Saturday, March 3, 2012

Kids can get excited


I keep them happy. I keep them fed. I let them sleep when they want to sleep, I let them say, "I don't want to do that right now," when they don't want to do that right now. And it makes a big difference because then the level of arousal when they are excited about something is real. They don't have to fake being excited; they really can get excited. Because they know they can really say no. That level of freedom and choice is unusual in our society.

Living Unschooling with Sandra Dodd
(transcript of a radio interview)
photo by Sandra Dodd


Sound file and text, same interview

1 comment:

  1. I love this article. Thanks for reposting a link. The picture of Marty wearing the "Breast Fed" t-shirt is priceless! :)

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