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…
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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…
How Children Really React to Control
Violent control is at the heart of modern parenting. It’s counter-productive, harmful, and unethical in my estimation. My wife and I only recently abandoned violent parenting, opting instead for loving, gentle guidance, and we’ve found nothing but confirmation every day since. “When one person tries to control another, you can always expect some kind of…