Comments on: Could You Survive Frontier House? http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/frontier-house/ Equipping Families with Practical Skills for Real Life! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:55:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: blessingfarm http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/frontier-house/comment-page-1/#comment-10449 blessingfarm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:55:26 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2243#comment-10449 I watched this with my oldest sons when it first came out. We were amazed at how unprepared the folks were for their experience, but also humbled by the meager possessions they were allowed to have. It was sad to hear all the grumbling and complaining that went on. It certainly made modern folks look petty and immature. Do you remember when the one husband kept getting ill? We KNEW right away that he was dehydrated and he had NO CLUE. That amazed us. Overall, I thought it was an interesting experiment and a worthwhile program to watch, especially if you happen to be studying frontier life. It will give you a peek into what life MIGHT have been like (though I think sometimes that their spirits were in a better place than modern man's). I still like to tell my kids, whenever they think they might want to complain about what work we have to do here on our small place...Just think what it would have been like on a REAL farm out in the frontier. You have it easy! I watched this with my oldest sons when it first came out. We were amazed at how unprepared the folks were for their experience, but also humbled by the meager possessions they were allowed to have. It was sad to hear all the grumbling and complaining that went on. It certainly made modern folks look petty and immature. Do you remember when the one husband kept getting ill? We KNEW right away that he was dehydrated and he had NO CLUE. That amazed us. Overall, I thought it was an interesting experiment and a worthwhile program to watch, especially if you happen to be studying frontier life. It will give you a peek into what life MIGHT have been like (though I think sometimes that their spirits were in a better place than modern man's). I still like to tell my kids, whenever they think they might want to complain about what work we have to do here on our small place…Just think what it would have been like on a REAL farm out in the frontier. You have it easy!

]]> By: Moorea http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/frontier-house/comment-page-1/#comment-10445 Moorea Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:22:18 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2243#comment-10445 I really enjoyed this series. You are right, they were not prepared for real labor. It was a joy to see that family learn to enjoy ea hother! We just got rid of able and did not get a bla k bo. It is AWESOME to spend more time together, but we kould still get better at it! sorry, my keyboard is akting up! ~Moorea I really enjoyed this series. You are right, they were not prepared for real labor. It was a joy to see that family learn to enjoy ea hother! We just got rid of able and did not get a bla k bo. It is AWESOME to spend more time together, but we kould still get better at it! sorry, my keyboard is akting up! ~Moorea

]]> By: Paula http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/frontier-house/comment-page-1/#comment-10426 Paula Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:10:52 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2243#comment-10426 I watched this when it first came out. I remember thinking how annoying those teen girls were and how annoyed I'd be if I were their mother! I think I would be able to survive Frontier House. It would be hard, but it would be a joy to work alongside my husband my sons together for survival. I watched this when it first came out. I remember thinking how annoying those teen girls were and how annoyed I’d be if I were their mother!

I think I would be able to survive Frontier House. It would be hard, but it would be a joy to work alongside my husband my sons together for survival.

]]> By: Lady M http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/frontier-house/comment-page-1/#comment-10414 Lady M Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:36:45 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2243#comment-10414 I remember recording this when it was originally broadcast. I need to go get out that tape. It was very interesting to watch at the time. I remember recording this when it was originally broadcast. I need to go get out that tape. It was very interesting to watch at the time.

]]> By: Angela http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/frontier-house/comment-page-1/#comment-10413 Angela Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:16:47 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2243#comment-10413 My husband and I watched this some years ago. It was very enlightening!! I can agree that getting up in the morning is also my hardest challenge- and if/ when I don't get up on time- I don't get all my day's work done.....and I don't even work all that hard! My husband and I watched this some years ago. It was very enlightening!! I can agree that getting up in the morning is also my hardest challenge- and if/ when I don’t get up on time- I don’t get all my day’s work done…..and I don’t even work all that hard!

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