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From: [email protected]

When Jayn was newborn, James and I would do what I suspect many
parents
do, and wake up in the night to check that she was still breathing.
She was so
tiny and breathed so quietly that even sleeping next to her we couldn't
always hear her, so we would put a hand on her to feel the movement as
gently as possible to not disturb her. Eventually she grew bigger and
older and we were able to let go of our anxiety and trust that she was
breathing
and get on with just appreciating how beautiful she was.
Coming to Unschooling is a bit like that. At first you may feel the
need
to check that your child is learning, so try to do it without
disturbing her.
Eventually - or probably quickly - it will become abundantly clear
that
she is learning and you can let go of that checking, and just
appreciate herwonder.

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I meant to respond the first time it came through. I immediately
thought of the opposite:

Checking on the learning too often looks more like Shirley McLain in
Terms of Endearment. Not only was the baby in another bed in another
room---so how could she really know from way in the next room? But she
doesn't hear/see her daughter breathing, so she frantically pinches
her, wakes her, and then walks away happy while the baby screams her
head off.

Yeah---try not to do that! <g>

Great analogy, Robyn!

~Kelly



Kelly Lovejoy
Conference Coordinator
Live and Learn Unschooling Conference
http://www.LiveandLearnConference.org

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