Thursday, 29 October 2015

Is this still the fate of our children ? a view from 1960






“There is a great amount of good fellowship and love in humanity, and it is my firm belief that new generations that have not been warped in babyhood will live at peace with each other- that is, if the haters of today do not destroy the world before these new generations have time to take control.
The fight is an unequal one, for the haters control education, religion, the law, the armies, and the vile prisons. Only a handful of educators strive to allow the good in all children to grow in freedom. The vast majority of children are being moulded by anti-life supporters with their hateful system of punishments.”
A.S. Neill
Reference :  Neill, A. S. (1960). Summerhill: A radical approach to child rearing. New York: Hart Pub. Co.


This opinion item was first posted on the home page of  goodenoughcaring.com  website on 29th October, 2015, where many more posts and articles may be found.
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Thursday, 15 October 2015

Something more to ponder : important things for children to do.


October 2015 : overheard in a Totnes cafe,
“Children should not be given homework, they’ve got more important things to do like daydreaming and playing.”