rasing kids in the outdoor/traveling kinda life?

I was just wondering what you guys think of this?
I personally think that it would be an awsome experience for children. In today's society, school is so screwed up, I think that this would be the smart way to go! Of course, home school would be the method used so that nothing will be missed.
I just think that it would be a great way to teach kids how to respect nature, meet some great people and see different cultures!
Of course, if my kid wanted to go to school, I wouldn't say no.
It just scares me the way 9 year olds are treating eachother and having sex and crap already. I don't think that this is a way of sheltering them, but showing them that there is a beautiful, different way of life out there than what society shoves down their throats.

 

I agree, society is seriously going down the tubes.


Don't have children myself, so couldn't say what affect it would have. But I guess if they had stablility and consistency it would work.

I plan to homeschool too.

 

there are some members here who have done this i'm sure. i would say it is possible, if you're not too attached to having lots of stuff, ya know?

i've sometimes dreamed of living in a bus myself. but i love my farm way too much to leave it. i'd go for a summer of travel though!

kathy

 

I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet.....
I just don't want my child to grow up thinking that "this is it."
For the longest time, that's how I felt, and it's really depressing. There's just so much more out there!

 

We don't travel as a lifestyle, but we do take 2-4 road trips a year, and camp when possible. It's definately a good way to show kids the world, though i think some stability is important too. It feels nice to have a place to come home to, especially after a long trip across the country!

 

I took my two young childern out on the road for about 6 months? We lived out in the woods doing the rainbow thing, they enjoyed it. They got alot of love and interaction from people. The only reason we are back is to save up money so we can do it more safe this time (last time we did this I had to spange, it was a bad situation...I had to find safe areas for them to stay that were far away and my friend would take care of them for me while I went).


I personally prefer living out in the forests with the childern. They LOVED it. I will homeschool them when they get older and we'll go back out but I want it to be so that if they ever don't want to be there we have somewhere to go. Their thoughts and feelings on it come first over mine...
I don't want my childern's minds shaped by what other kids think. I want them to have their own thoughts and opinions. I remeber school ruining that for me...

 

I see no problem with it as long is there is stability as well. I don't have children yet but definitely think an "alternative" approach to raising them is okay. My husband is taking a traveling job soon and we'll be moving about the country, but we'll be stationed for 3 months at a time, and our rent and bills will be paid for. We want to start a family while doing this. I know that this is not as risky because with everything being paid for, and my husband still being able to work (I can get work anywhere since I do massage) we definitely have the stability factor there. However I still get some comments and quizzical looks when some people say "what, you're traveling with a baby?" I really don't see what the big deal is.

 

it's refreshing to see that there's so many other people who follow through with this "method."
there is so much more to life than what we see in front of us.
i personally think that it's sooooo important to put kids in touch with nature, especially with tv, music, and society in general the way that it's headed these days. (listen to me, i sound like i'm 80, lol)
i wasn't raised in the woods or anything, but i did grow up with a dad who loved to camp, a mom who loved to travel, and a huge back yard and pond and forests to play in at home. we had a whole 3 channels on our tv (i can hear all the gasps now from the tv obessed people out there, lol), and the tv rarely ever worked anyway. I was always outside in a tree or something. it gave me such an appreciation for the natural beauty that's out there.
i want to pass that on to my kids. i think that in the end, having a relationship with nature will make someone a better person.