- Alex on Surely kids need to be forced to learn maths?: “I heartily recommend Lockhart’s Lament, also known as A Mathematician’s Lament, both for taking apart current math education and for…” Mar 12, 03:43
- What do you do about vaccinating your children?: “A note on the practical point: I much prefer the pain of a vaccination to an anaesthetic, and have had…” Mar 12, 02:58on
- What to do when your child says “Go away” or “I don’t want to talk about it”: “(This is all assuming that the child can be left alone safely, and that the child is able to move…” Mar 12, 01:31on
- Screens as a natural, integrated, positive part of life: “Edit: You presumably restrict and control your kids’s screen usage based on the fact they have to ask permission for…” Mar 3, 12:37on
- Screens as a natural, integrated, positive part of life: “Yet you presumably restrict and control your kids’ screen usage based on the fact that your kids have to ask…” Mar 3, 12:36on
- What if my child doesn’t want to leave the park?: “You’re twisting/misinterpreting what the article means and thinking in coercive terms. The article specifically says that negotiations and agreements may…” Mar 3, 12:03on
- If children are people just like adults, why should we treat our children any differently from how we treat adults?: “I think the point here is that adults/adultists tend to see people as either dependent or independent, when the truth…” Feb 22, 19:08on
- What does education taking children seriously look like?: “This is hands down the best article I’ve read on this topic.” Feb 14, 02:03on
- Help! My baby hates diaper changes! Ideas for baby-pleasing solutions: “Try distraction with toys or songs, involve baby in the process, use comfortable diapers, and keep changes swift for happier…” Feb 13, 15:39on
- Don’t think for them: ““They are also learning that […] it is right to coerce those that are weaker than you” I feel like…” Feb 12, 16:10on
- The evolution of culture: “Meta-awareness of the anti-rational memes and understanding their replication mechanism will help us discover Truths enabling society to out-evolve.” Dec 7, 13:20on
- Limiting your children’s screen time?: “This was very helpful for me to read. Thank you” Oct 20, 02:29on
- What about Sudbury Valley School?: “You might like to read some of Nick’s posts. The view you think you see in the article is not…” Oct 16, 05:33on
- What about Sudbury Valley School?: “To tell you the truth that sounds like an adultist take on Sudbury Valley school. The writer seems to be…” Oct 16, 03:42on
- I’m a vegetarian. What if my child wants to eat meat?: “Why does everything sound like it was written by ChatGPT these days? No I don’t agree with the coercion you’re…” Oct 6, 19:29on
- I’m a vegetarian. What if my child wants to eat meat?: “That website’s trying to take us back to naked authoritarianism. It doesn’t need a review. It’s obvious. I’d be more…” Oct 6, 19:22on
- I’m a vegetarian. What if my child wants to eat meat?: “I am an advocate of warm and gentle parenting without corporal punishment; allowing children to grow up into their own…” Oct 6, 10:53on
- I’m a vegetarian. What if my child wants to eat meat?: “Hey! As a young person I totally agree with the premise and base of this website. Children should be taken…” Oct 6, 10:47on
- Blind obedience, thoughtful obedience, ‘cooperation’: “Teaching kids to be obedient, but failing to teach them when they should assert/defend themselves, is bad parenting. Kids need…” Sep 15, 20:29on
- What if my child doesn’t want to leave the park?: “I get where you’re coming from with the negotiating with the kid before you go to the park, but whos…” Sep 14, 14:54on
- Surely it is natural for parents to control their children?: “There’s parents’ responsibility for their kids, and there’s control. We are trying to meet our responsibility without control. It’s a…” Sep 13, 14:45on
- What does education taking children seriously look like?: “Wait! What about the law?? They have to go to school, it’s the law!” Sep 13, 14:42on
- Will a child not made to do chores ever develop a work ethic? And if not, how will they ever have a good life?: “What is “self-coercion”? How do you coerce yourself? Do you manhandle yourself??” Sep 8, 20:12on
- Punishment as a teaching tool: “This article has some valuable insights, which may be appreciated by other caregivers like me who advocate for non-coercive or…” Sep 6, 20:07on
- Never made to write essays?: “Kids do need guidance imo. Its not taking them seriously if you dont have them learn the skills they need…” Aug 27, 17:25on
- Taking Children Seriously: a new view of children: “This is outstandingly clear and concise. I feel as if I’ve just had a shampoo and blowout of my brain…” Aug 19, 09:41on
- If we should take babies seriously, should we not take pigs seriously too?: “Thanks so much for the criticism. I agree that coercion is bad because it causes suffering, but that argument goes…” Aug 16, 15:51on
- If we should take babies seriously, should we not take pigs seriously too?: “everything on this website is perfect except for this. children AND animals should be taken seriously. is the argument here…” Aug 13, 06:41on
- Screens as a natural, integrated, positive part of life: “Great article. I have the experience of raising children with no screen restriction. No time restriction nor content. Of course,…” Jul 23, 10:16on
- Do children taken seriously ever ask permission?: “If the child is asking for permission for doing something that involves the parents time, money and focus, wouldn’t that…” Jul 6, 23:29on