Monster & Teeny Comments http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com Autonomous Education - Our way! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:04:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Roslyn http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2009/09/22/waiting-for-the-axe-to-fall/#comment-111 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:08:09 +0100 http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2009/09/22/waiting-for-the-axe-to-fall/#comment-111 Beautifully written Nic. Beautifully written Nic.

]]> by: Elizabeth http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2009/09/22/waiting-for-the-axe-to-fall/#comment-110 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:12:20 +0100 http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2009/09/22/waiting-for-the-axe-to-fall/#comment-110 I have to admit-it never occured to me to think that I'd have to check if it was even legal. We've been up front from before birth of our plans, have had specialist appointments for the kids, and no one has ever questioned us, and no one ever sent us any forms. I just dread everytime we write a campaign letter-knowing that this could change at any moment! But I'll fight it all the way! I have to admit-it never occured to me to think that I’d have to check if it was even legal. We’ve been up front from before birth of our plans, have had specialist appointments for the kids, and no one has ever questioned us, and no one ever sent us any forms. I just dread everytime we write a campaign letter-knowing that this could change at any moment! But I’ll fight it all the way!

]]> by: Maire http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2009/09/22/waiting-for-the-axe-to-fall/#comment-109 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:03:08 +0100 http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2009/09/22/waiting-for-the-axe-to-fall/#comment-109 You and I will, unless we are imprisoned for non compliance 8-0 But I fear it will really put of the less confident and experienced parent. : ( Definitely hoping it will be chucked out like the rubbish it is. You and I will, unless we are imprisoned for non compliance 8-0

But I fear it will really put of the less confident and experienced parent. : (

Definitely hoping it will be chucked out like the rubbish it is.

]]> by: kellyi http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2009/04/23/its-the-fifth-annual-photoblog-day/#comment-108 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:50:23 +0100 http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2009/04/23/its-the-fifth-annual-photoblog-day/#comment-108 Looks like a lovely typical day. How do you find keeping chickens? I have a dog and wonder whether they would be upset by him. We have guinea pigs which he doesn't bother with now, but did when we first got them. Looks like a lovely typical day. How do you find keeping chickens? I have a dog and wonder whether they would be upset by him. We have guinea pigs which he doesn’t bother with now, but did when we first got them.

]]> by: jenny http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2009/01/12/hopes-and-dreams/#comment-107 Sat, 23 May 2009 18:54:08 +0100 http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2009/01/12/hopes-and-dreams/#comment-107 The coast off St Davids in Pembrokeshire has lots of dolphins and porpoises. There are several companies which run really good trips with well informed guides who can explain all the wildlife, coastline and geology as well as tides etc. I can highly recommend thousand island expeditions if you decide to visit, Weve been several times The coast off St Davids in Pembrokeshire has lots of dolphins and porpoises. There are several companies which run really good trips with well informed guides who can explain all the wildlife, coastline and geology as well as tides etc. I can highly recommend thousand island expeditions if you decide to visit, Weve been several times

]]> by: Elizabeth http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2009/04/23/its-the-fifth-annual-photoblog-day/#comment-106 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:02:14 +0100 http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2009/04/23/its-the-fifth-annual-photoblog-day/#comment-106 Love the new table!!! ;) Love the new table!!! ;)

]]> by: Julia http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2009/04/09/leaving-them-to-it/#comment-105 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:15:02 +0100 http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2009/04/09/leaving-them-to-it/#comment-105 Lovely to have an update :o) Lovely to have an update :o )

]]> by: James Waters http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2008/11/04/go-and-teach-yourself/#comment-103 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:24:58 +0000 http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2008/11/04/go-and-teach-yourself/#comment-103 Hi - just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your site, and your account of how you drove to take Monster out of Nursury (with Teeny 48 hours old!!). We had problems before nursury with DS being bullied at parent/child groups. There was one boy in particular who used to wait until you'd turned your back and then hit people; so I had to spend the whole time following nasty boy around to make sure he wasn't hitting DS, while nasty boy's mother just chatted and said 'I think we have different ideas of parenting'. Grrr! When a nursury nurse told me to stick with it cause they'd have to get used to it when they got to nursury, that made me think; when DS's friends went to nursury and we'd see them they were much more withdrawn and/or aggressive and I decided NO, we're not doing that, we'll be weird HE people instead. So started going to Hastings HE group when DS was just 2 1/2 (and sister 9 months), and DS's confidence just grew, being played with by non-ageist HE kids hooray. We've never really looked back. Your days sound similar to ours, except our children are younger. I still go to one parent/child group, sort of church-granny run thing, but can't really keep on with that because DS is now at least a year older than everyone else. Also tired of concerned looks from schooloid parents, though we do have schooly friends - it makes for a balance of company. Anyway, great to come across your site and see similar parenting. It would be fun to compare notes sometime, also wondered if you are near us (we're East Sussex). DS just come and shown me photos he's taken on the camera of his Dora and Peppa Pig puzzles he's done. Nice mix of technology and soppiness, bless him. All the best, James (Home Ed dad in Sussex) Hi - just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your site, and your account of how you drove to take Monster out of Nursury (with Teeny 48 hours old!!). We had problems before nursury with DS being bullied at parent/child groups. There was one boy in particular who used to wait until you’d turned your back and then hit people; so I had to spend the whole time following nasty boy around to make sure he wasn’t hitting DS, while nasty boy’s mother just chatted and said ‘I think we have different ideas of parenting’. Grrr!

When a nursury nurse told me to stick with it cause they’d have to get used to it when they got to nursury, that made me think; when DS’s friends went to nursury and we’d see them they were much more withdrawn and/or aggressive and I decided NO, we’re not doing that, we’ll be weird HE people instead. So started going to Hastings HE group when DS was just 2 1/2 (and sister 9 months), and DS’s confidence just grew, being played with by non-ageist HE kids hooray. We’ve never really looked back.

Your days sound similar to ours, except our children are younger. I still go to one parent/child group, sort of church-granny run thing, but can’t really keep on with that because DS is now at least a year older than everyone else. Also tired of concerned looks from schooloid parents, though we do have schooly friends - it makes for a balance of company.

Anyway, great to come across your site and see similar parenting. It would be fun to compare notes sometime, also wondered if you are near us (we’re East Sussex).

DS just come and shown me photos he’s taken on the camera of his Dora and Peppa Pig puzzles he’s done. Nice mix of technology and soppiness, bless him.

All the best, James (Home Ed dad in Sussex)

]]> by: Tim http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2009/01/12/hopes-and-dreams/#comment-102 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:57:12 +0000 http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2009/01/12/hopes-and-dreams/#comment-102 Wow, I nearly missed your 2009 post. :-| Wow, I nearly missed your 2009 post. :-|

]]> by: Jay Brewer http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2007/05/31/its-all-about-the-spin/#comment-101 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:24:22 +0000 http://monsterteeny.blogsome.com/2007/05/31/its-all-about-the-spin/#comment-101 Perfect. Just perfect. Perfect. Just perfect.

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