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I would like to have some inputs about Candy. Thanks in advance

Candy update: The first couple of days, I could tell candy and ice cream sandwich were in my son's mind a lot. Every time he wanted a piece of candy and ICS, he would come to ask me. I always said...

Replied Oct 22

Hello from a new member in Surrey, BC

Welcome! I am pretty new here. I used to live in Vancouver and I am hoping to move back there in the next couple of years. We do spend time there in the summer time. Hopefully I can connect to unsc...

Replied Oct 21

I would like to have some inputs about Candy. Thanks in advance

Dear Sandra, Meredith, and Joyce; I really appreciate your replies. To be honest, when I first read Sandra and Meredith's replies, I didn't get it. I was still confused. "So should I set limit or ...

Replied Oct 15

I would like to have some inputs about Candy. Thanks in advance
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We have been following unschooling philosophy in the last couple of weeks and have seen some amazing results. The unschooling philosophies I have been following: 1. Say "yes". 2. Get down on the ...

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Tracy replied to Joy larson's discussion 'My renewal vow to my children'
This is beautiful....Thanks for sharing!
October 29
Starr Sheppard-Decker replied to Joy larson's discussion 'My renewal vow to my children'
Yum. :)
October 24
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October 23
Joy larson replied to Joy larson's discussion 'I would like to have some inputs about Candy. Thanks in advance'
Candy update: The first couple of days, I could tell candy and ice cream sandwich were in my son's mind a lot. Every time he wanted a piece of candy and ICS, he would come to ask me. I always said yes. It seemed unreal that his requests were so e...
October 21
Joy larson replied to Alison MacNamara's discussion 'Hello from a new member in Surrey, BC'
Welcome! I am pretty new here. I used to live in Vancouver and I am hoping to move back there in the next couple of years. We do spend time there in the summer time. Hopefully I can connect to unschooling parents there too when we are up there.
October 20
Sandra Dodd replied to Joy larson's discussion 'I would like to have some inputs about Candy. Thanks in advance'
Thanks for letting us know you feel better and were ultimately not upset with the advice (even if you were, a bit, at first). I like the homemade candy idea too, and you can make candy that's more nuts than candy, maybe. Suckers and lollipops, e...
October 15
Meredith replied to Joy larson's discussion 'I would like to have some inputs about Candy. Thanks in advance'
You can make your own candy, too, you know, hard candies or even simple soft candies, like fudge. I've made super simple candies using a frosting recipe and nut butter, or cream cheese instead of butter so it gets thick faster. That ends up using ...
October 15
Joy larson replied to Joy larson's discussion 'I would like to have some inputs about Candy. Thanks in advance'
Dear Sandra, Meredith, and Joyce; I really appreciate your replies. To be honest, when I first read Sandra and Meredith's replies, I didn't get it. I was still confused. "So should I set limit or not and what is the limit". I questioned my compre...
October 15
Joyce Fetteroll replied to Joy larson's discussion 'I would like to have some inputs about Candy. Thanks in advance'
** Now he likes candy. ** What his body craves is quick energy. Picture him as a little hunter gatherer out in the natural world. It wouldn't make sense for him to fill up on meat and vegetables. They're slow to digest and the energy is released ...
October 15
Meredith replied to Joy larson's discussion 'I would like to have some inputs about Candy. Thanks in advance'
It might help you to do some research into oral hygiene and dental health - read about bacteria and mouth pH and the cycle of demineralization and remineralization. There's a lot more to it than sugar, and it may calm your nerves *and* give you so...
October 14
Sandra Dodd replied to Joy larson's discussion 'I would like to have some inputs about Candy. Thanks in advance'
-=-Now he likes candy. He understands self constrain. He always tells me he will eat one and keep the other one for tomorrow.-=- He doesn't "understand self constraint." He's four. Limits are limits; counting is counting. He will want candy more...
October 14
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October 14
Netzi replied to Joy larson's discussion 'My renewal vow to my children'
It's beautiful. :)
October 13
Jana Smith replied to Joy larson's discussion 'My renewal vow to my children'
LOVE THIS!!
October 13
Joy larson replied to Jan Hunt's discussion 'The first unschooling book?'
Thank you for sharing! Are you the same person who wrote parenting from the heart ? I just bought the book!
October 12
Joy larson replied to Kim S.'s discussion 'reading out loud'
That sounds wonderful! Will love to see more suggestions. My son is four now
October 12

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what does "radical unschooling" mean to you?
1. Living a life and lifelong learning
2. Follow the passion, nurture the curiosity and creativity
3. Respect who we are
4. Focus on today instead of tomorrow (tomorrow will be taken care of when we focus on today)
5. Truly valuate the time together
6. Guardianship to our children instead of ownership
7. Be happy now instead of later
8. Being each other's guide
how long have you been unschooling or homeschooling?
Looking into it four or five years ago when I was pregnant with my first child.

Made up my mind a couple of weeks ago when my son started his first preschool. After two weeks, he was out of school.
names and ages of children
O 4
M 1
a little about me
I am one of the product of "successful traditional schooling", which means I beat most of my peers to be the "outstanding" one in school, by grade and university I attended. But my real intensive learning started at 30 years old when I started reading "real" books instead of text books, experiencing "real" life instead of "insulated" life through living and traveling. I learned so much and I enjoyed learning so much. I regret the time wasted in memorizing all the "facts" that are totally irrelevant and emotional and psychological scars I have been carrying for so long (For example, I was labeled "not good at art" at first grade since I didn't draw the eggplant as instructed)

I don't want my children to go through all the nonsenses. I don't want my children to suffer in order to be happy in the future. I want them to be happy today and live a fulfilling life NOW.

I didnt' really follow any particular "theories", but ended up having two beautiful home births, sleeping with my children, carrying them in my precious baby carrier, traveling since they were tiny and now unschooling them.

Reading and traveling are my two main passion. I am hardly at one place more than one or two months. I travel through "regular way", home exchange and other alternative ways of traveling. It is much easier for me to jump on a plane to go to another continent than driving to Costco.

I love outdoors.

My next two things on my list is to live on a sailboat and/or a motor coach for a while.

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