Comments on: ABOUT http://theparentingpit.com alternative parenting | conscious living | unschooling Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:51:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cindy http://theparentingpit.com/about/#comment-258732 Cindy Wed, 26 May 2010 11:34:48 +0000 #comment-258732 Hi Arun, I have been reading your bit on letting go of controlling the food. It is very helpful but I still can't get my head around actually doing it. My son (3 yrs old) spends weekends with his father, who feeds him nothing but rubbish and he comes home to me completely out of control. Recently he gave him crumpets with preservative 282 in them. That night he was the worst he has ever been behaviourially and we also had a wet bed. I give in often and allow him some things but can't concieve of letting him have what he wants whenever. He will at the moment if allowed fill himself up on biscuits etc before dinner and then have no dinner or get hold of chocolate for breakfast and then have no breakfast. Any advise would be welcomed. I would love to be able to let go as I too might secretly grab a bit of chocolate before breakfast but I know not to over do it. Cindy Hi Arun,

I have been reading your bit on letting go of controlling the food. It is very helpful but I still can’t get my head around actually doing it.

My son (3 yrs old) spends weekends with his father, who feeds him nothing but rubbish and he comes home to me completely out of control. Recently he gave him crumpets with preservative 282 in them. That night he was the worst he has ever been behaviourially and we also had a wet bed.

I give in often and allow him some things but can’t concieve of letting him have what he wants whenever. He will at the moment if allowed fill himself up on biscuits etc before dinner and then have no dinner or get hold of chocolate for breakfast and then have no breakfast.

Any advise would be welcomed. I would love to be able to let go as I too might secretly grab a bit of chocolate before breakfast but I know not to over do it.
Cindy

]]> By: Amy http://theparentingpit.com/about/#comment-82432 Amy Fri, 23 May 2008 00:13:07 +0000 #comment-82432 I was looking for simple Mendhi designs our church kids might be able to replicate. Your text about taking a trip with M and dealing with challenges lead me to look at more info on your site. I never chat or blog, but I have to tell you that you are good writers. I was a technical writer for over 20 years and can't help catching typos and grammar and ugh other writing problems, but your wording was concise and real and thought provoking. I got sucked into several pages. I am a special ed assistant and I printed off part of the comments to help remind me that kids need encouragement and love. I just have to figure out how to make sure that at the same time they understand the "socially unacceptable behavior" issues. I try to condition them to use polite words, words instead of fists, etc. thank you for your info! I was looking for simple Mendhi designs our church kids might be able to replicate. Your text about taking a trip with M and dealing with challenges lead me to look at more info on your site.

I never chat or blog, but I have to tell you that you are good writers. I was a technical writer for over 20 years and can’t help catching typos and grammar and ugh other writing problems, but your wording was concise and real and thought provoking. I got sucked into several pages.

I am a special ed assistant and I printed off part of the comments to help remind me that kids need encouragement and love. I just have to figure out how to make sure that at the same time they understand the “socially unacceptable behavior” issues. I try to condition them to use polite words, words instead of fists, etc.

thank you for your info!

]]> By: Kris http://theparentingpit.com/about/#comment-23661 Kris Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:28:21 +0000 #comment-23661 I like this site, and plan to visit here often. I found it through a person on a yahoo group called Always Unschooled. I am an attachment parent, as in that is my dominate style, but am moving forward to the whole non-coersive parenting style quickly. I like having my assumptions challenged. I'm a way older mom. Our child is five and I am fifty two and husband Jim is 48. It is great to be a parent at this life stage and I love it more than I think I could have when I was in my twenties or thirties. Thanks for the site!! Kris I like this site, and plan to visit here often. I found it through a person on a yahoo group called Always Unschooled. I am an attachment parent, as in that is my dominate style, but am moving forward to the whole non-coersive parenting style quickly. I like having my assumptions challenged. I’m a way older mom. Our child is five and I am fifty two and husband Jim is 48. It is great to be a parent at this life stage and I love it more than I think I could have when I was in my twenties or thirties.

Thanks for the site!!
Kris

]]> By: brett http://theparentingpit.com/about/#comment-1503 brett Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:41:06 +0000 #comment-1503 Great site, it shows your authenticity to share and learn. Happy to see another dad spending time at home with kids in a loving way. I was introduced to 'aware parenting' in a masters degree - Social Ecology, where strong connections are made with our society's childrearing styles to the present condition of the world. So I get really excited to see people like yourself and others contributing, to have the courage to parent differently to the dominant culture for a better future for all. Parenting is a powerful form of activism. cheers Brett Great site, it shows your authenticity to share and learn.

Happy to see another dad spending time at home with kids in a loving way.

I was introduced to ‘aware parenting’ in a masters degree – Social Ecology, where strong connections are made with our society’s childrearing styles to the present condition of the world. So I get really excited to see people like yourself and others contributing, to have the courage to parent differently to the dominant culture for a better future for all.

Parenting is a powerful form of activism.

cheers

Brett

]]> By: arun http://theparentingpit.com/about/#comment-403 arun Sat, 19 May 2007 17:05:50 +0000 #comment-403 Thanks Anna, we hope you enjoy your "dips in the pit" during those "tough times" and really appreciate your feedback Thanks Anna, we hope you enjoy your “dips in the pit” during those “tough times” and really appreciate your feedback

]]> By: Anna http://theparentingpit.com/about/#comment-398 Anna Sat, 19 May 2007 08:47:29 +0000 #comment-398 Just wanted to say I am really enjoying roaming around this site. It is very positive and everything is interesting to read. I know I will dip into it regularly to get myself back on track when "times are tough"!!! Anna Just wanted to say I am really enjoying roaming around this site. It is very positive and everything is interesting to read. I know I will dip into it regularly to get myself back on track when “times are tough”!!!

Anna

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