An impromptu Unschooling blog carnival. Please feel free to join.
I:
- read books to my almost 12 year old, because he loves fiction but doesn’t really like to read even though reads quite well.
- stay up past midnight with my 5 year old so he can finish his level in his video game. He does in fact, get up in the morning.
- scoot down to the end of our bed in the middle of the night to make more room for two smallest children. I did the same for my oldest, he doesn’t sleep in my bed at 12.
- let the kids stay up as late as they need and sleep in as late as they need and they almost always get enough sleep.
- cook cheeseburgers for breakfast and let them eat cupcakes for dinner. They are healthy and physically fit.
- created a World of Warcraft account, even though I don’t like video games so I could be closer to my kids. The jumped for joy when they found out.
- apologize when I am wrong and do not treat them the way they should be treated. They know I am human.
- stay home, everyday with my children, never wishing they were in school or at daycare. I am more grateful for our relationships than I am of anything else in my entire life.
- I never wish my life was different. Ever. I’m not perfect. Nothing is perfect, but that’s what makes it *my* perfection. My life just is.
The blog that inspired the carnival
How this impromptu carnival got started
Oh and don’t forget this here other dad!
This mom let go of a lot of stuff.
This one likes her kids! *gasp*
This mom know how to have a good time.
This bacon loving momma is at peace with life.
Radical Unschooling has hit the media in the worst of ways. The media describes it as life without books, tests, or school, but they are just missing so much of it. They are missing the family side of it. The joy, connection, support, and the connected relationships. Unschooling won’t work without it.
If you want to add to this list, leave your link in the comments! Enjoy!
You’re a COOL mom! So glad you chimed in as only you can.
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Yes! I was waiting and hoping for your participation!
But I thought your family ate cupcakes all the time, to the exclusion of all other foods! (grin!)
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Wonderful stuff! It’s a carnival of love.
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Heather Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
Thanks Flo.
Frank, CLEARLY we also eat cheeseburgers. We do need protein.
You’re right Ronnie. It is a carnival of love. Although, that sounds a little dirty.
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Such a cool addition to the carnival! Every post I read makes me nod and say “Me too!” to at least one thing. Yours was no different. I’m that mom that apologizes and shows her children by example that everyone screws up and it’s ok to be wrong sometimes.
http://unprocessedfamily.blogspot.com/2010/07/im-that-mom.html
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You had me at World of Warcraft…
I let my oldest son start playing when he was hmm 5 or so since that’s when I started playing LOL! We (me, DS1, and dad) all play together and it’s a great bonding activity!
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I love it. I wish I could have played too! I am “that kind of mama” too
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Well I invited myself
http://bearthmama.com/2010/07/that-kinda-mama/
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[...] Heather at swiss Army Wife [...]
Love this, and that photo!
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I’m late to the game but wanted to play.
http://jo11931.xanga.com/731037221/i-am-that-mom/
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