Status Updates From Radical Unschooling - A Rev...

"If I had to make a general rule for living and working with children, it might be this: be wary of saying or doing anything to a child that you would not do to another adult, whose good opinion and affection you valued." (John Holt)

So far I am loving it!

I am having some push back against this. I already identify as an unschooler, I don't need convincing of the self-directed mode of education. I'm reading this to learn whether or not I want to take this approach in parenting. The words I keep thinking are rich, spoiled, and naive. How can I give my kids their every want unless I'm rich and they're spoiled? She strikes me as naive sometimes about media, e.g.

I'm really starting to love this woman! Her writing is so gentle and calm. Easy to read.