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Children are sovereign people whose lives are their own
“Do children taken seriously ever ask permission?”
How would you like it?
“If you are not coercing your child, what do you do instead of coercion?”
Taking children seriously as sovereign individuals whose lives are their own
“What if a child wants to buy something the parent is boycotting for moral reasons?”
“My child refuses to wear a coat in the cold! Help!”
“Our 15-year-old wants to hitchhike to Outer Mongolia by herself. We think she is not yet street-wise enough. What should we do?”
“What do you do about vaccinating your children?”
No way out—and loving it
Respecting children’s privacy
“If my five-year-old were allowed to open the garden gate, she might be run over or kidnapped or murdered!”
“At what age should children first leave the house on their own, visit their friend next door on their own, etc.?”
“Surely it is not coercive to have a rule that whenever our child goes out, he must first tell us where he is going and for how long? What about being a responsible parent?!”
“How do you determine what food to give your children?”
Bathtime and hairwashing
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