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 Read more quotes

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. Visit the Gallery

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! Learn more