"Thank you all for the advice. I've implemented some of it and have noticed a difference. One thing I have done is sat with the older three and explained that whilst I want to do lots of fun stuff, we do need some clean clothes and…"
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I love them but....
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kelly Ireland Nov 12, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes
At the moment, I'm having some struggles and would really appreciate the advice of the more experienced unschoolers out there.I have four children, aged 3, 7, 8 and 10 years old. My main issue is…Continue
sibling arguments - what do to (or not do as the case may be!)
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kelly Ireland Sep 29, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes
The thing that I am struggling with is the way that they are arguing - especially the 7 year old and 8 year old boy....in times past I would divide them up, send each to a different room to calm down…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Meredith Sep 27, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hello,My name is Kelly I'm Mum to four children, we are a home educating family in the UK. I'm keen to learn more about radical unschooling, as I'm finding three years in to this that we are…Continue
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Alice replied to Kelly Ireland's discussion I love them but...."I can sympathize, and you've gotten good tips already. I have 5 little people (7, 5, 2 and 5 month old twins). One thing that helped me a lot once the twins were born and I was figuring out how to make things work, was to realize…"
Nance Confer replied to Kelly Ireland's discussion I love them but...."Respond slowly. Take breaks. Cut out all non-essential housework. Ask for help from those able to help. Enjoy and realize they will be so old, so fast. :)
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Meredith replied to Kelly Ireland's discussion I love them but...."Multi-task and combine as much as you can - bring food prep to where the play is happening or invite kids into the kitchen to play while you cook. Lump making snacks in with making meals so you're not cooking so much in general - what do they…"
Kelly Ireland posted a discussionI love them but....
At the moment, I'm having some struggles and would really appreciate the advice of the more experienced unschoolers out there.I have four children, aged 3, 7, 8 and 10 years old. My main issue is trying to do it all. Most days I parent alone as my husband works away quite alot. In any single moment I can have four small people all asking me to play with them, make something, fix something, cook something. My 3 year old is also going through an odd sleep pattern phase, which means I'm pretty…See More
Kelly Ireland replied to Stacie K's discussion Unschooling High Schoolers"I find this really interesting too - mainly because I am getting hassled by family to put my 10 year old daughter into school so she can have a "proper" education, as apparently she will be too old for the unschool nonsense and needs some…"
Kelly Ireland replied to Kelly Ireland's discussion sibling arguments - what do to (or not do as the case may be!)"Thanks all for the advice - as it turned out, they came together again over a new (to us) dinsosaur book from the library. I pulled it out of the bag and left it on the table. One walked past, opened it up and hollared to the other one to come…"
Nance Confer replied to Kelly Ireland's discussion sibling arguments - what do to (or not do as the case may be!)"And you can accept that there may be days when they are not "getting on great." And that's not your fault, or theirs. People are not always smiley at each other. It's OK. There's nothing for you to fix. They may have…"
Sandra Dodd replied to Kelly Ireland's discussion sibling arguments - what do to (or not do as the case may be!)"Joyce brought the link I would've brought, but I have a couple of additional ideas.
If one of your partners (son) has said he feels the other one is standing too close to him, then protect his space. Tell the other boy if he wants…"
Joyce Fetteroll replied to Kelly Ireland's discussion sibling arguments - what do to (or not do as the case may be!)"The very very first step is to be more present. The more often and earlier you catch the build up of tension and defuse it, the easier it will be for you and them to handle the times you can't.
Be there to change directions, offer…"
Meredith replied to Kelly Ireland's discussion new member from U.K."It helps to go slowly in terms of how much you "reveal" to parents and friends, especially at first. Don't try to convince them that unschooling is the Best Thing Ever - even if you're bubbling over wanting to tell the world.…"
laura bowman replied to Kelly Ireland's discussion new member from U.K."Welcome to RUN!! I hope you'll find some great information that will help you make the transition."
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- what does "radical unschooling" mean to you?
- I don't know yet...we're home educated, moving more and more towards unschooling, so I want to find out more!
- how long have you been unschooling or homeschooling?
- three years
- first names of children
- H - 10 years
G - 8 years
M - 7 years
A - 3 years
- a little about me
- 33 years old, recently moved house and thinking alot about how we home educate and why.
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