Natural Child News

April 2012     Published by naturalchild.org

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"Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each."

- Plato (424–348 BCE)

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New Article: 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. Now, imagine that the psychiatrist calls in his first patient: a lily. 'Hmm,' says Rose. 'I can see that we might have a problem here!'..."

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This charming picture book by Jan Hunt celebrates the many joys of attachment parenting! Hardcover with English and Spanish text.

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A new study by researchers in the US, Europe and Japan found patterns of brain activity that indicate a predisposition to care for infants in adults who view an image of an infant face, even when the child is not theirs. The findings suggest that studying this activity will yield insights into caregiving behavior.

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Order a high quality tile with a picture drawn by your own child, or choose from any of the 1,000-plus pictures in our Global Children's Art Gallery, the largest collection of children's art on the Internet!

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Jan Hunt and her always-unschooled son Jason have written a set of 100 cards for unschooling parents and children. Draw a card for inspiration, creative ideas, and encouragement! A combo set with Unschooling Cards and Parenting Cards is also available.

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"The Efe Pygmies are 'wholly non-aggressive,' Jean-Pierre Hallet told me. Could that be true? Since Hallet largely grew up with the Efe in equatorial Africa, and has lived with them for much of his sixty-plus years, I figured he might know..."

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Parenting counselor Jan Hunt, M.Sc., author of The Natural Child and A Gift for Baby, and co-editor of The Unschooling Unmanual, offers telephone counseling worldwide, with creative solutions for meeting the needs of all family members. All sessions include a follow-up email.

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"I cannot thank you enough for what you do. Talking to you helped me and my family so much! Your suggestions and information were so helpful. I am sure I will be contacting you in the future." - V.B.

DrawntoGive, in partnership with The Natural Child Project, now offers eGreetings featuring selected images from our Global Children's Art Gallery.

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Our lovely Waldorf nursing dolls are handmade using all natural fibers. The dolls can match your family, with a choice of skin, hair and eye colors!

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in ten countries. Please visit our Directory to find friends in your
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