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What to watch?

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LIMITS, RULES, FORCING

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Getting it on principle, falling down in practice
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Kandace Wright Mar 14.

 

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Skye Wylie and Tammy are now friends
September 22
Tammy replied to Skye Wylie's discussion 'Where are you?' in the group Canadian Radical Unschoolers (the CRU!)
We are in Victoria, but often visit the Surrey/Vancouver area. We would love to meet some people here or on the mainland, actually especially on the mainland as we are usually a bit lonely visiting parents and in laws with no kids my son's age. R...
September 21
Tammy replied to Amanda's discussion 'What to watch?'
My ds has been watching dragonball z and he just found a new one, code geass, that is good. It does get pretty violent though, but he has an amazing tolerance for blood and guts, much more than I do these days. He loved Nausica and the valley of t...
June 29
Tammy and CaPagrl are now friends
June 22
Tammy replied to Jacob Seligmann's discussion 'LIMITS, RULES, FORCING'
Wow, this is such a great response and really gives a sense of how these things can be handled without resorting to force or control, but still ensuring that the underlying need (for safety, health, respect, etc) gets met. I am still struggling so...
June 6
Kandace Wright replied to Tammy's discussion 'Getting it on principle, falling down in practice'
When you paused the game as I know you already are aware, it was disrespectful. I might ask the kids if they can pause the game for something. I could imagine though if Keith [my DH] wanted my attention and walked over to my computer and paused it...
March 14
Meredith replied to Tammy's discussion 'Getting it on principle, falling down in practice'
I told him I wasn't going to stop him from using the computer, that I just wanted to check in with him. From his perspective, you were in the act of stopping him from using the computer. Can you see that? Its important. It would be helpful for y...
March 13
Meredith replied to Tammy's discussion 'Getting it on principle, falling down in practice'
In addition to seconding everything Schuyler wrote, keep in mind that for awhile he's going to really spend a lot of time and energy focussing on things he couldn't do as much as he's wanted in the past. Rather than hoping that won't happen, Plan ...
March 13
Sandra Dodd replied to Tammy's discussion 'Getting it on principle, falling down in practice'
-=-My son is 14 yrs old, and spends 24/7 on his computer playing World of Warcraft.-=- I bet $100 dollars that's not true. I know, it's a figure of speech. It's important to see what really is, though, instead of what you call a thing. Labelling ...
March 13
Donna replied to Tammy's discussion 'Getting it on principle, falling down in practice'
Some great suggestions, Sandra! I am a newbie not only to unschooling, but also any homeschooling. My son is 14 yrs old, and spends 24/7 on his computer playing World of Warcraft. As you recomended to Tammy, I have been ...."accomadating" his time...
March 13
Schuyler Waynforth replied to Tammy's discussion 'Getting it on principle, falling down in practice'
How long has he been home with you? How used to you and your life is he? A year away is a long time in an 8 year old life. I'm 40, if I were a year away from David and Linnaea and Simon that would be a long time, too. There would be a lot of readj...
March 12
Sandra Dodd replied to Tammy's discussion 'Getting it on principle, falling down in practice'
-=-But we still have these big blow ups and power struggles-=- If you become his partner instead of his adversary and owner and manager, you won't have power struggles. You'll be helping him do things he wants to do, and in exchange for that, onc...
March 12
Tammy added a discussion
Getting it on principle, falling down in practice
I was just reading other threads for ideas on how to deal with this situation and realized I should just post directly. Just for background, I am very new to RU and have two children, ds age 8 and dd age 8 months. My son and I were on our own for ...
March 12
Tammy replied to Bevin's discussion 'Help! (Or: Am I doing it wrong?)'
I can answer the question about being a nurse....SHE WILL DO IT!! I know lots of people who became nurses at later ages and non traditional ways. You don't have to go to public schools to become a nurse. I agree. Although I became a social worker...
March 11
Tammy replied to Meredith's discussion 'nature of autonomy'
I am not so sure about that. Individuality is a concept associated almost exclusively with western society and is about the idea of the individual taking precedence over the group or community, as opposed to interdependence and mutuality which are...
March 11
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March 10

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what does "radical unschooling" mean to you?
It means living in partnership with my children on their journey and letting go of my need to control them. Being their ally. Learning to parent peacefully and respect them as people. Watching them with wonder as they become fully realized people. Trusting them. Trusting myself.
how long have you been unschooling or homeschooling?
Not very long, just for the past several months. It has been quite the leap. I did "unschool" myself when I was a teen, quit school and ran away from home. Not that it did me any harm, I managed to graduate from university anyway. Not that that did me any good either.
names and ages of children
Terran - 8
Asha - 8 months
a little about me
Crazy. Tired. Full of wonder, but not always wonderful. I am an artist, musician, dj, kitchen witch, homebirthing, breastfeeding, co-sleeping, babywearing wisewoman in training. I love my family, and I am learning how to show it.

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