cindybablitz

Today I drove by a billboard featuring a mug of a young, smiling boy
with the caption, "The physicist is missing his two front teeth."
Under that was, "For the future: it's why teachers teach." And it
made me to think of that video, here, let me see if I can find it ...

... shoot, not finding it easily ... will try again later ...

... meanwhile, my original point ...

This idea upon which compulsory institutionalized education for
children is founded, this idea that we're building future citizens as
some kind of moral justification for robbing them of their right to a
democratic voice is so ingrained in our collective psyche, the
billboard was like to me being unable to see the forest for the
trees.

Imagine looking at our much loved babes -- much loved, today, right
now, for this moment -- and seeing only a future physicist. Imagine
going to work every day with the context of that the point of our
endeavor is to mould young men and women into cogs to be fit into a
corporate infrastructure. I think, what a gift it is to be home and
out and about with my children TODAY because I and they learn so much
about ourselves and each other TODAY.

My nine year old, for years, has been flummoxed by that condescending
question, "And what are you going to be when you grow up?" Since he
was, like, two, he would quiz up his brow and respond with, "Well,
I'm a scientist. Already. Now." He has no connection to this
notion that he is 'preparing' for some future title. He IS what he
is, today, right now, in this moment. And I, I am grateful to have
been supported along the unschooly path by beautiful mentors who,
like me, enjoy our progeny TODAY, for what and who they are TODAY and
who are not preoccupied with a social construct that blinds us
collectively to the tragedy of robbing children of their rightful
places in the midst of our communities.

cindy, musing this morning ...

aenclade

When my son was younger he used to answer that question by saying:

"I just want to be a regular guy, like my dad" :-)

--- In [email protected], "cindybablitz"
<cindy.bablitz@...> wrote:
>
> Today I drove by a billboard featuring a mug of a young, smiling boy
> with the caption, "The physicist is missing his two front teeth."
> Under that was, "For the future: it's why teachers teach." And it
> made me to think of that video, here, let me see if I can find it ...
>
> ... shoot, not finding it easily ... will try again later ...
>
> ... meanwhile, my original point ...
>
> This idea upon which compulsory institutionalized education for
> children is founded, this idea that we're building future citizens as
> some kind of moral justification for robbing them of their right to a
> democratic voice is so ingrained in our collective psyche, the
> billboard was like to me being unable to see the forest for the
> trees.
>
> Imagine looking at our much loved babes -- much loved, today, right
> now, for this moment -- and seeing only a future physicist. Imagine
> going to work every day with the context of that the point of our
> endeavor is to mould young men and women into cogs to be fit into a
> corporate infrastructure. I think, what a gift it is to be home and
> out and about with my children TODAY because I and they learn so much
> about ourselves and each other TODAY.
>
> My nine year old, for years, has been flummoxed by that condescending
> question, "And what are you going to be when you grow up?" Since he
> was, like, two, he would quiz up his brow and respond with, "Well,
> I'm a scientist. Already. Now." He has no connection to this
> notion that he is 'preparing' for some future title. He IS what he
> is, today, right now, in this moment. And I, I am grateful to have
> been supported along the unschooly path by beautiful mentors who,
> like me, enjoy our progeny TODAY, for what and who they are TODAY and
> who are not preoccupied with a social construct that blinds us
> collectively to the tragedy of robbing children of their rightful
> places in the midst of our communities.
>
> cindy, musing this morning ...
>

amy

My daughter and I were talking about that dreaded "what do you want
to be question" and we came up witht he idea to say, "I'm gonna be
happy!"
amy
--- In [email protected], "aenclade" <aenclade@...>
wrote:
>
> When my son was younger he used to answer that question by saying:
>
> "I just want to be a regular guy, like my dad" :-)
>
> --- In [email protected], "cindybablitz"
> <cindy.bablitz@> wrote:
> >
> > Today I drove by a billboard featuring a mug of a young, smiling
boy
> > with the caption, "The physicist is missing his two front
teeth."
> > Under that was, "For the future: it's why teachers teach." And
it
> > made me to think of that video, here, let me see if I can find
it ...
> >
> > ... shoot, not finding it easily ... will try again later ...
> >
> > ... meanwhile, my original point ...
> >
> > This idea upon which compulsory institutionalized education for
> > children is founded, this idea that we're building future
citizens as
> > some kind of moral justification for robbing them of their right
to a
> > democratic voice is so ingrained in our collective psyche, the
> > billboard was like to me being unable to see the forest for the
> > trees.
> >
> > Imagine looking at our much loved babes -- much loved, today,
right
> > now, for this moment -- and seeing only a future physicist.
Imagine
> > going to work every day with the context of that the point of our
> > endeavor is to mould young men and women into cogs to be fit into
a
> > corporate infrastructure. I think, what a gift it is to be home
and
> > out and about with my children TODAY because I and they learn so
much
> > about ourselves and each other TODAY.
> >
> > My nine year old, for years, has been flummoxed by that
condescending
> > question, "And what are you going to be when you grow up?" Since
he
> > was, like, two, he would quiz up his brow and respond
with, "Well,
> > I'm a scientist. Already. Now." He has no connection to this
> > notion that he is 'preparing' for some future title. He IS what
he
> > is, today, right now, in this moment. And I, I am grateful to
have
> > been supported along the unschooly path by beautiful mentors who,
> > like me, enjoy our progeny TODAY, for what and who they are TODAY
and
> > who are not preoccupied with a social construct that blinds us
> > collectively to the tragedy of robbing children of their rightful
> > places in the midst of our communities.
> >
> > cindy, musing this morning ...
> >
>

Karen Swanay

My boys say "Uh...me. Who did you want to be?" LOLOLOL
Karen

Sue Roenke

When my oldest was 14 yo, she was talking to someone at the State Fair about her sheep and goats, and the person said "So you want to be a farmer when you go up?" and she thought a moment and said "No, I am a farmer now!" She told me this later and I was so proud of her! Of course, she takes care of her animals totally by herself, unless she needs help or is away. She actually wants to be a vet when she grows up.Suewww.freewebs.com/spothollowfarm




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