A growing number of families in the UK are choosing to unschool their children, allowing them to decide what they want to learn. This unconventional parenting style has faced criticism but parents argue that it allows their children to pursue their interests freely.
and her husband Matt, 40, are one of an estimated 60,000 families in the UK who are "unschooling" their children, meaning the kids choose what to learn.
is a rule free zone, they have no set bedtimes, meal times are whenever and whatever they want, there are no limits on screen time and the children don’t even have to brush their And while they’ve been trolled for their unconventional parenting style – the couple first hit the headlines when they appeared on, I don’t want to lock them in a cage and their every toilet break and meal be micromanaged. “I want them to feel free to make their own choices, there’s no reason to force feed them subjects they don’t like. “We have no goals, or tests, just children pursuing an interest until they lose interest and move on to theGynaecologist shares embarrassing mistake '95% of women make' before an exam “At the moment Kai loves yoga, she might become a yoga teacher and I’d be delighted if it made her happy. “At school they’d have to learn subjects they have no talent or interest in and it’s counterproductiv
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