Trust my child, trust my child, trust my child!
Wait?
Trust MY bouncing off the wall child?
Could it be possible that he could play an active role in his education; can I trust his individuality to lead the way? Should I trust him to figure things out for himself, instead of throwing solutions his way; can he learn even when I am not “teaching” him?
I think the answer is YES!
I don’t know about you but I often struggle with the idea of trusting my child. Not because of him; but because (as you will read in the first quote) I was taught not to trust myself. I believe we all were.
My children are continually providing me a priceless education; Much more than I thought possible and our journey has only just begun.
“To trust children we must learn to trust ourselves… and most of us were taught as children that we could not be trusted”. -John Holt
“Children make their own paths into the unknown. Paths that we would never think of making for them.” John Holt
“Children learn from anything and everything they see. They learn wherever they are, not just in special learning places.” John Holt
“You will not reap the fruit of individuality in your children if you clone their education.” Marilyn Howshall
“Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.” Rodger Lewin
Happy Homeschooling
xoxo
Raivon Lee
The Vain Mommy
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