... chosen.... I know I have to be. Hello, I am a lurker on this site but this thread couldn't have come up at a better time. I won't take up a lot of time...
Hi Gerardine, Try the Sydney Attachment Parenting Yahoo list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sydneyattachmentparenting/ There are quite a few other parents...
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Hi, Gerri You could do worse than subscribe to my free monthly online parenting newsletter. Highly idiosyncratic, very friendly to non-mainstream parents,...
Hi Gerri, Well, IMO I think this is the perfect spot for discussing these sorts of things. Unschooling is a way of life and it has everything to do with...
Ours have always gone to bed when they are tired. No set times or regime Best Wishes Mike F-W Your man in the hammock Editor of the Home Education Journal ...
That has to be the best way. Sleep when you're tired. Eat when you're hungry. Run when you feel energised 9or need energising!). Rest when you feel like a...
Hi Gerri so fantastic that you're asking questions about parenting in the best way possible. Here are some ideas that you might not find anywhere else: ...
Yes, that's what we would do in an ideal world ..the problem is when one's decisions impact negatively on others. For example, deciding at 2am that you're...
Hi Gerardine, This is so exciting meeting another Gerardine... I've met one before and she has the same birthday as me..... Not as spooky as you might...
Sorry, I wasn't clear. I wasn't referring to waking and being hungry in the middle of the night (but to answer your question, no, that's only ever happened to...
Our toddlers are told that mummy or daddy have to stay awake till the toddler goes to sleep (in fact all the children are asleep) so that they remain safe and...
Hi Lisa, I think there's a difference between demanding things from children and making them do things (like stay in bed etc) and stating what our needs are....
On Tue, May 02, 2006 at 04:23:19PM +0800, nico & gerri wrote: [...] ... Hi Gerri, I don't recall anyone else suggesting the yahoo group AlwaysUnschooled, but...
Hi Kim, Thanks for the suggestions. I do have the How to Talk book, and will have another look at it. We did try a few days ago to have a talk about the ...
Hi, I'm Xanthia and live in north brissie. If there are other north brisbane homeschooler/unschoolers out there would love to hear from you. I'm excitedly...
Hi Xanthia, Welcome to the group. Yes, freedom for your children will be wonderful and unschooling certainly can give them that in a much needed way. I'm sure...
Hi Xanthia, Have you been in contact with Brisbane Natural Learners?: http://www.hea.asn.au/hea/resources/disp_res.asp?type=3&id=669 Love K Perth Natural...
Reminder and some more information on this summers homeeducation gathering in Sweden. This year as well we have had a big and varied interest, not just from ...
http://www.annickpress.com/catalog/mimus.html This book has been recommended to me as being a good evocation of castle life, and a cracking good read too! I'm...
Hi, this is my first post. I'm more of a lurker usually but... did anyone just see Michael Leunig interviewed on Enough Rope? He homeschools his kids and...
Hi Fiilippa, Sorry for the delay in replying. I've been off the lists for a while. It wasn't the book you've mentioned. The book I read was called something...
Hi, Sorry for the cross post. I have been asked to forward this on to homeschoolers FYI. Please pass it on as you deem necessary. ************************* For...
Hi Pip, I'm very new too, and I was moved by the interview by Denton too. I was drawn to watch it (I often switch Denton on as he can keep my attention), and...
oh bother, love Leunigs work but I never watch denton - it's mostly like pulling teeth for me so I have to wait for the website to release the repeat, but...