Comments for Living in Harmony http://attachedmama.net A baby has a special way of bringing joy to every single day Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:34:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Learning Through Living by Jennifer http://attachedmama.net/2010/07/06/learning-through-living/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Jennifer Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:34:03 +0000 http://attachedmama.net/?p=867#comment-596 I was also going to say that the research shows that the most important thing to encourage reading in kids is for them to see their parents (adults) reading for pleasure. If they see reading as an adult activity rather than something that we do to/for kids they will do it because it is not a waste of thier time. I would think this would transfer over to other activities as well. The kids might develp similar hobbies, or may generalize to seeing hobbies and creating as important. I was also going to say that the research shows that the most important thing to encourage reading in kids is for them to see their parents (adults) reading for pleasure. If they see reading as an adult activity rather than something that we do to/for kids they will do it because it is not a waste of thier time. I would think this would transfer over to other activities as well. The kids might develp similar hobbies, or may generalize to seeing hobbies and creating as important.

]]> Comment on Learning Through Living by Jennifer http://attachedmama.net/2010/07/06/learning-through-living/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Jennifer Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:16:34 +0000 http://attachedmama.net/?p=867#comment-595 In my psychology of creativity class I learned that the really great "creative" people (scientists, artists, atheletes) generally were exposed to a wide range of things which allowed them to find the thing they were great at, which I think is a great strength of unschooling. Also the ability to learn multiple things from one activity without even being able to realize it. Seeing as the kids like dyeing I have been looking into natural dyeing which actually encompasses a huge amount of chemistry. It is pretty exciting to think about. I am excited to be getting to that point of starting to see interests forming. I have always seen Ant as a little follower of Sam, but recently I was surprised to see just how different they are becoming suddenly. Ant is really developing some strong preferences and likes. One of our friends said this weekend that it wouldn't always be this easy to homeschool. Eventually I would actually need to plan and teach things because they are not going to learn algebra on their own and they need to be prepared for post secondary just in case. I tried to explain the idea of if they are interested they will learn it and if they aren't interested it won't matter, but I think that it will have to be something that is seen happening vs something that I can tell people. Have you read "And the Skylark Sings with Me" by David H. Albert (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0865714010/ref=nosim/librarythin08-20). It is an awesome book about what the parents did to help the kids persue their interests. In my psychology of creativity class I learned that the really great “creative” people (scientists, artists, atheletes) generally were exposed to a wide range of things which allowed them to find the thing they were great at, which I think is a great strength of unschooling. Also the ability to learn multiple things from one activity without even being able to realize it. Seeing as the kids like dyeing I have been looking into natural dyeing which actually encompasses a huge amount of chemistry. It is pretty exciting to think about.

I am excited to be getting to that point of starting to see interests forming. I have always seen Ant as a little follower of Sam, but recently I was surprised to see just how different they are becoming suddenly. Ant is really developing some strong preferences and likes.

One of our friends said this weekend that it wouldn’t always be this easy to homeschool. Eventually I would actually need to plan and teach things because they are not going to learn algebra on their own and they need to be prepared for post secondary just in case. I tried to explain the idea of if they are interested they will learn it and if they aren’t interested it won’t matter, but I think that it will have to be something that is seen happening vs something that I can tell people.

Have you read “And the Skylark Sings with Me” by David H. Albert (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0865714010/ref=nosim/librarythin08-20). It is an awesome book about what the parents did to help the kids persue their interests.

]]> Comment on Fiona’s Home Waterbirth by AttachedMama http://attachedmama.net/2010/06/30/fionas-home-waterbirth/comment-page-1/#comment-573 AttachedMama Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:46:56 +0000 http://attachedmama.net/?p=851#comment-573 I used it because I thought it was beautiful and emotional... :) Thanks Kyrie! I used it because I thought it was beautiful and emotional… :) Thanks Kyrie!

]]> Comment on Fiona’s Home Waterbirth by Kyrie http://attachedmama.net/2010/06/30/fionas-home-waterbirth/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Kyrie Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:15:52 +0000 http://attachedmama.net/?p=851#comment-562 Oh my goodness...I am a teary mess. Why did you have to use that music?!? It's so beautiful and emotional.... Oh my goodness…I am a teary mess. Why did you have to use that music?!? It’s so beautiful and emotional….

]]> Comment on Fiona’s Home Waterbirth by Brigitte http://attachedmama.net/2010/06/30/fionas-home-waterbirth/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Brigitte Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:00:22 +0000 http://attachedmama.net/?p=851#comment-561 That was AWESOME! Awesome. Thank you for sharing this beautiful video. It's not graphic at all. Just beautiful. That was AWESOME! Awesome. Thank you for sharing this beautiful video. It’s not graphic at all. Just beautiful.

]]> Comment on Fiona’s Home Waterbirth by AttachedMama http://attachedmama.net/2010/06/30/fionas-home-waterbirth/comment-page-1/#comment-560 AttachedMama Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:56:36 +0000 http://attachedmama.net/?p=851#comment-560 Thanks! The only reason I finally watched it is because Kris loaded it and pressed play while the computer was sitting in front of me lol. I don't know when/if I would have watched it otherwise. I'm glad I did though. :) Thanks! The only reason I finally watched it is because Kris loaded it and pressed play while the computer was sitting in front of me lol. I don’t know when/if I would have watched it otherwise. I’m glad I did though. :)

]]> Comment on Fiona’s Home Waterbirth by Annie http://attachedmama.net/2010/06/30/fionas-home-waterbirth/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Annie Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:21:05 +0000 http://attachedmama.net/?p=851#comment-559 I'm teary eyed! Makes me want to watch Leif birth video, which no one- not even I have watched yet. I’m teary eyed! Makes me want to watch Leif birth video, which no one- not even I have watched yet.

]]> Comment on Fiona’s Home Waterbirth by Airiane http://attachedmama.net/2010/06/30/fionas-home-waterbirth/comment-page-1/#comment-558 Airiane Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:49:34 +0000 http://attachedmama.net/?p=851#comment-558 so very beautiful....exactly what I had wanted, but complications are causing a hospital delivery. At least it will still be natural. I loved that Merideth cut the cord, at home we had planned for Sol to do it. so very beautiful….exactly what I had wanted, but complications are causing a hospital delivery. At least it will still be natural. I loved that Merideth cut the cord, at home we had planned for Sol to do it.

]]> Comment on Fiona’s Home Waterbirth by Kyla http://attachedmama.net/2010/06/30/fionas-home-waterbirth/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Kyla Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:05:47 +0000 http://attachedmama.net/?p=851#comment-556 Basically just bawled my eyes out with Sam laughing at me... it still surprises me how emotional i can get in a matter of seconds from watching a birth video. This was unbelievable Lindsay.. this is how I wanted my last birth to go but unfortunately I had to have the twins in the hospital. I really want to have a birth experience like this but I don't think I can have any more children lol. You were so wonderful!!! Basically just bawled my eyes out with Sam laughing at me… it still surprises me how emotional i can get in a matter of seconds from watching a birth video. This was unbelievable Lindsay.. this is how I wanted my last birth to go but unfortunately I had to have the twins in the hospital. I really want to have a birth experience like this but I don’t think I can have any more children lol. You were so wonderful!!!

]]> Comment on Fiona’s Home Waterbirth by Andrea http://attachedmama.net/2010/06/30/fionas-home-waterbirth/comment-page-1/#comment-555 Andrea Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:16:00 +0000 http://attachedmama.net/?p=851#comment-555 What a sweet video. :) Thanks for sharing. What a sweet video. :) Thanks for sharing.

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