Re: Why the sea...
Pam Hartley
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much as the next human. Nobody's immune.
That brings us back to everyone thinking their way is better, or they
wouldn't be doing it.
Pam
>From: [email protected]I'm not much of a camper :) but sure, I suffer from self-righteousness as
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1583
>Date: Wed, Nov 14, 2001, 5:18 AM
>
> Unfortunately I see that same self-rightiousness rearing it's head in the
> "let them watch whatever they want" camp.
much as the next human. Nobody's immune.
That brings us back to everyone thinking their way is better, or they
wouldn't be doing it.
Pam
[email protected]
<< I see that same self-rightiousness rearing it's head in the
Those who are complaining of discord, frustration, unhappy kids, allergies
are those who are defending limits.
Thos saying "we don't have those problems" are suggesting removing the
limits, and have success stories to go with their decisions.
In the course of offering suggestions of things which have worked well for
us, we're being insulted by those totally unwilling to consider doing that,
sure that we're nuts.
It's exactly like structured families and school-using families' analysis of
unschooling. It will never work, how will they learn to read, how will they
learn math, they'll never get a job, they won't write unless you make them,
etc.
The food thing works like unschooling works, and for many of the same
reasons. Humans are organisms with the inborn need and ability to grow and
learn. Controls often backfire.
Sandra
"Everything counts."
http://expage.com/SandraDoddArticles
http://expage.com/SandraDodd
> "let them watch whatever they want" camp. >>But here's the difference:
Those who are complaining of discord, frustration, unhappy kids, allergies
are those who are defending limits.
Thos saying "we don't have those problems" are suggesting removing the
limits, and have success stories to go with their decisions.
In the course of offering suggestions of things which have worked well for
us, we're being insulted by those totally unwilling to consider doing that,
sure that we're nuts.
It's exactly like structured families and school-using families' analysis of
unschooling. It will never work, how will they learn to read, how will they
learn math, they'll never get a job, they won't write unless you make them,
etc.
The food thing works like unschooling works, and for many of the same
reasons. Humans are organisms with the inborn need and ability to grow and
learn. Controls often backfire.
Sandra
"Everything counts."
http://expage.com/SandraDoddArticles
http://expage.com/SandraDodd