Unschooled kids: the parenting method that lets kids make the decisions

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The parenting method that lets kids make the decisions

In this post we are going to deal with a hot topic nowadays, especially in North America: unschooled kids.
An unschooled kid is defined as a child who is taken out of school to decide what he or she wants to learn. 
The mother argues that her children learn about what interests them, that they do not need subjects such as mathematics, language, social or natural sciences, music or art, as they themselves decide what they like and what they want to learn about. 

In addition, she also argues that they do not have a fixed schedule and daily routine. Her children go to bed when they are sleepy and get up when their bodies tell them they are rested, and also they eat when they´re hungry. They play in nature, learning about nature, animals, gardens, crops, etc. 

If they are interested in cows, for example, then the mother takes them somewhere where there are cows so that they can learn about them, but she firmly believes that school is not necessary, and that they should only learn about what they are interested in, in this case, cows. 

The mother argues that taking her children out of school has given them the freedom to make choices about their future, which, with the current education system, she believes deprives them of such choices. 

In the article, the mother says that they learn something new every day because every day she asks them what they want to learn at that moment, and they choose the activities according to what they feel like doing each day.  

In my opinion, if I were a mother, I would not choose this educational method for my children. Although I think it's great that they learn according to their interests, I think there are also basic notions about different skills that they should acquire, we never know what adult life and the future will bring, so I think it's also necessary to have certain skills such as science, language, maths or art. 

I believe that teachers are also prepared to teach pupils not only the subject matter, but also many other aspects that we would be depriving children of if we take them out of school, such as socialisation, making friends at school, trips with friends, camps, theme days, etc.