I didn’t grow up in this lifestyle at all. I’m not even practicing homesteading now but the principals still apply. I started helping out with chores from a toddler. By 5 I had a chore list of things to do daily. By 13 I was cooking breakfast for the family. By 15, I was the main cook for the family. I did sports, learned the violin and was active in church. I never really hung out with friends but my parents taught me so much even in a more mainstream life. College kids my age are falling apart if they can’t hang out with friends. Or they don’t even know how to cook or do laundry.
I love this show. My oldest will be 38 soon and my baby is 19. We homeschooled and raised veggies . Each child had their own animals and took most of them to the fair. County fairs are not the same as when I was a child. My kids would come home and say "they gave me a blue, but it was not that good." They wanted the judge to tell them how to do things better and many didn't. The year before they would get an animal they had to study up on how to take care of that animal and what kind of sickness they could get. My kids started putting away towels when they were 2years old. When the older kids were good at something they were paired with a younger child. 3 of the 9 kids are starting their own businesses. All my kids can think outside the box, I do believe that unless you are intentional, more kids will make you train out of sure need. Love both yours and Lisa's channels.
Hats off to both of you folks! I was homeschooled prior to being adopted out then went to public school then senior year was homeschooled due to being diagnosed with mono but on the chores animals scenario mom was a breeder of shelties,collies and spaniels course we had other breeds in the family and yes we did have a kennel run in the backyard then we moved to the burbs of Detroit into a bigger property with a basement equipped with a fruit cellar a workshop laundry room etc and us three kids when in Detroit all had our specific chores however we would team up and switch up etc and yes we had a garden at both homes but when we moved to the burbs of Detroit we were lucky enough to have already moved into a home with raised garden beds and along came canning other preservation methods with the gardening ....guess in a way we were homesteaders and still in the city...from the time I was a toddler I was doing chores not big chores small ones to start with then over time bigger chores came along we just rolled with it we knew what was expected for the garden,animals other chores etc it was like breathing eating and sleeping just came natural! So now with having had my own children and even being a grandma I gave my children chores every day from the time they were 2 on up small chores but they would also help me with my own chores and it worked out well this way!
After having my first baby I started drifting into the homesteading life style.. truthfully I didn’t even know there was a name for it until recently. But all of my friends seem to do the exact opposite as me as far as I’m a stay at home mom, they go to work. I like organic food for them instead of convenience. Or I actually like spending all of my time with my kids! This has caused me to drift away from ALL of the friendships I previously had. This video brought tears to my eyes, just to hear moms doing and experiencing things similar to me and how you guys have pushed through and seem to be thriving is incredibly inspiring to me. Thank you so much for making this video, I hope there is more to come on parenting on a homestead! We’re transitioning into having larger animals on the farm so the more tips and tricks and trial and error stories the better!
Love your show. I continue learning at my old age. lol I am the 6th of 12 children. We all had chores. Some were outside chores some were inside. When we started school that meant we were old enough to help with the dishes. We were so excited for that time until we realized it was just another chore, but we never had the option of saying we didn't want to do it. lol During the summer my dad would assign us each a part of the garden to weed the next day. We needed it to get it finished before he got home from his logging job. One of our big incentives wa that if we got it done early enough mom would take us to the river to swim, so we hurried to get it finished. We all had assignments when the canning season began. It might be to go to the wood shed to get boxes of jars, or to be the one that washed them or preparing all of the produce that would be canned. I would not trade those experiences for anything. I taught my kids in the same way.
Loved listening to you talking about children. I am raising a grandchild and I am 70 she is 10 now. Thanks because my house is not perfect anymore. Thats OK . I now know from listening to you that she needs chores for each day and not just once and a while being asked to do things. She does wash dishes once a day in the summer and help carry small bottles of water for the flowers. MK
Ya'll are priceless🌱 Your humble confidence and brilliant embrace to 'pioneering' with all the trial & errors that come with including our littles in this process is absolutely inspiring. Thank you🙏✨
Such a good reminder, my kids never cease to amaze me at what they can do if I stay out of the way, but I have to have a lot of grace in the process and that's not alway my strongest suit.
I am raising adopted and therapeutic foster children on a small 5 acre farm. We have pigs, ducks, chickens, goats, cows, rabbits & quail. Whew! 😥 everyone pitches in helping with animals starting at age 5, feeding-watering-gathering. Everyone helps plant garden & harvesting. It’s always a good time for lessons and building self esteem. Cooking & laundry everyone pitches in.. teamwork is the key to healthy happy kids
I wanted to hit thumbs up as soon as I saw the title and saw Farmhouse on Boone! I just wanted to say after reading the comments, I am so sorry for the disrespectful comments! I enjoy watching you both and have been encouraged by your content.
We sooo enjoy you both! Both of you are such an inspiration! We are a farming and homesteading, homeschooling, YouTubing family of 5 girls! We hope to inspire as many people as you do someday! Us girls have started our own businesses…raising animals, selling eggs, baking business, food trailer, grooming business, goat milk soap making/lotion business, catering…We LOVE it all! Blessings to you!
Wow I just love this! I have two girls but my brother- and sister-in law live on our farm also. We're hoping to get goats and a farm stand started this summer! I would love to see your journey. What is your RU-vid channel?
People don't have the patience because they don't have to(kids are out of the house). Also people today are more 'me' oriented, and don't want to take on constant supervision or teaching. Lisa, please let your son cook while he is interested. Make him aware, before he starts, that he is responsible for clean-up. Good time for older sister to help with simple cooking. Interesting content.
I agree. It is so important to have kids help whether you live on a farm or on the cities. They need to learn work ethics, confidence and value. Kids on a farm excel more in values, standards and morals too. They also have a healthy knowledge of the values of life and death. There is no mystic to life for them. They have the Joy's of birth but a healthy respect for death as well. With farm kids they understand that life happens. They also have no fears about it, generally speaking. Tailoring chores to each child is wonderful. I gave my children chores from age one on. They learned to pick up their toys and clothes. I would give them a wash cloth to wipe fingerprints from walls and doors. My husband cut down a regular broom handle to fit their sizes so they could help sweep up the floors. I did not expect perfection though. I would praise them on a job well done. My 10 year old grandson and I were painting the foyer. My 2 year old granddaughter wanted to help. Lol I saw a disaster waiting to happen. But I let her. I took a small foam roller and barely dabbed a little paint on it. She started to roll and it was not right for her. She put her little hands on her hips and with disgust "grandma you need to put paint on it". Lol so I did. She rolled that wall under the window to perfection. She would stand back and look at her job and say "not right" and roll till it was smoother than a babies butt. She did fantastic and she was 2. When her Mom came to pick them up, she showed her what she did and was so proud of herself. With patience, love and guidance, kids can accomplish anything, if we let them at least try.
"The cream comes last." Said my Grandpa who dairy farmed for 60+ years. All you have to do is let the calf nurse for a few minutes each quarter, to moderate this you can be out there milking at the same time. And then you finish milking out the cow and get a higher percentage of cream.
GREAT questions...I ❤️ your honest, thoughtful observations! All my kiddos are adults now...Homeschooled/Homesteaded/off-grid for 10 years in Maine...Totally ENJOYED watching this video...Brings back memories! 💕 So nice of y'all to pass along this very helpful information to moms! I never carried my babies in carriers/wraps...They were too HEAVY!!! 😂
Funny, that Carolyn says, “if we had another baby I could try it” meaning carrying the baby all day in a wrap…..now she gets the chance :) Oh and I love, love, love Lisa !!!!
Love this encouragement from you both! I’m with my kids 24/7 and have the same heart in teaching and training them as we learn new homesteading skills.
And yessss to the comment Lisa said about free time not being good for anyone. I think half the issues in this country come from people having too much free time and being able to make things up in their head and call it reality.
Hearing you both talk about how good enough is perfect helps make me feel better....my house isn't always super clean and organized, but 99% of the time, it's "good enough"...which helps me stay sane..
I love your comment Carolyn about how the kids feel value in their contribution. Honestly in today’s world that isn’t even something that many adults can truly claim. Working retail or in a call center for a paycheck and being just a body or a cog in the machine doesn’t make a person feel valued or value their contribution nor does it benefit the person. I think it’s a large reason for so much of the mental health crisis we see. We have so little to look forward to…grind yourself down for someone else until you can finally retire and maybe get to do something for yourself then die. As a teenager and young adult I couldn’t see any other choice.
I love Lisa's Channel. I don't have kids anymore, now into great-grandkids, and wish so much they could be raised this way. I have to stay hands off because I don't really have a lot of time with them. Great video and I'm sure a lot of people will get a ton of inspiration from this.
I have a five and seven year old and I am starting to garden with them. since mine didn't grow with this since they were little I think there will be a little lag. I have some DIY grow towers around my house with herbs bulbs and berries and we just got into the community garden we have two beds but there are 5 communal unclaimed beds I might take over for fall/ winter gardening maybe not all of them. I have introduced them as much to this lifestyle as I can from the city
I would love to wear my babies, but I just can't. It hurts my back too much. The idea is so wonderful though. Thanks for this ladies, it's so good to hear the realities of gardening with kids. Thanks for your insights!
Could we have more about the parenting gracefully and Homesteading? I literally shouted just a couple days ago, "Nobody move!" Then shouted to my hubby that I would need help...because ours are 4, 2, & 4 months & everyone was barefoot when the bowl shattered. Anyway...the learning to handle working with the little kids and still get things done is very relatable.
I really really appreciate this ladies!! I'm a physician and just was able to go part time so for the first time in my life, homeschooling may be a possibility and I've really been considering it with my husband. I often watch both of your videos and wonder if I would ever be able to do something similar! We homestead together as a family but homeschooling would be a whole new realm and I'm really interested! Thank you both!
Hi ladies! If you don’t have a weaning ring, it's very easy to put the cow and calf in paddocks sharing a fence and put a corral panel or that style of gate between the cow and calf. The cow can then stand next to the panel when she wants to nurse the calf and the calf can reach through the panels.
Thank you for this lovely honest account. Admire your commitment to your family. We shared jobs when little ie caring and folding laundry -then their own chores when able, around 5/6. We used a hand cutout on the bedroom wall, with the job on each finger ie: feed dog, make bed, pjs under pillow, dressed, lunch in backpack, etc…these changed as they grew older. Competence comes from belonging and sharing the work load, no need for Self esteem classes. You are right! Kids need to know they are valued and “needed” in the family. You are awesome Moms raising lovely human beings.
I loved having my children with me all the time. And now that they are all grown, I treasure those memories! We were so close and still are! I did date my husband every week, so got those breaks, which we all appreciated, even the children.
The Montessori style of education does a similar thing kids early on start doing chores and they love it, they want to do things. My parents grew up homesteading and everyone worked that was normal life. I know someone here on RU-vid and his daughter is 2 and they do some Montessori and she does many amazing things.
I love the part about patience and and letting things go. I watch you both all the time and each of you are such an encouragement. I’ve taken the bread class and herbal remedies class from you Carolyn and I’ve made sauerkraut and sourdough from your videos, Lisa. This was so fun watching you together today!
Great discussion about chores! When my kids turned 10, they became responsible for their laundry. Kids as young as 6 can also learn how to do their own laundry and master remembering to do it by the time they’re 10.
What you said about kids' self-esteem and getting along really resonates with me. We don't homestead, but we've homeschooled a lot, and I can see a huge different between my kids' relationships with each other and the kids' relationships around us. Our kids are best buddies. It wasn't always that way. When they were in public school they couldn't even sit on the same couch together without fighting! And I have struggled with self-esteem most of my life, but my kids are so amazingly self-confident! It's incredible! I wonder if it's because they haven't lived with all those outside influences that insist that only a small set of popular people are ever good enough. Anyway, I'm grateful! And I appreciate your insights on this! Also, I think it really helps to share ownership in things. We have chickens and a dog, and sharing ownership and responsibility is so beneficial to the kids! For this reason, we call them "therapy chickens. " 😅
I had twins and wore them on the front and the back just to survive. It kept them quiet, peaceful and I could nurse them so easily. We were the 3 Amigos. Fast forward 7 years, they still are light sleepers, lol.
If you think the boys can't help properly, try giving them other tasks. From my experience boys love to build and DIY, especially with bricks, wood and metal. This also directs their energy into productive tasks and so they aren't as "wild".
We recently got more animals and a milking goat and I was just wondering how to make it all happen with a 6 month old and 3 1/2 and 5 year old! Perfect timing 🥺
It’s really interesting to hear other mother’s parenting styles. There’s no way I would cope baby wearing all day long for months! I just wouldn’t get anything done, I don’t know how Lisa does it! Breastfeeding has always been my saviour. Even from birth, baby feeds, falls asleep, I put them in their cot and they stay asleep for hours, allowing me to get much done. I just can’t imagine a baby sleeping well constantly being moved about and upright attached to my back. Different strokes for different folks I guess!
Thank you for another lovely pantry chat. I’d love to hear how you get your kids working with hot items and knives in the kitchen. My daughter loves helping out in the kitchen and, in particular, loves chopping food when we prepare dinner but I either chop with her or get her to use normal dinner knives to chop softer items. I bought kid friendly knives but we don’t use them because she needs to “saw” with them so it doesn’t teach her to cut properly. Thanks again
Hello from Australia I really enjoy listening to your chats Carolyn, now I have to check out Lisa's 😊so many great ideas, and I am relieved to hear of someone else who doesn't bother folding clothes 🤣
I have found that I have become more patient with my children since bringing them home. So when people say that to me I always say, patience is like a muscle. The more you work it the stronger it gets 😁
Awesome video! Right on time! In my experience with baby wearing, I lay baby down as soon as they fall asleep in the wrap. If they start squirming, they have to pee or poop. At that time I might change the dirty diaper or take them potty (elimination communication.) Then back in the wrap for a minute or two, and to the flat surface for a good long nap!
“Good enough is perfect.” I love that:) might be my new mantra! Haha thanks for sharing the tips ladies, y’all are an inspiration and I can’t wait to be living my homestead dream someday
Do you have the older child that does know and does great at his chore teach the next one in line? I think that would be a great opportunity for the older to teach, reiterate his skills and successes, and learn more responsibility. It would also take some time and stress off of your hands :)
I love this! You ladies talked about the fact that the little ones can help out too. I have 3 kiddos, 7 & under, and I find it so difficult to get them to help in any way. I'm wondering if you can share some ways the younger ones help on the homestead. We have our first homestead and its been hard, but good. I really want my kids to get involved and enjoy this lifestyle too!
This sounds incredible as a mum in a 2bed apt to hear of your excessive egg and milk production. I hope you ladies can find those in need who would be so nourished by milk and eggs.
They can just donate it to their local fascist enclave. This lady smiles real nice but they support fascists who come for pride parades. How do I know, because silence is support. Today's show actively supports the over throw of the government. They're pretending to be neutral, but you can't be neutral in the face of evil. You're either against the devil or you are with the devil.
Butter, cheese, and milk all freeze for when the milk slows down. Eggs turn into pasta or get preserved for when the chickens take the winter off. Friends and visitors always go home with eggs or veggies at my house. 😉
@@marcidevries5515 oh yes. I made my comment after she described how her preserving space was filled. As in the surplus. Obviously feed your family and make some money too.
How do you help instill ‘initiative’ into your kids? We have six kids ages 11 down to 1yr; the older ones do their chores well, but I’m beginning to see that they lack that extra step of taking the initiative or stepping back to analyze if they did the job thoroughly. For example, if their chore is to sweep the floor, they will ONLY sweep the floor. They won’t pick up the coat that fell, or the toy that was left behind, or straighten out the shoes that are on the floor. How do you help cultivate a servant’s heart in children?
I find it difficult to live in the suburbs and drum up significance in our daily chores. I feel like if we were on a homestead they would see the importance and not just me telling them to do things
When I had my farm I had my 9 year olds in the 4 Wheeler..then my last one I felt like I couldn't let her on that great big machine..we ended up getting her a small 200 ..so I know the feeling
What state are you in? We're trying to figure out the best state for homesteading- looking into fertile soil, number of growing days per year, plenty of water/ rain, and safety from natural disasters. Researching different areas online can be overwhelming so I'm trying to figure out where all the homestead RU-vidrs I follow are living.
We are in TN and I think it’s pretty great! Though I have raised beds... the natural soil is mostly clay but yay pottery! I have rabbits and compost for my soil fertility. Lots of rain here. I feel like I’m so rich in beneficial “weeds.” I look at my wild yard as a medicine cabinet. I love it.
I love your crunchiest pickle recipe! I would like to make it more sour though. Would increasing the vinegar be okay? Or I could leave out the sugar like you said?...🤔
Does anyone have a link to the guests you tube? I couldn't understand what Carolyn said the YT channel was called and can never seem to find the guest link in the description. 😔
Carolyn, has anyone ever told you that you look just like the actress Marjorie Reynolds? I've been watching your channel for about 2 years now but it just occurred to me there is a striking resemblance . If you're not familiar with her, go look her up - I think you'll be surprised!
My wife and I would love to have kids. But in today's insane world and financial crisis, having kids is just unrealistic. We truly dont see a future for children in this world.
