Yesterday we spent the morning at the beach. Jordan and Elan played on the boogie board. It was great to see Jordan's confidence growing each time he took the board out. Elan just looked the part of surfer with his long curling hair :) They spent a long time building waterways, dams, waterfalls and a huge hole. Luke collected ladybugs and grasshoppers. He covered a sand castle with sticks and seaweed. Grandma Darla found a cool black beetle. We made him a little cave in the side of the hill and watched as he dug himself in further. We came home and the big boys watched their cartoons (video games seem to be getting the cold shoulder this week) while I tried to clean up. Elan was more than I could handle while we waited for Jordan to be done with tai jutsu class. I don't know if it was the heat, or maybe hunger. I'll have to bring food and a bottle of cold water next time. Luke apparently cried for 45 minutes last night while I was in class. Daddy was a little frustrated when I got home.
It's a thrill as a parent to feel like you have found a way to raise your children that respects their uniqueness, lets them stay children longer and will let them follow their dreams and aspirations, instead of a pre-set path determined by a random adult in an office who has never met them. And when you sometimes doubt your choices, it's great to see an article by a psychologist which supports your beliefs.
http://blogs.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/200901/minimally-invasive-education-lessons-india
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