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Demand EUPHORIA: Do Your Children Own Anything?
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Thats the difference between me and the rest of the world! Happiness isnt good enough for me! Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Do Your Children Own Anything? When I wrote about gifts the other day, in You Call That a Gift? I was really only addressing the misuse of the word "gift" as it is applied to things that are clearly not given to children as gifts. The bottom line there is, if the thing given can be taken away whenever the parent feels like it, then it is not a gift. This logic gives Mark an idea....
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Demand EUPHORIA: What I Do Instead Of Punishing My Kids
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Thats the difference between me and the rest of the world! Happiness isnt good enough for me! Friday, January 20, 2012. What I Do Instead Of Punishing My Kids. In Why I Don't Discipline My Kids. I talked mostly about what I don't. Do I don't use punishments and rewards of any kind to correct or change my children's behavior. It's easy to see why if you can imagine that a child learns any skill in the same way as he learns to walk. It's self-motivated, it doesn't require manipulation. I hold their hands w...
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Demand EUPHORIA: October 2014
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Thats the difference between me and the rest of the world! Happiness isnt good enough for me! Thursday, October 9, 2014. This post is not new. It is my talk from the Northeast Unschooling Conference, August 2013. Just putting it here so it doesn't get lost. You might really want to go sit with your sister, who loves you, whose train is a year ahead of you on the tracks, but that is not allowed. I saw something cool out there.". Or you might just stop looking out the window. The worst part of these train ...
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Demand EUPHORIA: Mind the Gaps
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Thats the difference between me and the rest of the world! Happiness isnt good enough for me! Thursday, October 9, 2014. This post is not new. It is my talk from the Northeast Unschooling Conference, August 2013. Just putting it here so it doesn't get lost. You might really want to go sit with your sister, who loves you, whose train is a year ahead of you on the tracks, but that is not allowed. I saw something cool out there.". Or you might just stop looking out the window. The worst part of these train ...
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Demand EUPHORIA: What Kind Of Bed Do You Make With a Gun?
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Thats the difference between me and the rest of the world! Happiness isnt good enough for me! Friday, February 10, 2012. What Kind Of Bed Do You Make With a Gun? Last night I watched a video. That has gone viral, featuring a man with a gun. The man took this video of himself, posted it himself, and what he chose to show the world was an upsetting picture of who he is. This happens at the 7:10 mark. What part of the word " gift. Does he not understand? In such a violent manner? He explains that Hannah wil...
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Demand EUPHORIA: 7 "Dangers" Of Being Friends With Your Child
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Thats the difference between me and the rest of the world! Happiness isnt good enough for me! Monday, June 13, 2011. 7 "Dangers" Of Being Friends With Your Child. If you ever listen to parenting advice, you have probably heard some form of this. WARNING: Being Friends With Your Child Is Dangerous. Do Not Attempt Under Any Circumstances. If you choose to defy this warning and attempt friendship with your child, you better brace yourself for one or more of the following:. It will be inconvenient. You will ...
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Demand EUPHORIA: Unschooling
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Thats the difference between me and the rest of the world! Happiness isnt good enough for me! Comparing Schooling And Unschooling. It's no secret that I am not a big fan of school, especially the way it is currently set up. Here is why I think going to school is like riding a train. And not even to an exciting place. Here is how unschooling is extremely different from that:. Unschooling: It's Like Riding a Bicycle. Think about these questions. Then look at my own answers. Things Everyone Needs To Know.
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Demand EUPHORIA: When Am I Allowed To Hit Someone?
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Thats the difference between me and the rest of the world! Happiness isnt good enough for me! Monday, May 23, 2011. When Am I Allowed To Hit Someone? It seems like this is what our society tells us about hitting:. I don't think a child EVER deserves to be hit. But laws in the United States allow parents (in all states) and teachers (in 19 states) to use corporal punishment on children. Why do we allow this? Why are children not protected from being hit by adults, by their own parents and teachers? Then a...
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Demand EUPHORIA: Parenting
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Thats the difference between me and the rest of the world! Happiness isnt good enough for me! Metaphors That Guide My Parenting. I'm hosting a party for some really special guests. I'm guiding a friend on a long, difficult hike. I'm playing tennis with a novice. Other Random Thoughts (Twitter-style). If you choose to lie to your kids, manipulate them, control them, don't be surprised when they choose to do the same things to you. Teaching someone something does NOT guarantee he will learn it. If you feel...