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Taking Children Seriously

paternalism

What do you mean by ‘fallible’?

How do you raise a child to believe in freedom?

Dead Poets Society is not taking children seriously

What if your child runs into traffic?

Why do you like IFS but not ‘Self-led parenting’?

The relationship-building power of explanations

What do you mean by non-coercive? What is the difference between coercion and non-coercion?

Surely it is cruel to force people to live with the consequences of the ideas and preferences they had when they were children?

Surely kids need to be forced to learn maths?

If anti-rational memes are compelling me to coerce my children, what hope is there?!

Why do parents coerce their children despite having been through it themselves?

In what ways is Taking Children Seriously different from simply taking everybody seriously?

What kind of children is Taking Children Seriously not a good idea for?

Equal relationships with our children?! How are parents and children are equals?!

What is wrong with loving limits for children?

Do children taken seriously ever ask permission?

How do you determine what food to give your children?

“What if…?” questions revisited

Surely it is necessary to coerce children to avoid them doing unsafe or unethical things?

Surely children need discipline to teach them self-discipline?

Surely children need to learn to deal with restrictions to prepare them for life in society?

What if your child wants to drive?

What if my child wants to buy every toy in the shop, and does not consult me?

What do you have against gentle coercion?

Surely coercion is ok when the parent is right and the child is wrong?

Surely it is natural for parents to control their children?

If children are people just like adults, why should we treat our children any differently from how we treat adults?

How is the word ‘parenting’ not taking children seriously?

Which parenting style is Taking Children Seriously? Authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, or uninvolved?

What do you mean by ‘paternalism’?

What is Taking Children Seriously?

Why does parenting feel so hard?

Taking Children Seriously: a new view of children

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