Rescue at sea for sick baby

[Morag]

Yeah, maybe he could get a real job...

This couple makes me sick.


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I'm not sure about right now, but the whole time they were in Mexico and prepping for their adventure, Eric was working. I read all of his blog, and there was quite a bit about his working online, traveling to San Diego a number of times, and even going to somewhere on the East Coast for work. I'm too blonde to know for sure what he was doing, but apparently he is some kind of tech consultant, writing code, or something. IIRC, he was employed by one company, but rather than having to be in the office every day, he was able to work remotely on various projects.

From his newest blog entry, it sounds like he may be back at work:
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Here's a link to the ever-annoying Charlotte's latest blog entry:
http://www.therebelheart.com/charlottes-blog/2014/6/14/the-new-studio-part-two.html#entry34872653

Decorating note: Haters Gonna Hate in large block letters on her whiteboard.

 

[Linda7NJ]

I gotta say, I'm amazed at all they've done in such a tiny space.
It's clean, neat and incredibly organized.
I think the closet/girls room would be better with a shelf making it into bunks ...
I think it's silly she's gonna hem those drapes instead of moving the rod up...

All and all...I'm just happy they are on land and not trying to sail across the ocean!

I'm not going to knock them for their studio apartment. I used to be a social worker and let me tell ya...most of the houses I've been in, in that capacity, those kids would think they died and went to heaven to wake up and find themselves living in that tiny clean space.

I'd pay her BIG money to come to my house and organize me all up like that! I'm actually a little jealous!

My family has entirely too much stuff. We are a family of three with a four bedroom house...I am constantly throwing away perfectly good stuff. We buy too much and waste too much. We bought a bigger house because I wanted more room and open space....only to find we just filled it up with more stuff!!!

I throw away more food in a week than they have in their fridge! That's terrible. IMO

Yesterday, I clean out my under the stairs closet. I filled two huge contractor bags of clothes, shoes, and jackets. Dropped them off at Goodwill and to reward myself....I went shopping this morning! I need to have my head examined!



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[Laughing]

The small-space living makes sense. I'm waiting for the park/library/worship/community activity blog posts....

 

[killarney rose]

You can live in a neat, organized small space w/o forcing your kids to sleep on the floor of a closet. Just sayin.......

 

[SugarQueen]

I don't have a problem with the small space, I have a problem with the kids sleeping on the floor of a closet! Heck get a day bed with a pull out trundle.

 

[Morag]

From Eric's blog:

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No, Eric, not a spaceship, please! A back-to-nature self-sufficient cabin in the woods sounds like a more practical plan. (And I'll bet Charlotte won't be too keen on the idea of another tiny boat).

 

[Morag]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/a...world-say-toddler-turned-hell-child-boat.html

'With so many things on my mind, I didn't think about whether or not my daughter Sienna would be able to cope with the massive change of lifestyle.
'I didn't think that the lack of routine, unpredictability of sailing and inability to have control over daily events would cause behaviour issues.
'I also failed to consider how she'd take to playing alone.
'Up until living on a boat, my daughter always had many friends to play with in addition to having grandad next door. She was never alone and never had to play by herself.'

 

[Linda7NJ]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/a...world-say-toddler-turned-hell-child-boat.html



'With so many things on my mind, I didn't think about whether or not my daughter Sienna would be able to cope with the massive change of lifestyle.

'I didn't think that the lack of routine, unpredictability of sailing and inability to have control over daily events would cause behaviour issues.

'I also failed to consider how she'd take to playing alone.

'Up until living on a boat, my daughter always had many friends to play with in addition to having grandad next door. She was never alone and never had to play by herself.'

....eyeroll....

Not again.


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[Morag]

....eyeroll....

Not again.


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And they lived in a SIX bedroom house before.

 

[Linda7NJ]

And they lived in a SIX bedroom house before.

Does this couple also have a blog?


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[MyBelle]

I don't have a problem with the small space, I have a problem with the kids sleeping on the floor of a closet! Heck get a day bed with a pull out trundle.

I guess they aren't expecting either child to grow. These folks seem to have a total absence of common sense when it comes to their children. Jeez.....

JMO

 

[Morag]

There is a blog, but I haven't found it yet. Here's another story from March, before they embarked.



A choice quote from Mom:
'From what I’ve read, children that spend more time with adults - eg. homeschooled kids - actually tend to have more advanced social skills.
'Rather than learning both the good and bad traits from their school peers homeschooled children mature a bit quicker.
'Let’s face it, Sienna is less likely to be a bully, be bullied, act immature for her age or be mean.


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[LinasK]

There is a blog, but I haven't found it yet. Here's another story from March, before they embarked.



A choice quote from Mom:
'From what I’ve read, children that spend more time with adults - eg. homeschooled kids - actually tend to have more advanced social skills.
'Rather than learning both the good and bad traits from their school peers homeschooled children mature a bit quicker.
'Let’s face it, Sienna is less likely to be a bully, be bullied, act immature for her age or be mean.


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Red by me. Umm, no. I've had the exact opposite experience with homeschooled children. Our cousins have chosen to homeschool, and because these kids don't get experience with lots of other kids besides themselves, they are far more immature than their peers!

 

[mrsobrien]

Respectfully, this is anecdotal. It's up to the parents to provide balance while homeschooling, there are countless examples of both socially inept and adept homeschooled children. I think this is a subject for another thread. Jmo.

Red by me. Umm, no. I've had the exact opposite experience with homeschooled children. Our cousins have chosen to homeschool, and because these kids don't get experience with lots of other kids besides themselves, they are far more immature than their peers!

 

[redheadedgal]

There is a blog, but I haven't found it yet. Here's another story from March, before they embarked.

second google result using "kim and dan brown blog sailing": http://www.sailingbritican.com/crew/

 

[wendiesan]

Respectfully, this is anecdotal. It's up to the parents to provide balance while homeschooling, there are countless examples of both socially inept and adept homeschooled children. I think this is a subject for another thread. Jmo.

In my experience, also anecdotal, the parents of homeschooled children are more often a problem than the children.

 

[mrsobrien]

As a homeschooling parent, I wholeheartedly agree with your anecdote, lol. I put it upon the parents to ensure *balance*. It isn't easy, but parenting rarely is!

In my experience, also anecdotal, the parents of homeschooled children are more often a problem than the children.

 

[wendiesan]

As a homeschooling parent, I wholeheartedly agree with your anecdote, lol. I put it upon the parents to ensure *balance*. It isn't easy, but parenting rarely is!

So true!! Homeschooling or not!!

 

[Snoods]

I guess they aren't expecting either child to grow. These folks seem to have a total absence of common sense when it comes to their children. Jeez.....

JMO

When the girls outgrow their closet in a few months maybe they can train them to sleep in it standing up, or strap them to surfboards or something and prop them against the closet wall.

And I agree with Linda, it really is a cool little loft. But I still wouldn't keep my kids in a closet.

For a minute I was actually hoping they were posting the closet pics as a joke to get a rise out of people, and they really had a cool bedroom for the girls they weren't showing us.

 

[K_Z]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/a...world-say-toddler-turned-hell-child-boat.html

'With so many things on my mind, I didn't think about whether or not my daughter Sienna would be able to cope with the massive change of lifestyle.
'I didn't think that the lack of routine, unpredictability of sailing and inability to have control over daily events would cause behaviour issues.
'I also failed to consider how she'd take to playing alone.
'Up until living on a boat, my daughter always had many friends to play with in addition to having grandad next door. She was never alone and never had to play by herself.'

Good grief-- what horrible, selfish, narcissistic people. WTH are they parents, anyway? She's 47, child is 3, so she was 44 when she was born. Did she think her life wouldn't change? Why not leave the child with relatives, or put her up for adoption, if they felt such a powerful need to sail the world in a teacup? A kid is not suitcase.

Yes, woman-- you made absolutely horrible decisions as a parent, IMO. Your child perceives all this as punishment and incarceration. She probably has PTSD. You should feel horrible. Your lifestyle decisions are abusive for this child. This is unreal.

WTH is wrong with these awful, selfish "parents"?? A child is not a suitcase. There is nothing about this lifestyle for a 3 yo that is beneficial. Nothing. Go back to shore and wait till she's about 8-10 years old before you even think about something ridiculous like that.

What idiotic people. They should have their child taken away from them, IMO. Any foster home would be better for that 3 yo than that sailboat.