I unschooled 2 kids to adulthood. Here's the biggest myth I hear about unschooling.(Hausfrau Fri)

Welcome back to Hausfrau Friday (yes, I know this is coming out on a Saturday)!

This is part 2 of my short series on Unschooling myths and misconceptions.

Part 1: Unschooling is NOT Un-Parenting (Hausfrau Fri)
   • Unschooling is NOT Un-Parenting (Haus...  

As the parent of four unschooled kids (including two who are now adults!), I have some thoughts about a very common myth folks believe/fear about unschooling:

Myth: "If you don't teach them X by Y date, they'll never learn it!!"

Let's break that down by asking three questions:
Is this even true?
Where is this coming from? Our own anxiety? Someone else?
Is someone else’s timeline best for our kid?


Unschooling books (I get a small commission if you purchase through these links, but feel free to use your local library!):

The Unschooling Handbook:
paperback :https://amzn.to/3S8tgTg
kindle: https://amzn.to/3fXYfE7

Instead of Education: Ways to Help People Do Things Better, by John Holt
paperback: https://amzn.to/3gbYnQr
kindle:https://amzn.to/3g76sGc

How Children Learn, by John Holt
paperback: https://amzn.to/3MzSWXR
kindle: https://amzn.to/3rZwMVi

Home Grown: Adventures in Parenting off the Beaten Path, Unschooling, and Reconnecting with the Natural World
paperback: https://amzn.to/3S3J0qw
kindle: https://amzn.to/3T4ROhm

Sandra Dodd's Big Book of Unschooling (please note, I have mixed feelings about how she interacts with other parents online, but I find her philosophy and practical experience with unschooling very helpful):
paperback: https://amzn.to/3CzeQpu
kindle: https://amzn.to/3evs8va

Unschooling Rules:
paperback: https://amzn.to/3ELrVPq
kindle: https://amzn.to/3TmPBNV

My complete unschooling resources idea list: https://a.co/g60Av6a

Unschooling resources we like:

I'm Unschooled. Yes, I Can Write: http://yes-i-can-write.blogspot.com/
Unschooling Mom2Mom: https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/re...
Happiness is Here: https://happinessishereblog.com/our-u...
John Holt GWS: https://www.johnholtgws.com/homeschoo...

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News clip from ABC news under fair use. Piece from 2010:    • Extreme Parenting: 'Radical Unschooling'