Sunday, May 1, 2011

It's time to pay attention to your child.

Don't be the clock's mother. Don't watch the clock to see if it's time to eat.
Watch your child.
. . . .
Clocks are great for meeting people at a certain time, but they were never intended to be an oracle by which mothers would decide whether to pay attention to a child or not. Your child knows whether he's hungry. You don't. The clock doesn't either, never did, and never will.

The Big Book of Unschooling, page 163
SandraDodd.com/eating/peace
photo by Sandra Dodd

2 comments:

  1. I just love these daily snippets of wisdom, Sandra! Thanks for sharing. :)

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  2. Hi Sandra,

    I translate this one on our blog. Thanks for sharing your words ! :-)

    en français, ici

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