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In a message dated 2/26/02 4:40:07 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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> Patricia Joudry, a Canadian writer, and her husband John, were doing this
> in 1961. The were living in England at the time. She wrote about their
> experiences in ...and the children played , which was published in 1975.
>
> Some quotes from this book:
>
> "We didn't educate our children; we just gave them freedom to be. They
> educated themselves and each other. Nobody pushed them, nobody could have
> stopped them"
>
> "After a good deal of trial and error we finally came to our senses and
> said, "Okay. There are the books. If you want to know about them anytime,
> just ask. If you don't, skip it."
>
> Patricia wrote about extended nursing as follows:
>
> "A friend asked: "Isn't that child ever going to give up the breast?"
> "Why, certainly, she'll have to," said John. "Patricia will die
> eventually.""
>
> As she did in October 2000, in Powell River, B.C., at the age of 79.
>
Thanks for the update - I read this book years ago, when we were starting
homeschooling, and used that quote about nursing SEVERAL times!!

Connie



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