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Miriam Skipworth
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  • Golden Bay, South Island.
  • New Zealand
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Where are you rock-solid confident?

Replied Oct 20

Children "need you to make choices for them"

Replied Aug 15

Changes?

Replied Aug 14

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Miriam Skipworth replied to Jen's discussion 'Children "need you to make choices for them"'
Hi James, I'm a noob to radical unschooling and what I heard was this: "If you don't behave the way we want then we'll withhold our love to you." Thanks for sparking such a thought provoking discussion, I have learned a lot.
August 14
Miriam Skipworth replied to Karen N's discussion 'Changes?'
Hi Karen We are still progressing into the radical although it actually hasn't been that much of a shift from our "normal" life. What I have noticed with my 7yr old son is more physical contact. He wants to play with me and snuggle more. We used t...
August 14
Terra and Miriam Skipworth are now friends
July 1
Terra replied to Miriam Skipworth's discussion 'No limits on lolly's..argh!'
I let my daughter eat whenever she wants. We don't have "set" snack or mealtimes. My husband and I eat at relatively the same time every day and my daughter is welcome to eat along with us or not. She sort of "grazes" all day long but has develope...
June 30
Terra replied to Miriam Skipworth's discussion 'No limits on lolly's..argh!'
Hi Miriam - Haven't read the other responses, but I imagine I am likely saying more of the same thing. I totally understand what you are going through! My daughter is a lolly fanatic as well. The good news is, it has calmed down a LOT and she does...
June 30
bLISs commented on Miriam Skipworth's blog post 'Breathe...'
lol we are in the same boat! although thankfully my daughter did eat some sandwich and such yesterday in between her grazing on treats...so far no belly aches...phew! AND...i also got a foot rub last night! she surprised me as i did'nt see it com...
June 29
Miriam Skipworth added a blog post
Well, I'm trying to stay calm and non reactive as I'm now premenstrual and dealing with unlimited lolly intakes! Oh, I am so good at flying by the seat of my pants!! I must remember not to berate myself or perform public flagellation just because ...
June 29
JennyStar replied to Miriam Skipworth's discussion 'No limits on lolly's..argh!'
what do u all do, i wonder, when the child keeps asking for yet another treat but has wasted the treat they got recently... ie. my daughter didn't want her 'flash pop' (like a ring pop but w/ a flashing red light inside the candy part...pretty coo...
June 28
Schuyler Waynforth replied to Miriam Skipworth's discussion 'No limits on lolly's..argh!'
her poop was soooo black the next morning. (i see it as she rarely flushes)i'm thinking it was from the gelatin in these popsicles. nuts! Gelatin is clear. It was probably the food coloring that colored her poo.
June 28
Schuyler Waynforth replied to Miriam Skipworth's discussion 'No limits on lolly's..argh!'
what do u all do, i wonder, when the child keeps asking for yet another treat but has wasted the treat they got recently... ie. my daughter didn't want her 'flash pop' (like a ring pop but w/ a flashing red light inside the candy part...pretty co...
June 28
Schuyler Waynforth replied to Miriam Skipworth's discussion 'No limits on lolly's..argh!'
Whew, breathe. I imagine that part of why your daughter enjoyed the treats at the pool more than the chicken you were encouraging her to eat is because she was with friends. Linnaea's diet has changed when she's showing other people the freedoms ...
June 28
bLISs replied to Miriam Skipworth's discussion 'No limits on lolly's..argh!'
sorry i tried to edit my initial post to tone down my ramblings as i was processing my own experience w/ my daughter... & i didn't edit in time to post a pic. this is after MANNNNY popsicles. that is one happy girl. she was so cute in her empowe...
June 28
bLISs replied to Miriam Skipworth's discussion 'No limits on lolly's..argh!'
the popsicles i had bought the other day flew out of here in no time...so i empathize w/ the whole lollie situation! my daughter ate popsicle after popsicle after popsicle...she must have eaten 12 total for that day...maybe more. her poop was so b...
June 28
Miriam Skipworth joined Zoa Conner's group
RUN Roots and Shoots
A Virtual Roots and Shoots group. This group of fabulous RU kids and their families does good deeds for the Earth, animals, and people. Join us for whatever projects strike your fancy.
June 27
Miriam Skipworth added a discussion
Kia Ora Koutou from New Zealand
Hi I'm Miriam from NZ and I live with my partner Mike and two kids Finn 7, Sienna almost 5, our dog, our cat and a bunch of chickens (in a coop!) We live on a small mountain in the bush on alternative power. Our house is about 3/4 finished althoug...
June 27
Miriam Skipworth replied to Miriam Skipworth's discussion 'No limits on lolly's..argh!'
Thank you all for your advice. My kids still trust me so the lolly tin is back in force and I'm getting over my nerves about the whole thing. The thing I'm trying to teach is what I most need to learn! I'm getting better at looking after myself bu...
June 27

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what does "radical unschooling" mean to you?
I don't think I'm a radical unschooler. I do give my kids many freedoms of choice but not food, dvd's, toy's. I think that will come as they get older but I'm open to change.
how long have you been unschooling or homeschooling?
I have been unschooling for 7 yrs since my first born was in utero.
names and ages of children
Finn (boy) 7
Sienna (girl) 5
a little about me
Unschooling Mum which as you probably know means more than can be written in a box! Seeking to be more aware of myself and who I am. Love animals and observing them. Love being outside without people around. Multi talented and grounded (mostly)

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Breathe...

Well, I'm trying to stay calm and non reactive as I'm now premenstrual and dealing with unlimited lolly intakes! Oh, I am so good at flying by the seat of my pants!! I must remember not to berate myself or perform public flagellation just because I'm not SUPERMUM (at the moment). My son ate breakfast then nothing but sweets until 7:30pm and said he wasn't feeling well...uhuh

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