Comments for Platt Discovery Cottage http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog A Cozy Corner of the Internet for Waldorf-Inspired Homeschoolers Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:09:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 Comment on Update on toy purge by dottyspots http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2008/04/29/update-on-toy-purge/#comment-13 dottyspots Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:08:11 +0000 http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2008/04/29/update-on-toy-purge/#comment-13 Well done! We're also in the middle of a bit of a purge (although we decided before my 4 year old was born that we weren't going to go down the same path as we did with the older boys) - but mess seems to breed mess and all sorts of things have a habit of creeping in! Still a long way to go until our house looks tidy again though (far too much crammed into a smallish space - well small when you're a family of 6 with a big dog). Well done! We’re also in the middle of a bit of a purge (although we decided before my 4 year old was born that we weren’t going to go down the same path as we did with the older boys) - but mess seems to breed mess and all sorts of things have a habit of creeping in!

Still a long way to go until our house looks tidy again though (far too much crammed into a smallish space - well small when you’re a family of 6 with a big dog).

]]> Comment on plastic, plastic everywhere by Melisa Nielsen http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2008/03/30/plastic-plastic-everywhere/#comment-5 Melisa Nielsen Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:55:19 +0000 http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2008/03/30/plastic-plastic-everywhere/#comment-5 You are struggling with something all Waldorf homes do from time to time. Have you talked to your mom about your ideas? It is hard to do when you know she probably spent a lot of time picking it out for your daughter. When we started our journey we made sure we let everyone know our intentions with the toys. We asked that they help out or if they didn't feel like they could that they were welcome to keep the toys at their house for the kids to play with. It is a process though. One year for Christmas our children got so many toys from one grandmother that they didn't open them all. They had asked for wooden trains - so after Christmas we took them all back to the toy store, exchanged them for what the children asked for, and all was well. When Christmas came around again, we talked to this grandmother again and asked that she try to stick with what we asked. She got upset. We told her that we understood that she wanted to give the children gifts they wanted and not ones that would end up being returned - when she realized that the children didn't want what she had gotten and that we returned them she started asking the kids to help her shop. It sounds crazy but ended up being very positive for all involved. That was about 6 years ago and the holidays have been great since then. We make sure all the grandparents have copies of Magic Cabin, A Child's Dream, Chinaberry, Rosie Hippo and other great catalogs as well as websites. In the end... I have to say that things change so much as they grow, all you can do is your best. Lead and they will follow. Be kind - it is always better to be kind than right - helping the kids to understand that is what your path really is about. Love your family and enjoy them, grandparents too. Everyone grows so fast! Many blessings. You are struggling with something all Waldorf homes do from time to time. Have you talked to your mom about your ideas? It is hard to do when you know she probably spent a lot of time picking it out for your daughter. When we started our journey we made sure we let everyone know our intentions with the toys. We asked that they help out or if they didn’t feel like they could that they were welcome to keep the toys at their house for the kids to play with. It is a process though. One year for Christmas our children got so many toys from one grandmother that they didn’t open them all. They had asked for wooden trains - so after Christmas we took them all back to the toy store, exchanged them for what the children asked for, and all was well. When Christmas came around again, we talked to this grandmother again and asked that she try to stick with what we asked. She got upset. We told her that we understood that she wanted to give the children gifts they wanted and not ones that would end up being returned - when she realized that the children didn’t want what she had gotten and that we returned them she started asking the kids to help her shop. It sounds crazy but ended up being very positive for all involved. That was about 6 years ago and the holidays have been great since then. We make sure all the grandparents have copies of Magic Cabin, A Child’s Dream, Chinaberry, Rosie Hippo and other great catalogs as well as websites.

In the end… I have to say that things change so much as they grow, all you can do is your best. Lead and they will follow. Be kind - it is always better to be kind than right - helping the kids to understand that is what your path really is about. Love your family and enjoy them, grandparents too. Everyone grows so fast!

Many blessings.

]]> Comment on Happy Thanksgiving! by Lauren http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2007/10/08/happy-thanksgiving/#comment-4 Lauren Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:22:11 +0000 http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2007/10/08/happy-thanksgiving/#comment-4 Happy Thanksgiving, Amanda! We have ours here next month. Sounds like you had a lovely time. Happy Thanksgiving, Amanda! We have ours here next month. Sounds like you had a lovely time.

]]> Comment on Dad’s day off by Lauren http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2007/09/21/dads-day-off/#comment-3 Lauren Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:03:01 +0000 http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2007/09/21/dads-day-off/#comment-3 lol...its amazing what some kids like. Owen (now 5) has liked brussel sprouts since he was a babe. My little chic pea loving brussel sprout fan will NOT eat or even touch donuts (not that we have them around alot), french toast and other sticky junk foods. lol…its amazing what some kids like. Owen (now 5) has liked brussel sprouts since he was a babe. My little chic pea loving brussel sprout fan will NOT eat or even touch donuts (not that we have them around alot), french toast and other sticky junk foods.

]]> Comment on My first post! by Christine http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2007/09/19/my-first-post/#comment-2 Christine Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:54:05 +0000 http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2007/09/19/my-first-post/#comment-2 Isn't homeschooling just YUMMY? I am starting the readers with my four-year-old from Sonlight. I may buy some of the other resources to go with it, next year. Haven't decided yet. I found some Kumon workbooks at a going-out-of-business sale, so we use those now and then for fun. Anyway - just ran across your post and thought I'd agree - FUN! ha! ha! Isn’t homeschooling just YUMMY?

I am starting the readers with my four-year-old from Sonlight. I may buy some of the other resources to go with it, next year. Haven’t decided yet. I found some Kumon workbooks at a going-out-of-business sale, so we use those now and then for fun.

Anyway - just ran across your post and thought I’d agree - FUN! ha! ha!

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