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School is Bad for Children
by John Holt
"Almost every child, on the first day he sets foot in a school building, is
smarter, more curious, less afraid of what he doesn't know, better at finding
and figuring things out, and more confident, resourceful, persistent and
independent than he will ever be again in his schooling - or, unless he is very
unusual and very lucky, for the rest of his life..."
The Conscious Parenting Summit
Online event
Natural Choices for Nurturing Families: 16 exclusive interviews with
conscious parenting experts (including Jan Hunt). Absorb wisdom and inspiration
from experts around the world about conscious parenting choices, healthy
pregnancy, natural birthing, vaccinations, children's nutrition, breastfeeding,
cosleeping and more.
Children are Born Innocent
by Jan Hunt
"What do you see when you look into the eyes of a newborn? When I first
looked into the eyes of my son, I saw trustfulness, curiosity and joyfulness. I
saw no deviousness, meanness or selfishness..."
NIH Brain Imaging Study
Finds Evidence of Basis for Caregiving Impulse
Research
"Distinct patterns of activity - which may indicate a
predisposition to care for infants - appear in the brains of adults who view an
image of an infant face..."
IKSWAL: Interesting Kids Saddled
with Alienating Labels
by Thomas Armstrong
"Imagine living in a world where everyone was a flower instead of a
human being. In such a floral society, it's likely that the psychiatrists would
be roses..."
From our archives: A Pygmy Model for
Beautiful Parenting
by Ushanda io Elima
"The Efe Pygmies are 'wholly non-aggressive,' Jean-Pierre Hallet told
me. Could that be true? ..."
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Quote of the Month: May
| "Children raised with love
and compassion will be free to use their time as adults in meaningful and
creative ways, rather than expressing their childhood hurts... If adults
have no need to live in the past, they can live fully in the
present."
- Jan Hunt,
The Natural Child
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Global Children's Art Gallery
| View hundreds works of
children's art from around the world, and submit your own. Order prints,
posters, greeting cards and clothing featuring any picture from our NCP Shop.
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Attachment Parenting/Unschooling Counseling
| Jan Hunt offers telephone
counseling worldwide, with a focus on dignity and respect for all family
members. She has a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology and over
twenty years of experience as a counselor and writer. Parenting can be
easy and joyful!
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