Category Archives: Socialization

My poor socially deprived children

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Amy

The mother of all myths regarding children who do not attend school is that they will be socially backward.   Deprived of the opportunity to spend 7 hours every day in a room with 25-30 other children who are exactly the … Continue reading →

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The attack mentality

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Amy

I was talking to a friend of mine today about Maya and Ben’s experiences with other children at the pool in Indiana, and she had a lot to say about the matter, having been raised in a rural area of … Continue reading →

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Oh boys!

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Amy

It’s an unusual evening at our house.  Maya is spending the night at a friends’, and Ben invited his best friend Jonah to be here with us.   It is the first time that Ben has had a friend over when … Continue reading →

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The art and pleasure of being alone

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Amy

In the spring of the year I turned 25 (a whopping 19 years ago!),  I was working for a German/American tour wholesaler here in the city, and hatched a plan to take a leave of absence from my job.   The … Continue reading →

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Disorders, Drugs and Education

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Amy

Sometimes, just to be my own devil’s advocate, I go on line and do searches for articles on education.   It’s useful to know what the prevailing theories are if you want to debunk them.    What is very interesting is … Continue reading →

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Part 2: Halloween Party Success

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Amy

Today was the big day of the party.   After a morning spent blacking out our windows (we face south and somehow the bright sun and royal blue skies just didn’t read  ‘scary Halloween setting’ for us), picking up cupcakes, buying … Continue reading →

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It’s so stressful being a….4 year old?

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Amy

I had a completely different entry planned for today, and then I came home and picked up the New York Times Magazine (we get the paper delivered on the weekends, so the magazine, normally part of the Sunday edition, comes … Continue reading →

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Socially Adept

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Amy

My first exposure to homeschooled children came several years before Joshua & I had kids of our own.    We’d made friends with a couple who had three children who were homeschooled, and the first time we were invited to their … Continue reading →

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