Guest guest Posted June 7, 2001 Report Share Posted June 7, 2001 My DH started an OU degree. All was going well. He took a year out when DS arrived (which turned out to be a blessing), did a half module a year later to get back into it, then hasn't done anything since. This was really because he couldn't find any 3rd level courses that interested him enough (he was doing it for something to do, rather than for the qualification). That was 2 years ago, and he shows no signs of getting back into it - apparently - still not interesting courses. Todman Treasurer, Stansted Branch (R5) Mum to , 3½ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2001 Report Share Posted June 7, 2001 Thanks for all the feedback re: OU. I shall think carefully about it for a bit longer. I definitely don't aspire to ever be back in the world of 9-5 jobs - just need something to occupy my mind, before it goes off completely! Would like to think I was doing something that would be useful should I ever need/want to go back to work some day though. I'm not interested in working with children at all - I'm one of those people who loves her own children, but am kind of nervous around other peoples for some reason! I have always been interested in child rearing practices/child development/ethnopediatrics though which is why the OU's new Childhood Studies degree caught my eye. Hannah, 27 Mum to Bethany 7, Lawrence 5 1/2, Verity 3, Alfie 3 months Visit me on the web at :- http://hannahshome.20m.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 How about looking at training with NCT? Interesting and stimulating, some money-earning once trained, different type of work, fits around the family, transferable skills, so it can lead on to other things too. All the students and tutors have children, so it's an understanding atmosphere when crises hit. There's Antenatal Teacher (which gains a Diploma in Higher Education), Breastfeeding Counsellor and Postnatal Discussion Leader (which will be validated at a similar level before long). The focus of all of them is on parents and their concerns around the time of birth - which obviously include child-rearing practices .... and much more! Details (no obligation) from UK Office Admin - either 0 or 0, or e-mail: administration@... and ask for the initial enquiry pack for whichever (or for all of them!) I love pndl discussions with new parents - such a privilege to be there when they are sharing ideas about what sort of parents they want to become ( Ford to Attachment Parenting and all points between) And if you're interested in child-rearing practices around the world, have you seen books by Priya ? HTH Diz Meredith Warwick also Postnatal Tutor, etc > > > just need something to occupy my mind, before it goes off completely! > Would like to think I was doing something that would be useful should I ever > need/want to go back to work some day though. > > I'm not interested in working with children at all - I'm one of those people > who loves her own children, but am kind of nervous around other peoples for > some reason! I have always been interested in child rearing practices/child > development/ethnopediatrics though which is why the OU's new Childhood > Studies degree caught my eye. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 > Thanks for all the feedback re: OU. I shall think carefully about it for a > bit longer. I definitely don't aspire to ever be back in the world of 9-5 > jobs - just need something to occupy my mind, before it goes off completely! > Would like to think I was doing something that would be useful should I ever > need/want to go back to work some day though. > I got all excited about an OU course. I applied, was offered a place and then they decided how much it would cost (new postgrad course) and the upshot is, at £2000 per year I can't afford it ( So check the fees before you get excited! Just my 2p Liz x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 > I love pndl discussions with new parents - such a privilege to be there > when they are sharing ideas about what sort of parents they want to > become ( Ford to Attachment Parenting and all points between) > And if you're interested in child-rearing practices around the world, > have you seen books by Priya ? > HTH > Diz Meredith Thanks for the suggestion. I don't think I'm the right sort of person though. I don't think I could be objective enough to do something like Antenatal teaching, and the thought of speaking to a group of people eeek! (I'm a fairly shy sort of person I think). I've got 'Birth traditions and modern pregnancy care' by P-V, has she written many other books? Hannah, 27 Mum to Bethany 7, Lawrence 5 1/2, Verity 3, Alfie 3 months Visit me on the web at :- http://hannahshome.20m.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Ah, but the good bit about all the trainings is that there is time to talk about your own attitudes and put them into context. You'll also find out about the research/evidence base - which may either challenge or confirm your opinions ;-) In any case, by the time you face your first group, you'll also have learned ways of working with parents so that they can make decisions which suit them :-) (This may not always be easy, but it's very satisfying - and you'll have support from your tutor and fellow trainees ... and from the parents in the group) I think there are 3 books by Priya (she seems to use different combinations of the names): Birth traditions and modern pregnancy care Birth without Doctors Conversations with Traditional Midwives and the one which Barbara mentioned Feeding Our Babies: Exploring Traditions of Breastfeeding and Infant Nutrition - there is a review of this on the midirs website: http://www.midirs.org/shop/shprod.nsf/ITEMS/FE3426E5A14F77838025698800586231 Looks like they are all in print, too HTH Diz Meredith Warwick > > > Subject: Re: Re: OU > > I don't think I'm the right sort of person > though. I don't think I could be objective enough to do something like > Antenatal teaching, and the thought of speaking to a group of people eeek! > (I'm a fairly shy sort of person I think). > > I've got 'Birth traditions and modern pregnancy care' by P-V, > has she written many other books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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