Comments on: Mom, I miss the lake

By: Joyce T.

Joyce T. — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:18:31 +0000

One reason that we home schooled our kids for many years was that we wanted them to have this precious time to explore, read at a relaxed pace, and simply think, dream and pretend. We want kids to LOVE to learn and to be curious about life. We don’t want to keep them busy doing paperwork every single minute.

I appreciated this post, Susie.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:41:58 +0000

I absolutely hate the idea of no summer break. My mother-in-law, a former teacher, thinks it is wonderful. As a child we never really had any one place to go, but the freedom of time to stay with both sets of grandparents, my great grandmother, my aunts and uncles- memories of happy times in the sun. We lived in the country in the house my grandmother grew up in and I remember taking a blanket out on the roof to lie in the sun and read. I just cannot imagine the kids not having a time of respite. Stealing from childhood is what I call it…

By: Gumbomum

Gumbomum — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:29:17 +0000

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By: (un)relaxeddad

(un)relaxeddad — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:20:07 +0000

I think I’d miss that lake too. Hope yr governor doesn’t get his way…

By: Henitsirk

Henitsirk — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:18:30 +0000

Sometimes I think we’re scared in this country to allow do-nothing time. Like, what might happen if we don’t fill in every minute with entertainment and activity? Ooh scary!

I think year-round schools are pretty horrible. I think it’s not just tradition — summer is truly a time to be outside, and I think we (children especially) need time to just breathe and play.

By: Mary Beth (Cats, Books, Life is Good)

Mary Beth (Cats, Books, Life is Good) — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:33:54 +0000

We used to go to the beach – first for weekends and then, as we started working down there, staying for the whole summer. I still remember the feeling of utter relaxation of being to read what you wanted and seeing friends and family that we only saw down there and knowing we’d be in the ocean every day – it was pure bliss! Now, being an adult and responsible and all, I can only do it for weekends or sporadic weeks at a time but the feeling remains. The minute we cross the causeway and as the salt air moves through the open windows, my shoulders start to relax a bit and by the end of the weekend, I’m ready to go back to work. To even think of taking away summer vacation is cruel!