Responding to Boundary Violations Our rule about boundaries is not an easy one for the kids to learn. This is not one of those lessons that you teach once and move on to the next thing. It is confusing. It seems contradictory. Figuring out the nuances takes a lot of work. Maya is having … Continue reading “Boundaries, Continued”
Tag: Socialization
We Begin with Boundaries
When other kids encounter the way our family works, they sometimes get the impression that our family has absolutely no rules. And compared to traditional education and discipline practices, it’s kinda true. The kids do have an unprecedented amount of freedom. But no rules? Not exactly. We do have one rule. A big one. And it … Continue reading “We Begin with Boundaries”
I Choose For Me
When Cat wakes up in the morning, I go into her room and we have a quiet chat about whatever is on her mind that day. She tells me what she dreamed about, and I remind her of what we have scheduled that day, if anything. A few days ago, she climbed onto my lap … Continue reading “I Choose For Me”
New Friends
We were vacationing in Orlando and Cat was needing some familiar food and unstructured play time. So I followed my GPS to the closest McDonald’s with a playground. When we walked inside, I immediately noticed that I was getting some strange looks. I glanced around and realized that we were the only people of our … Continue reading “New Friends”