Hedgenotes
a blog on life and all the things from my side of the hedge.
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5/1/2024 0 Comments Raising Our Wild ChildA number of years ago now, a friend shared on social media that she was struggling with how to peacefully/gently/respectfully parent her wild child. I commented on her post that 'strong-willed children become adults who change the world… as long as we can hang on for the ride and resist the temptation to 'tame' the spirit out of them.' I didn’t say it because we had that nailed in our home, and its by no means a concept unique to me. I offered it to encourage her to keep going on her path of gentle parenting and bring her a little hope that the hard days were worth the struggle. A year later it came up in her memories and she asked if I could make it a meme for her to share with others. It has since taken on a life of its own with over 10 million shares.
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9/13/2023 0 Comments Do we need to push our kids?There's a post circulating at the moment about how if we push neurodivergent kids when they're too close to the edge we'll push them over (bad), so we need to wait until they're regulated and ready, then push them just the right amount to challenge themselves (good).
And on first glance I almost shared it, because pushing kids over the edge is obviously a bad thing therefore pushing them just the right amount to 'push themselves' must be a good thing. But something felt off so I sat with it. |
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