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May 27th, 2011, 05:55 PM #31
^ exactly my thoughts!! What are they going to do???! Get rid of our beds, toilets, showers, bathtubs, kiddie pools, cow troughs...!!! This is absolutely insane. They have no right to put their noses in our birthing business. If I want a tub to give birth in, I'll bloody well use one. UGH! And to think..Pitocin- used to augment labor- has NEVER been approved by the FDA for use in pregnancy. I bet most wouldn't know that.
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May 27th, 2011, 06:00 PM #32
Maybe they should get rid of Castor Oil because women use it to induce labor... a women is not a Dr so they can't create a treatment for anything, well in that case they should no longer sell pain pills, gels, powders, douches, vitamins, etc because we people shouldn't do things for ourselves/kids/spouses/pets!!!
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May 28th, 2011, 01:29 AM #33
I am a Christian homeschooling mother and I have to say I'm offended by this comment. Not all religious homes are oppressive and that is a gross generalization. We are a very well rounded family. I understand where these parents are coming from but it's silly to think that girls won't be girls and boys won't be boys by trying to keep things neutral. It's not possible just like it's not possible to lock your children away in to Christian homeschooling houses and not let your kids socialize and not know that other people have worldly opinions. BTW- my kids are very smart and well rounded too and I teach them to have love for everyone. Anytime to push too much of your thoughts on your kids you will find yourself in trouble and possibly creating the opposite.
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May 28th, 2011, 01:37 AM #34
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May 28th, 2011, 01:43 AM #35
People who "unschool" are all over the map about what the means to them. Some parents believe to let the children lead what the want to learn and call that unschooling and others don't do anything w/ their kids and hope for the best which they also consider unschooling. I think they can go to college but it would be hard for kids who've never taken a test or had deadlines to be successful. It really depends on the student I'm sure. Parents in every aspect of life are all over the map and extreme. I think balance is key. Kids don't have to read by 6, do double digit addition by 7....ya da ya da but at some point they need to learn.
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May 28th, 2011, 01:45 AM #36
People can be nuts in all sorts of things and it's not specific to Christians. Yes, some "Christians" can be extremists and I probably may not agree with what they do but Freedom is Awesome and I'm sure glad I can choose what I want for my family. There are always bad apples in the bunch, just don't look at the bad apple on the top and think all the rest are bad underneath.
My sister is leaning the extreme way and we've had many discussions about me not agreeing so I understand and I don't love it either.
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May 28th, 2011, 01:58 AM #37
I was amazed when I started looking into it and connecting with a homeschooling group how many people do it (from un-schoolers to like traditional home schoolers). Schools are struggling in CA and that's no lie. It's hard for teachers to even teach with ratio's and troubled/undisciplined kids in their classrooms. We chose to make some sacrifices so I could stay at home and homeschool for un-extreme reasons. I don't think public school is horrible, in fact, my 15 year old has gone to public school (she is doing homeschool for the last quarter of this year and will for next year too). There are things I think wonderful about homeschooling but it isn't an option or even a desire for a lot of families and that's cool too. I love the benefits and I personally like having more of an influence on my children then their friends and teachers. My kids are very socially connected and are no way un-socialized. BTW- any student can take up to 6 units per semester at a J.C. If your 9th grader starts taking the 6 units per semester at a J.C. and uses a charter school for high school credits, they can graduate their junior year w/ their A.A. degree. Pretty cool.
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May 28th, 2011, 02:06 AM #38
You can be religious and also unschool. There are soooooo many different programs, books, options, and philosophy's out there it's actually worse then learning to sway when you look at all the different ways to homeschool. You can make homeschooling whatever the heck you want to and it will look different in every single persons home because people are different and what they value is different. That's the beauty of freedom. I'm sure any kids from a loving home will turn out just fine.
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May 28th, 2011, 02:15 AM #39
Guess what, I'm a Christian Homeschooling Mom and who has given birth at home in a birthing tub, loves homeopathic and alternative methods and I spank my children. So hate away. I'm also a really nice, well-rounded, educated person who loves her family dearly.
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May 28th, 2011, 02:15 AM #40
Bump! :)
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