The child has a duty toward you. He has to be able to take care of you; not an illusion that he is, but actually. And you have to have patience to allow yourself to be cared for sloppily until by sheer experience itself – not by your directions – he learns how to do it well. Care for the child? Nonsense! He’s probably got a better grasp of immediate situations than you have, you beaten-up adult. Only when he’s almost psychotic with aberration will a child be an accident-prone.

You’re well and enjoy life because you aren’t owned. You couldn’t enjoy life if you were shepherded and owned. You’d revolt. And if your revolt was quenched, you’d turn into a subversive. That’s what you make out of your child when you own, manage and control him.

Potentially, parent, he’s saner than you are and the world is a lot brighter. His sense of values and reality are sharper. Don’t dull them. And your child will be a fine, tall, successful human being. Own, control, manage and reject and you’ll get the treatment you deserve – subversive revolt.

How to Live with Children    A Child’s Right to Contribute   
Working with a Child’s Willingness    Consulting Willingness   
Allowing Children to Work    Suggestions for Further Study   

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