Recently Kim John Payne was a guest for a few days at the kid's school. KJP shared so many things that I have said for years but it often takes someone like him to drive the point home. He had a profound impact on so many of our families and I'm sharing his blog with you here!
http://www.simplicityparenting.com/
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
WOW! On Education...
I want you all to run to this article as it may be the most profound thing I have ever read or at least read in a long time on education.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
On Dad's FB Response to Daughter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl1ujzRidmU&feature=player_embedded#!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJCYuybp6DU&feature=channel
Okay, so this is the guy who posted a video on FB in response to his daughter's rant about chores in the home. I know he went over the top but damn this guy is a wake up call to America. Watch it and listen and though you and I may not complete agree with his tactics look around at how parents are crippling their children all around the world and creating an entitlement generation.
In our home our children get hugs and kisses and sleep with us regularly and get homemade cookies and at least 2 hot meals a day and playdates with friends and trips to the library and to historical and cultural events. They also get daily chores and consequences if expectations are not met. They are given presents on birthdays and Christmas. They are also given the opportunity to purchase ALL of their own toys the remainder of the year. In fact, our son is currently saving his hard earned money for a DS. He has over $100 and very proud of that though he has been tempted to spend said money on other things.
As society improves and technology increases and the focus on children and education continues to grow, many parents become slaves to their children's wants and desires. I can honestly say that I am so grateful we have decided to think out of the box in regards to educating our kids as there are few status symbols on our campus and kids with the latest technologies know to leave it and talk of it (mostly) at home. No one knows name brands and whether or not you purchase your groceries from a local farm is more important that whether or not you are wearing Prada.
I'd love to hear your opinion of this video so feel free to comment or to send me a shout out via email!
Happy Parenting.
Dana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJCYuybp6DU&feature=channel
Okay, so this is the guy who posted a video on FB in response to his daughter's rant about chores in the home. I know he went over the top but damn this guy is a wake up call to America. Watch it and listen and though you and I may not complete agree with his tactics look around at how parents are crippling their children all around the world and creating an entitlement generation.
In our home our children get hugs and kisses and sleep with us regularly and get homemade cookies and at least 2 hot meals a day and playdates with friends and trips to the library and to historical and cultural events. They also get daily chores and consequences if expectations are not met. They are given presents on birthdays and Christmas. They are also given the opportunity to purchase ALL of their own toys the remainder of the year. In fact, our son is currently saving his hard earned money for a DS. He has over $100 and very proud of that though he has been tempted to spend said money on other things.
As society improves and technology increases and the focus on children and education continues to grow, many parents become slaves to their children's wants and desires. I can honestly say that I am so grateful we have decided to think out of the box in regards to educating our kids as there are few status symbols on our campus and kids with the latest technologies know to leave it and talk of it (mostly) at home. No one knows name brands and whether or not you purchase your groceries from a local farm is more important that whether or not you are wearing Prada.
I'd love to hear your opinion of this video so feel free to comment or to send me a shout out via email!
Happy Parenting.
Dana
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
More on Valentine's
Each year Valentine's give me heart palpitations as I contemplate the design for the hand-made greeting cards we create for both Noah's and Arwyn's classrooms at school. As we are at a Waldorf school we generally create these from scratch. By "we" I mean "I" do most of the work and then let the kids come in and help complete the process. I know. Bad mom. But usually I have waited until the last minute and have lost patience for the children and my husband and the cats and the house and resort to quickly putting together the cards with just enough help from the Sun and Moon to say they did the cards.
Not this year, baby. This year I have taken drastic measures. This year, using my handy dandy coupon, I have created a Valentine's masterpiece on Shutterfly. Using pics from the Tennessee State Museum field trip that I chaperoned I have made the ultimate cards for my 4th grader to deliver on said day of Love. Not sure how he is going to feel about the photo of him in the stockade, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
Why did I deviate from the standard practice of a handmade card? I am seeking full time employment and am hoping to be working prior to V-Day and cannot imagine making cards for both classes. Now, with that stated, I will be sitting down with Arwyn next week to create pre-school masterpieces for her to drop in her peer's heart shaped card folders.
Now...to convince Noah's teacher that his cards were handmade..... Peace. Dana
Not this year, baby. This year I have taken drastic measures. This year, using my handy dandy coupon, I have created a Valentine's masterpiece on Shutterfly. Using pics from the Tennessee State Museum field trip that I chaperoned I have made the ultimate cards for my 4th grader to deliver on said day of Love. Not sure how he is going to feel about the photo of him in the stockade, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
Why did I deviate from the standard practice of a handmade card? I am seeking full time employment and am hoping to be working prior to V-Day and cannot imagine making cards for both classes. Now, with that stated, I will be sitting down with Arwyn next week to create pre-school masterpieces for her to drop in her peer's heart shaped card folders.
Now...to convince Noah's teacher that his cards were handmade..... Peace. Dana
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