Table of ContentsPrevious – Section Five – Chapter 24 – “Natural Born Bullies” by Robin Grille 25 Childhood: The Unexplored Source of Knowledge by Alice Miller Probably ever since civilization began, people have been debating about how Evil came into the world and what we can do to combat it. There has always been a…
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Chapter 24 – Natural Born Bullies
Table of ContentsPrevious – Unschooling Resources 24 Natural Born Bullies by Robin Grille The media attention given recently to the phenomenon of bullying in schools, is truly a cause for celebration. Finally our world has begun to take seriously the plight of children: the most powerless sector of the community. Initiatives under way in schools…
Do Your Children Deserve Your Hostility?
No. They don’t. But what can you do? Jennifer Lehr has some productive thoughts on the matter. My son “pushes my buttons” from time to time, and I’ve yelled. But I don’t justify it, nor fail to apologize for such unjustified and unacceptable behavior on my part. I take a knee and tell him how…
The Bible, the Rod, and Spanking Children
I’ve finished a heavy perusal of a book on what many Christians have misinterpreted as a defense and admonishment of the spanking of children in the Old Testament of the Bible, by Samuel Martin. He looks at the original text and Hebrew scholarship to easily conclude that the OT and Proverbs is not telling us to…
The Fear Instinct in Early Childhood
A most interesting and enlightening lecture by Boris Sidis in 1919. Here’re the emphasized excerpts: “The child is regarded as a sort of a little beast, a kind of young ape, at best a little savage. The child, accordingly, is trained to act not by the light of reason, but by the command of superior…
Spare The Rod And Spoil The Child?
A phrase not found in the Bible. Actually, it’s from a 17th century poem by Samuel Butler. However, there are seemingly similar admonishments in the Bible, but one should not be too quick to interpret them in favor of corporal punishment.
Everything Voluntary – Parenting Resources
Table of ContentsPrevious – Section Five – Chapter 30 – “Born to Explore” by Missy Willis Parenting Resources Books Unconditional Parenting, by Alfie Kohn“One basic need all children have, Kohn argues, is to be loved unconditionally, to know that they will be accepted even if they screw up or fall short. Yet conventional approaches to…
Spanking Lucy
Thought I’d share:
The Way Nature Intended
Children are born whole, kind, loving and assuming the best of intentions from others. It is our cultural controlling of children that creates defensiveness, meanness and assuming the worst intentions in others. It is through this conditioned mindset that negativity in one’s life is created. When a child is respected and living in partnership with…