#17 Unschooling – The Post Secondary Level Pt. 1

About this episode

This episode discusses the fears surrounding post-secondary education and the importance of allowing children to pursue their own interests rather than conforming to societal expectations.

Fears and concerns part three involves post-secondary training. After having negotiated parts one and two, this set of fears is largely based on monsters created by both parents and students regarding which post-secondary options exist and how they can be attained. These fears are rooted in the false assumption that parents must find the child’s place in the world. Not so, and to do so is likely going to set the child up for a life of misery. Have you ever been with a teacher, doctor, dentist, lawyer or other professional who obviously hates their job? This is usually due to parents pushing children to pursue higher education without regard for who the child is and what they are interested in. The world desires success which it measures by wealth, beauty and status. The school capitalizes on that by making itself the only avenue to worldly success. If this kind of success is your desire, your unschooling program is on shaky ground. What we should be desiring for our children is that they be happy with themselves and what they are doing. This can only be accomplished if our children are doing what is in keeping with the gifts, talents and interests placed in them by God. To try to…

People in this episode

Host: Léo

Topics covered

• unschooling
• post-secondary education
• parenting
• child development
• career choices
• happiness

Keywords

• unschooling
• post-secondary training
• parental influence
• career success
• child happiness
• education options

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Books & works: Unschooling

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