I don't think anyone would have noticed a difference in how I was parenting, but there was definitely a shift in how I saw my child. I was able to let go of the fear of him not developing on time, of needing to teach him all the basics (and feeling like a bad mom when I wasn't doing flash cards and such). I was able to see just how amazing and capable my son is all on his own. I also started making sure I was helping him get access to the things that he was interested in, more so than I would have before. I realize that can be easier with a young child (but a lot of the things we do are with older, unschooled kids, like airport tours, trips to museums and such), but it's an effort I think goes beyond just AP, it's an active role facilitating his interests. To me that is unschooling, and I don't see why I wouldn't be an unschooler until he's the age the state thinks he needs to start being educated, after all aren't we always learning?
I don't go around proclaiming myself an unschooler (well at least not to people who don't understand what it is), but that's mostly because I don't feel like getting the eye roll and, "well yeah, he's two, wait till he's 5, you'll be counting down then days till school starts". But I do fully consider myself an unschooler, and have no intention of ever sending my kids to school.
~Erika