She has a need for people contact in that moment. She's trying to meet it. So telling her not to wake you is the same as telling her not to eat the food that's right there in front of her when

-=I have a nearly 8 year old son and he didn't do this. I'm not sure if he is the anomaly or she is. Is it unrealistic to expect that she let people sleep, is she still to young? I'm

-=-I'm getting better all the time about handling my anger. I'm using meditation, lots of prayer and other things to help me work through my own issues so I can be a better mom.-=- There are a

My daughter Ramsey is 5 years old and wakes people up constantly for any reason. She has activities and food avaliable if she wakes up first in the morning. Still she will wake people up to ask a

Schuyler's post was really great. I've put it on the peaceful parenting page and am working on quoting and linking back from the pages on breathing, spanking and living in the moment rather than in

<<<It took looking at the toll not doing better took. Simon would ball up and get smaller and smaller. Linnaea would rage back and scream and defend. Nobody heard what I was saying anyhow. My raging,

Is there a pattern to the difficult days? Are you busier and more likely to forget to eat, are you more tired? Can you feel the tension building? If you can are there things you can do to alleviate

My name is Emily, and this is my reintroduction to the group. I was here for a while (a year maybe?) and then I left. I was spending too much time reading about unschooling and not spending enough

Thank you, Deanna! How cool that you had already written it down (painstakingly; sorry). Sandra

Frank Smith said something like that in Learning and Forgetting, that people become like the people they... hang out with? respect? If anyone's in the mood to find a quote, that would be awesome.

-=-Did you read my original story, Sandra? Where I was sharing how we let her make her own choices, even when she gets sick?-=- Yes, but as I explained in e-mail, this list is about the ideas and

i meant to also add, make sure not to marginalize your daughter's feelings, needs and reactions, or let them be overshadowed by your son's intense needs. this is easy to do when one child is less

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> haven't been as present because of the pregnancies and sickness. I do admit that at some point after he is hitting me or others continually that I am not very supportive and

*<<<That's fine up to the "we."* Oh, I'm not afraid of HFCS, and neither are my other kids. The "we" was a general reference to us as individuals. "WE" don't have to make dietary choices based on

-=The underlying back story is that our lives are in a constant state of stress and scramble because of a horrific year. -=- Would it have been easier or different if the kids had been in

Kelli, I personally feel you are taking on too much responsibility. Perhaps your husband is as well. I feel your responsibilities and focus should immediately be redirected to just you and your

Hi all, I am very reluctant to post this because I feel like with all the information out there and all the times I have read responses, I should be able to figure this out. I am also aware of ways my

-=-I think they are anticipating the crap hitting the fan when my fantasy world collapses.-=- I have friends like that. They've been holding their breath with a "She'll see, won't she..." kind

I can't speak for others, but I didn't interpret your post as a complaint that your husband isn't a good father. I see him in a bad moment of his life, like he's wearing dark glasses and seeing

-=- I usually only listen on lists because it seems to be a trend to demand a certain standard of each other that we'd never demand of our kids-=- If that was an important part of the post, could