was going to be a...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/16/2955221.htm?site=thedrum Thought this may be of interest Well-readhead: Everyone's talking about...
On the surface - frustration with behaviour but now I've begun to dig deeper I've found pretty much all of my triggers are these: Parent tapes -...
Mine are all over the place if they haven't eaten enough protein. Yesterday afternoon was full on with screaming and tantrums and door-slamming, and...
A friend forwarded me this link and I thought it might be helpful for some, especially those new to AP. It's a list of pdf's all relating to...
Lauren has her first wiggly tooth. We don't do Santa or the Easter Bunny and I don't want to do the Tooth Fairy .. BUT .. Lauren is adamant that the...
No, not the almost-2-yr-old, the 6yr old. L chucked a tantrum this morning because I wouldn't stop what I was doing and trudge outside in the mud to...
As promised... My question is what do you want your children to understand about money OR what do you teach your children about money. The first...
Just wanting to know what others do to celebrate their children's birthdays? Do you do something special? Or just keep it very low key? Is there...
Bit rambly but bear with me.. I've always tried to give reasons for things I ask my DS to do / not to do. I have done this because 1. I don't...
I know that sounds very wrong on so many levels and it is to some degree ..... I have a almost 9yo who is falling further and further behind at...
I think I've droned on about this a few times but here I go again. When we left Tassie, we left all our friends. We've been here in Lismore nine...
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