Comments for Unschooling Ruminations http://www.unschoolingblog.com A journey in natural learning Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:23:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Calvin and Hobbes by Ben Snell http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-1698 Ben Snell Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:23:35 +0000 http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=187#comment-1698 Calvin is so right! I found this article, I don't know if this is a good resource for unschooling but it looks like it maybe.... http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/23/technology/sal_khan_academy.fortune/index.htm Calvin is so right!

I found this article, I don’t know if this is a good resource for unschooling but it looks like it maybe….

http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/23/technology/sal_khan_academy.fortune/index.htm

]]> Comment on Mindful Parenting by Natalie http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=190&cpage=1#comment-1695 Natalie Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:57:06 +0000 http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=190#comment-1695 I totally I agree with this ... so important to question what you're doing on a regular basis, in every area of life! In this arena, I find it helps to have a young daughter who has an inbuilt unfairness alarm that automatically springs the word "Why?" from her mouth and for me to have become the kind of parent who stops to think about it. There are still times my answer to her is that I don't think I have a good reason, when there isn't one and we can both work with that from there. Aren't we all irrational or conditioned at times? But it's so much better than the reactions I received as a child! I totally I agree with this … so important to question what you’re doing on a regular basis, in every area of life! In this arena, I find it helps to have a young daughter who has an inbuilt unfairness alarm that automatically springs the word “Why?” from her mouth and for me to have become the kind of parent who stops to think about it.

There are still times my answer to her is that I don’t think I have a good reason, when there isn’t one and we can both work with that from there. Aren’t we all irrational or conditioned at times? But it’s so much better than the reactions I received as a child!

]]> Comment on The Myth of Forced Determination by Tweets that mention The Myth of Forced Determination | Unschooling Ruminations -- Topsy.com http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=200&cpage=1#comment-1691 Tweets that mention The Myth of Forced Determination | Unschooling Ruminations -- Topsy.com Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=200#comment-1691 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Cassi Clausen. Cassi Clausen said: Do kids need to learn determination and perseverance? http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=200#content [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Cassi Clausen. Cassi Clausen said: Do kids need to learn determination and perseverance? http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=200#content [...]

]]> Comment on The Myth of Forced Determination by Cassi http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=200&cpage=1#comment-1690 Cassi Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:47:03 +0000 http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=200#comment-1690 Thanks, Cheryl. I appreciate the re-blog! (Link updated) Cassi Thanks, Cheryl. I appreciate the re-blog! (Link updated)

Cassi

]]> Comment on The Myth of Forced Determination by Cheryl http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=200&cpage=1#comment-1689 Cheryl Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:11:22 +0000 http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=200#comment-1689 Myth, indeed. It drives me crazy when adults believe that force will teach self-determination. That's a contradictory belief, of course. I tweeted and reblogged a link to your post on my blog: http://fyeahunschooling.blogspot.com. (I used to blog at Under the Apple Tree, so you can update your bloglist.) Myth, indeed. It drives me crazy when adults believe that force will teach self-determination. That’s a contradictory belief, of course.

I tweeted and reblogged a link to your post on my blog: http://fyeahunschooling.blogspot.com. (I used to blog at Under the Apple Tree, so you can update your bloglist.)

]]> Comment on In Defense of: Video Games by Heather http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=183&cpage=1#comment-1683 Heather Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:40:04 +0000 http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=183#comment-1683 Wow. I can't thank you enough. I'm so glad you enjoyed my post. :-D Wow. I can’t thank you enough. I’m so glad you enjoyed my post. :-D

]]> Comment on Mindful Parenting by Heather http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=190&cpage=1#comment-1682 Heather Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:58:29 +0000 http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=190#comment-1682 My friend and I had a conversation about very subject this today. I recently posted a blog about the Pearl/Ezzo books and that led to a discussion on the idea of discipline being fair and purposeful instead of arbitrary. Very good reminders, even for us parents who are reading ;) Being a parent is not a stagnant occupation. It changes as your children grow and change - and if you're a good parent, you change because you've heard or read or seen something that makes you re-think something that you're doing now that isn't in line with the kid of parent you want your kids to have. Warmly, ~h My friend and I had a conversation about very subject this today. I recently posted a blog about the Pearl/Ezzo books and that led to a discussion on the idea of discipline being fair and purposeful instead of arbitrary.
Very good reminders, even for us parents who are reading ;) Being a parent is not a stagnant occupation. It changes as your children grow and change – and if you’re a good parent, you change because you’ve heard or read or seen something that makes you re-think something that you’re doing now that isn’t in line with the kid of parent you want your kids to have.
Warmly,
~h

]]> Comment on Prodigies by Heather http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=198&cpage=1#comment-1664 Heather Sun, 06 Jun 2010 12:30:19 +0000 http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=198#comment-1664 absolutely. And how many potential prodigies never find their muse till their older because they had to go to school and all the other things their parents insisted they do. (Not talking about the super geniuses, just the kids who have potential to be very good at one thing specifically.) AND how often do kids who attend school never find their passions because they are so busy doing what everyone thinks they should be doing. absolutely. And how many potential prodigies never find their muse till their older because they had to go to school and all the other things their parents insisted they do. (Not talking about the super geniuses, just the kids who have potential to be very good at one thing specifically.) AND how often do kids who attend school never find their passions because they are so busy doing what everyone thinks they should be doing.

]]> Comment on Prodigies by Sam http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=198&cpage=1#comment-1662 Sam Sun, 06 Jun 2010 06:10:19 +0000 http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=198#comment-1662 I couldn't agree more! I couldn’t agree more!

]]> Comment on The Discipline Question by TSN84 http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=185&cpage=1#comment-1650 TSN84 Sun, 30 May 2010 08:13:56 +0000 http://www.unschoolingblog.com/?p=185#comment-1650 Hi I just stumbled upon your blog, and I have to agree prior to becoming a parent I believed that there was truly nothing wrong with spanking I had been spanked and turned out fine. But now I find many people use that "I turned out fine" line for a lot of things that we simply would not do anymore because of our new understandings in areas such as safety, and health (mind and body). I often use the example that when my sister was brought home from the hospital they didn't even use carseats. Sure she turned out fine but would anyone in there right mind bring thier newborn home without one these days? I did recently read a good book about stimulating babies and toddlers I believe it was 'Smart Baby, Clever Child' though I could be mistaken which had some interesting articles that discussed discipline. It had some interesting examples on how in a lot of situations it's better to use it as a teachable moment, then to try and discipine. Hi I just stumbled upon your blog, and I have to agree prior to becoming a parent I believed that there was truly nothing wrong with spanking I had been spanked and turned out fine. But now I find many people use that “I turned out fine” line for a lot of things that we simply would not do anymore because of our new understandings in areas such as safety, and health (mind and body).
I often use the example that when my sister was brought home from the hospital they didn’t even use carseats. Sure she turned out fine but would anyone in there right mind bring thier newborn home without one these days?

I did recently read a good book about stimulating babies and toddlers I believe it was ‘Smart Baby, Clever Child’ though I could be mistaken which had some interesting articles that discussed discipline. It had some interesting examples on how in a lot of situations it’s better to use it as a teachable moment, then to try and discipine.

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