We were on the train today and my daughter noticed the number on the seat in front of us. She pointed it out, and then identified the second number as the number eight (she knows this one because it looks like a snowman!). I asked her what the other one was, and she surprised me […]
My daughter’s desire for independence has surged over the past few weeks. Suddenly she wants to dress herself (and gets frustrated if I dare to so much as set foot in the same room as her while she’s putting her socks on, in case I try to help!). She’s more interested in the things I’m […]
My daughter has recently turned three. And already I’m facing “that” question about my plans not to send her into mainstream schooling. “Aren’t you worried about her socialising?” “How will she socialise if she’s not in school?” “Don’t you think you’ll make her miss out on loads of time socialising with friends?” No, I’m not […]
I am a single mum to a three year old daughter. Before my daughter was born, I knew she wouldn’t be attending “school” in the traditional sense. But it wasn’t until I read an article about unschooling that I understood that that was the path we were going to follow. Having been schooled traditionally myself, […]
Unconditional Unschooling 