Unfurling learning – the unschooling way
We began unschooling Nisarga since he was two months old and are discovering that unschooling has a distinct influence on how our days unfold.
Category Archives: development
Encourage rolling over
Many children these days roll over late. Nisarga is one of them. Its not that he can’t. He just doesn’t seem interested. He has rolled over from his tummy to his back and vice versa more than a few times. He can. But he is content to lie how he is. I must admit that… Read More »
10 ways to develop head control in an infant
Fun ways to help your baby learn to keep his head stable and upright. Head control is the first and most important physical skill your baby learns. Celebrate it.
Transformation
Living with a child has a way of stripping all the facades and pretenses, of dissolving many needless explanations and diversions and coming straight to the point. What is, is. What can I do now?
The Unschooling Gods
I had joined these online unschooling information communities, where parents from all over the world can interact. There are many knowledgeable people there as are many people just stepping into unschooling. It is an incredible space. However, like anywhere else in the world, intolerance abounds. Or perhaps it is intolerance in me at listening to… Read More »
Unschooling Nisarga
Okay, its world war three, and as usual, I’m in the thick of things. This time, it is a stray comment that Nisarga will not go to school. This has sparked a minor wave of arguments. Many have shaken their heads wryly thinking that its yet another of my strange ideas. Those who know me… Read More »
Our first tooth at 3 months!!!
I have been busy with a super needy baby for the past couple of days with no time to haunt this blog at all. He has been fussy and clingy for the past couple of days, which is fine because I enjoy holding him, but sad because he seems so unhappy. I was wondering constantly… Read More »
Signing wave at less than three months?
Okay, I think this guy is a budding signer. But then I think he’s awesome at everything, so…. I’d been showing him the sign for wave (among many other signs). Most of the time, he just stares blankly and there is no way to know if he even is getting anything out of it. Other… Read More »
Beautiful morning
Woke up this morning to the music of Nisarg cooing loudly and waving his hands. It was quite clear he was trying to get my attention while I’d been sleeping. He was hungry. My little sunflower had unfurled for the day, and smiling!!! What a lovely morning. We had this beautiful feeding time with the… Read More »
How much teaching is too much?
In my eagerness to create the best world for my baby, I haunt online places for growth and development regularly. Forums are some of these. A common factor I find in these places is how much parents get their children to do. A real life friend of mine has a son who does a whole… Read More »