Comments on: Embracing my inner 2-year-old

By: Jennifer G

Jennifer G — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:03:13 +0000

oh, my. I am sitting here, up late, and I did a google search on what someone else’s schedule might be because I wish I could do a schedule. I am pondering it…
but I can’t. I just can’t.
People always say that kids need a routine. What if I had a routine? would my life be more wonderful?

Do you think there is some internal flaw .. I mean… like maybe something that needs to be healed inside when you are a person who nearly implodes when attempting to follow a schedule? Lacking discipline, perhaps???

I will just continue writing myself a schedule and then I will follow it for 1 week and then I will report on which is better. (ha ha ha, could I even follow it for one day???)
Have a wonderful move!!

By: Barb-Harmony Art Mom

Barb-Harmony Art Mom — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:04:50 +0000

I don’t have trouble following my own challenges but I have a lot of trouble following through with other people’s challenges.

We have tried Think!, Unplugged!, Weekly Wrap-Up, and a couple others and I just don’t make it.

So what category do I fall into I wonder?

Barb

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:57:24 +0000

What a great post. Thought you were talking about me for a while there!
Have you read ‘What do I do when I want to do everything?’ by Barbara Sher. I think you would like it!
best wishes, Julie.

By: Kez

Kez — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:20:41 +0000

lol, so it’s not just me! I feel better now

By: lapazfarm

lapazfarm — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:28:01 +0000

I know, Tammy, I’ve been following your progress! You’ve got some great stuff going on! I’m actually jealous because I wish I could follow through better on these things.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:39:18 +0000

Thoughtful post. I’m not a “challenge” person, but this month I’m doing an art challenge and a journaling challenge – it’s been surprisingly fun & motivating.

And I always cringe when I hear libraries and schools offering points for reading books. The book “Punished by Rewards” (Kohn) covers this topic thoroughly.

~ Tammy

By: lapazfarm

lapazfarm — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:56:35 +0000

Wow, Susan!!! That’s great! I had no idea, really! Thanks!!!

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:51:22 +0000

It IS in the bible!!!
Acts 4:13

“When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.”

To be fair the entire chapter explains that these UNSCHOOLED guys healed a guy and when asked about the miracle they told everyone it was because of Jesus and the “schooled” folks AKA the Sanhedrin were in a quandry as to what to do with them. ( Schooled folks sometimes feelthey must do something when everything is alright even good without intervention )

There is inference that they were arrested and imprisoned as it just would not do to have them going around doing such things like healing and helping people in Jesus’ name. (Apparently these schooled folks felt so threatened they lost their sense of right and wrong had to squelch the do-gooders who were messing with their status quo/ image of reality )

By: Kellyi

Kellyi — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:30:40 +0000

This came at a perfect time for me. I have a meeting with our local education board next week in which I have to explain what we’ve been doing for the past year. I don’t know if you are aware but the UK is undergoing lots of policy change regarding home education, and I decided to have my visit voluntarily rather than wait for when it becomes compulsory.

I am so nervous! I have been trying to put into words how forcing the kids to do some thing (I have tried) always backfires and that by sitting on my hands and letting them get on with it has worked so much better.

If you don’t mind, I would like to print this post out and keep it in my notes to refer back to when I can’t find the words for myself next week.

(And my anti spam word is PEACE!) Here’s hoping……

By: Christiane

Christiane — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:34:00 +0000

It’s so easy to make everything in to some kind of assignment… and suck the fun right out of it. Thank goodness my daughter doesn’t hesitate to tell me, “You’re fun sucking, Mom.”