Shame-filled School
When I was 6 years old I missed a few days of school at the start of term because we were on a holiday. The first lunchtime when I was back at school and playing with my friends there was … Continue reading
Tag Archives: respectful parenting
Please Don’t Praise Me
“Wow! That’s really good jumping!” “Ugh, I’m on a trampoline don’t you know? It’s not hard.” Those awkward moments when your kids aren’t used to being praised and then someone praises them and they’re all like what on earth are … Continue reading
20 Reasons to Scrap the Naughty List
My least favourite part of Christmas is all the manipulation that adults engage in. The good news is, it’s not compulsory! You can have an even better Christmas without threatening the children in your life. Still not convinced? Here’s some more … Continue reading
10 Hypocritical Parenting Trends
It’s a confusing world to try and make sense of for children. Our job as parents is to support and guide them through it, and yet I can’t help but notice how often common parenting practices make things a whole … Continue reading
You Don’t Have to Be Mean at Christmas
My newsfeed is awash with ideas for using Christmas as a way to control children. It seems every year things are getting worse. New ingenious ways to coerce people are dreamt up and we all have a good old laugh … Continue reading
What Happened to Following Our Instincts?
I’m so happy to have Kim, another wonderful unschooling friend, sharing her story on the blog. I love how choosing to opt out of school for her family was all about following their instincts and listening to what their children … Continue reading