tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966041586401268867.post3250779384799345398..comments2023-10-17T03:37:10.247-07:00Comments on Whole Family Learning: Freedom, Not Force, Creates Lifelong LearnersKerry McDonald, M.Ed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05970816682727759140noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966041586401268867.post-3525397721725487412018-05-23T18:36:34.739-07:002018-05-23T18:36:34.739-07:00I’m new to this blog/website and am intrigued by s...I’m new to this blog/website and am intrigued by some of the ideas expressed. However, I disagree with this post. If a person’s literary “diet” could be compared to his nutritional diet, I think most would agree that parents have the important role and responsibility to encourage and require (not necessarily force) their children to eat healthful foods. If parents let children eat only what they like, it wouldn’t be hard to guess what that diet would look like and what kind of a toll that would take on the child’s health. A parent ought to guide a child away from junk-food literature and steer them towards vitamin-rich, character-building classics and higher-quality literature and, yes, even sometimes require (not force!) a child to read certain books for their own health and character development. There is a lot of garbage out there in the world of literature, and just like I won’t permit my children to eat certain foods, I also won’t permit them to read certain books. There are also foods (and books) that aren’t appropriate for children’s consumption. Children are born with parents for a reason. If God intended them to have 100% freedom and agency, why would He have created the family unit and put them under the care and supervision of adults for the first 18 or so years of their lives? Just some food for thought. Lol.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459473656721528264noreply@blogger.com