New: childrensrightsAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-185836zzanhive-183959steemphotographyhive-150122hive-101145hive-180932hive-166405hive-183397hive-144064uncommonlabhive-184714hive-188619bitcoinkrsuccesshive-103599hive-193637hive-145157hive-193186hive-179660hive-180301TrendingNewHotLikerssolarsupermama (61)in ecotrain • 6 years agoWhat Are We Teaching Our Kids?I recently had a little run in with an evangelical street preacher. I actually wrote a post about it, but it disappeared from my tablet. Maybe I didn't need to put all that out there. We had…solarsupermama (61)in ecotrain • 7 years agoFreedom and ChildrenWhy Can't Children be Free? Well, it's that day again in the US, and I am very glad to live in a different country. I have a host of issues with July 4th, ranging from the laughable, yet…solarsupermama (61)in ecotrain • 7 years agoChildren and Smartphones: The Ecotrain Question of the WeekShould parents set a minimum age or some restrictions for their children to own a smartphone, and if so what would they be? This is the ecotrain question of the week, and ooooooh boy! It’s a…solarsupermama (61)in ecotrain • 7 years agoUnschooling 101 Part III: Bodily AutonomyWe’ve been talking about the basic tenets of unschooling. If you’d like to catch up, here is Part I and Part II . In Part II we talked about the Freedom of Activity. I mentioned that freedom…solarsupermama (61)in ecotrain • 7 years agoFinding the Right Educational Path for our Family: How I Ended up Helping to Start Katuah Sudbury SchoolThe Initial Intro When my oldest child was a baby, I was living in Denver. Almost all the friends I had were made through La Leche League. It’s a really wonderful community, and we all had a lot…solarsupermama (61)in unschooling • 7 years agoHow do Children Really Learn?I was inspired by a post I read today by @slhomestead about passing along an ethic of environmental stewardship to children without burdening them with guilt or that horrible idea that somehow…solarsupermama (61)in parenting • 7 years agoRevolutionary Parenting: Children are People and Other Crazy IdeasWow. Here we are in Part IV! I had no idea I had this much to say about raising world changers. I am beginning to understand that a big part of my work here on this planet is in assisting the…supermama (38)in childrensrights • 7 years agoChildren are people (too!)Children are people! Now, think about it.. Children have rights , they are human and they are people. ..when I see you putting your child on a leash "for their own safety" How would you…newscelebrities (42)in kids • 8 years agoMom 6-month-old girl was accused of cruelty because of piercing from her daughterWith her ironic fast, the woman wanted to start a discussion about the right of parents to dispose of their children's body, but in return received insults and threats of murder. June 28, the…