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Ten Reasons to Respond to a Crying Child
"A baby's first attempts to communicate can only be nonverbal. She cannot put happy feelings into words, but she can smile. She cannot put sad or angry feelings into words, but she can cry..."
Developing a Sense of Wonder in Young Children
"Rachel Carson has written: 'A child's world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement. For most of us that clear-eyed vision is dimmed and even lost before we reach adulthood...'"
Emotions are Not Bad Behavior
"One of the most commonly heard parental laments is about how children try to get attention. So many behaviors that adults don't like are brushed off as 'merely' attention-seeking devices..."
What is Unschooling?
"It is very satisfying for parents to see their children in pursuit of knowledge. It is natural and healthy for the children, and in the first few years of life, the pursuit goes on during every waking hour..."
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Celebrating attachment
parenting, unschooling,
and
child advocacy since 1996
Our vision is a world in which
all children are
treated
with
dignity,
respect, understanding,
and compassion.
In such a
world, every child
can grow
into adulthood
with a generous
capacity for love and trust.