See learning as your priority, and you will begin to see it more and more.
photo by Sandra Dodd
Read a little. Try a little. Wait a while. Watch. |
If you think you haven't done enough for your children lately, do more. |
"The empty plate club," referring to kids who successfully clean their plates, sounds so sad.On questions of whether a cup is half full or half empty, consider a plate. If a child has a feeling of abundance he will stop eating when he's had enough and be healthier and happier than if anyone presses him to take one more bite.
"Full plate" sounds much more nurturing.
The shock probably came from thinking that those hours would be teacher-style hours, of being stuck in one place doing something not too fun. That vision can only come from someone who hasn't looked into unschooling enough to know that the best unschooling hours are fun, natural, real activities. The shock can turn to excitement and joy, as a parent learns more about learning.
Did you do something to make a child's life better and richer? Be grateful that you thought to do that, or know how to do that. Did your child look at you with affection? Can you tweak your life enough that those affectionate looks come even more often? |