Children aren’t equipped mentally to make those types of decisions. That’s what parents are for.

Your children Your choice on how you raise them. Just be prepared for whatever consequences that may come your way

I can’t wait to see how they are 10 years from now.

seems like a great way to raise your kids to never leave your home

I'm all for children having some freedom and making decisions because some parents are way too controlling and hard on their children. However this lifestyle is not gonna be good in the long run because when they're adults they won't know how to cope with the real world because in day to day life you have to follow rules.

She lost me at having no limits with screen time. The destructive nature of excess screen time in kids is well-established. There's a reason tech moguls like Steve Jobs have famously limited their kids' access to it. Kids also don't naturally have discipline regarding internet use. (Heck, neither do most adults.) So kids need that guidance, as they can't possibly appreciate the long-term damage they're inflicting on themselves.

They're not exactly preparing their kids for the "real world" so hopefully they will be able to acclimate when the time comes. Surely there will be many hard lessons and surprises.

It’s kind of known that children thrive best with routines and boundaries, especially when they are quite young. It will be VERY interesting to see how they adjust later in life….

she wasn't pro-choice about vaccines on her social media before she removed them. she was very aggressively anti-vaxx.

I was raised with no rules and I can confirm these children will probably end up resenting them. Im 20 now and litterally have no idea how to function as a person Im in therapy and dont really want anything to do with my family. I became unaware of consequences. Ive made terrible decisions and I have biological children I gave up, Ive struggled with addiction for a couple years and I never been able to regulate or limit myself.. or keep a job, please keep your children structured. BTW I have a brother whos been missing since he was 16 🤷🏽‍♀️ now he’s a sex offender Update: I'm doing a lot better for myself now♡

I love that their kids get to Make big and daily choices, because we often times make them and don’t ask a child their point of view. BUT…I’m turning my head when they started talking about unschooling. While I think it’s wonderful they’re being exposed to things in the real word, I just hope they know basic math, science and reading. I feel as though navigating this world can certainly be challenging if you can’t handle money, read for direction, and such. But who knows, maybe they’ll one day wake up and have an itch for mathematician or want to attempt going to a “regular” school.

Unless the children are willing to live outside society once they grow up, it is going to be very hard for them to adapt and find oneselves. I see this parenting style as a form of neglect.

I have a 9 year old who is home schooled. She naturally goes to bed at 9 and wakes up around 7. She brushes her teeth twice a day without being reminded and only gets sweets once a week. That was a mutual decision of whether she gets random sweets she may not like throughout the week or if she waits and gets to pick two candies she actually likes, and the latter was her choice. She has choices she makes daily, she gets to be around children her age, she definitely doesn't have unlimited screen time, internet is the wildwest in a sense, so that's a big no. She's wonderful and I'm proud of who she's becoming.

It's called a "permissive" parenting style. There are 4 parenting styles as the theory by Diana Baumrind. They will struggle academically, have no tools to self-regulate. They will have low-self esteem and as adults will report a lot of sadness. They have higher risks for health problems. They will develop unhealthy habits and grow fear to engage the world. They are likely to fail in the job market and not take initiative to start projects or tasks . This isn't anything new. It's been done and it's a fail for children..

I'm just worried they're going to have a very hard time relating to other people when they're away from the home. Honestly, the school system isn't really about classes - it's about learning to exist successfully in the world with others. Sure, your kids aren't missing out on much as far as lessons and grades are concerned, but this unlearning thing is only nice while they're children. When they're adults, it'll be a very different story.

I guess we won't know if this was a good idea or not until they're much older. Unfortunately, at that point it'll be too late to intervene, seeing as they will have already passed through their formative years. All I can say is that I *sincerely* hope it all turns out well.🤞

I don’t thinks there’s just one right way to raise children but I’m not sure I agree with this style of parenting…😬

I truly feel that children do much better with a structured lifestyle, I was very structured with my first 5 children and my last one not as much and I truly see the difference. I would love to see how they will deal with getting up early to go to work after not having a bed time

Allowing children do whatever they want, whenever they want? What if they want to do something really bad? You just let them? Wow.

Wait till they are teenagers💀

I wonder the long term affects of this parenting style when the children become teenagers and adults. I’m not knocking this at all, because I was born into a family of the complete opposite, so I personally have recognized my own long term affects from being restricted a lot. It’s pretty just interesting to see how carefree and unrestricted these kids are !

If my parents were like theirs for even a day, I most definitely would think that the world was ending...just saying

I believe in giving children freedoms of expression and not being too strict on house rules but this is taking it too far. They’re small children who don’t know any better. Your job as a parent is to guide them to be respectable, functioning individuals of society

The reason adults typically make decisions for their children is not because adults are all power maniacs, it’s because kids are haven’t been alive as long, they don’t have experience, their brains aren’t fully developed and they lack critical thinking skills. It’s an adult’s job to develop those areas, but it takes a whole childhood and adolescence to gather enough knowledge, wisdom, experience and development to be able to make smart decisions, which is why the parent does it on behalf of the child. You can foster critical thinking by explaining the reason you’re making a certain decision, to them. You don’t have to put all the power in their hands.

I genuinely feel like this is child abuse in a form. It may seem to work now, but children need to learn structures and rules and routines in order to survive in the real world. By denying them those things, you're going to make them dependant on you longer than they need to be, which will only hurt them. You can parent responsively and gently without denying your child their right to education and proper healthcare.

This is why I love being married to a biologist, there is so much you don’t understand about modern medicine if you’re ignorant enough to basically cut it out some or entirely 🤦‍♂️

I feel like when parents aren't as restrictive, kids are less likely to break any rules. It's like that sense of freedom that holds you back from acting out. My mom was like this with me and I feel like I became a lot more independent because of it. It taught me how to make my own choices from an early age. My mom did make sure I went to public school tho. Home school was mostly for creepy bible thumpers and weirdos back in the 90s. Now it's a lot more common. I think these kids are very well-behaved for not having any restrictions. The schooling is the only issue.

So.... The son was almost in first grade breastfeeding?

Child: “has cancer” Parents: here child have some chamomile tea

They are setting thier children up for suffering in the future once they become young adults and have to face the fact the real world has rules. Not to mention the potential burden or outright threat to society they could become. Part of giving children rules in the home isn't just to help the family unit function; its to prepare them for life in the rest of our world.

This is kind of setting up the children for failure when they grow up and decide to move out. Society is based on structure and rules. Holistic remedies only go so far, if one of kids breaks a bone or gets a big gash, are they going to bring them to the emergency room or just rub herbs on it? That also brings up their healthcare situation, which I'm guessing is none. They have some good points but I think they are taking it the the extreme. It's good to let kids explore but they shouldn't have complete free range of anything. Say no (with a good reason attached) is sometimes a good thing. I need an update when they are all teenagers and "rebelling".

Yeah.. No, not happening.. Do these parents go to work? "Kids eat and sleep when they want".. what about you? I need my sleep and other routines, or everything would be total chaos.. and "unschooling" is definitely not something I agree with.. that will hurt them in the future..

I guess I'm confused bc as adults we all have rules/laws we have to follow or there are consequences. I learned to follow the rules as a child, and now I know how to follow rules/laws as an adult.

What kind of career are they gonna have if they never do school the lil girl even said she want to write they holding them back instead of helping them

I would LOVE to see an updated video when these children are entering adulthood and how they are coping in the world!

The one thing that makes me nervous for them is modern medicine/doctors as a last resort. If you’d rather find alternative herbs/extracts/etc for healing that’s fine, but it’s still good to see a doctor for an exam to make sure if a medical condition develops that it is caught early. Also, things like childbirth (I remember seeing this family in another video and the mom said she birthed at home with no doctor around) because you never know if the baby could get stuck in the pelvis or be put under excessive stress, swallow meconium, etc., which those things call for emergency action right then and there.

This type of parenting DOES NOT WORK. Kids like this grow up to be anxious adults with poor social skills and sometimes a DANGEROUS lack of personal boundaries, I've seen it first hand. Children need to learn discipline, boundaries, and social skills or else REAL LIFE ends up slapping them in the face. Many children raised like this grow up to have drug addictions, intimacy issues, lack of motivation, and personal/sexual boundary issues.

I’m an educator and I know that children crave structure and routines. Hopefully these children adjust later in life when they have to follow rules.

I definitely have some ideas in how I am raising my children differently. At the same time, I am also aware we cannot avoid the way at which our society is ran. I do feel it is important for children to be heard and their needs are provided for and even some of their desires. My thought is geared more toward how they will be able to co-exist with others as they grow older and may or may not be able to connect with others around them bc their way of learning & freedoms conflict with the “outside” world.

They're too young to make decisions on their own. Rules should be implemented early to at least provide the child with a healthy understanding for authority, then as they get older, rules slowly die off as the child now implements healthy rules for themselves.

I'm sorry, but the dad looks totally defeated 😂

Parents are supposed be be laying down the foundation to help their children grow into productive, accepted members of society. Not sending them to school? They will struggle with the basic understanding of the world. They will have zero social skills they'd normally get in a classroom setting, but at least they let them interact with others for the girls' gymnastic/ballet courses, but they aren't socializing every single day - the effect will be limited. Also, what marketable qualities are they instilling in their kids to help them qualify for ANY work? How will they support themselves and any family they might want in the future? And since they don't believe in doctors or hospitals, will they just let the children die of otherwise preventable diseases (such as cancer or diabetes)?

Children who have no rules have no boundaries, and that’s very bad for their development. Kids should have lots of choices, yes, but no rules? That’s not going to cut it when they get older and are used to doing whatever they want. They’re setting their children up for failure by being lazy parents. FTR, I am a permissive parent, all things considered, but still have rules for my daughter, and I did let her self-wean (she was 5y3m). But it’s hideously cruel to expect children to have to make all decisions for everything because their lazy parents don’t want to deal with the occasional tantrum.

This is why son has a schedule I am sorry I wouldn't be able to sleep if he was like this family

For them to say that plants do not have side effects is VERY irresponsible. I was raised with holistic medicine being just as important and vital as conventional medicine and many times it being preferred over. The side effects of valerian root is upset stomach, dulled affect, vivid dreams, headache, and long term use can trigger withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking it. It’s extremely useful and a wonderful plant, however all plants needs to be taken seriously and not like it’s absolutely harmless. SMDH.

They seem so sweet and happy. In “the real world when they’re adults” they will respect others boundaries and expect the same in return. I’m sure they understand right and wrong. Sleeping when tired and eating when hungry is how I wish I grew up 🤷🏾‍♀️

I don’t see this working well when they’re teenagers though. So if your daughter is 14 and wants to date a 25 year old man, you’d let her? Or vice versa with the sons? I try and be open minded but teenagers are SO different than toddlers and you’re eventually going to have to put boundaries and rules in place, or your kids are going to possibly get themselves into danger.

This is all well and good, but raising your kids outside societial norms has one big con. What happens to them when they have to rejoin society in their adulthood? They are going to have a hard time adjusting to the real world.

Kids don't know what they like if they aren't exposed to it. Hence school subjects. I hated science from a young age and then in high-school realized how awesome our world (science) is. Last time I checked gymnastics and ballet doesn't pay the bills as adults(unless your amazing at it and can do it professionally)

Example of bad parenting

Children don't know what's best for themselves

Yeah that ain’t gonna last. Just wait until those youngins become teens 🙄 they’re gonna become nightmares.

I love how they said not to film the boy and suddenly we got a back shot of his head 💀💀💀

I was raised very similarly with the exception of attending private and public school until sophomore year of high school. My mom decided to home school me when I began modeling abroad full time. But as a kid, when I was home, I could do what I wanted and never had a bedtime or eating schedule. I will say I naturally wanted to eat and sleep on my parent’s schedule. I am now 23 and have a very productive and creative schedule and have everything I could need/providing for myself.

I have mixed feelings about this one. I was unschooled myself but these folks are much nicer than my own parents and seem quite sensible and emotionally intelligent. However the thing that really concerns me is the junk food and the screens, both can be highly addictive and children don't have that kind of impulse control or the ability to understand the consequences of their choices. It was basically the same in my household with disastrous results. My youngest sister, who was the opposite of the rest of us and didn't really have any restrictions, became an emotionally and socially stunted person because she was given the choice to eat junk food and use the computer all day. I think it effected her physically as well because she didn't seem to go through puberty really and is much shorter than everyone else. I hope there is more to this than meets the eye, after all this is only a 9-minute segment. However I would like to say that having rules and limitations is not unloving. I think some people react to experiences of being restricted and feeling like they were not accepted for who they are, by believing love is the opposite, it means no restriction, no intervention, and accepting everything. But that also means giving people the freedom to destroy their own lives. Is that love? And is it loving to yourself if you have to put your feelings aside all the time so someone else can do whatever they want? For me I had a very destructive relationship with myself because this was how I viewed things, only to find I started to love myself when I started putting limits on some behaviours and having some rules to follow. Having self-control improved my mental well-being, I feel safe now for the first time in my life because it's self-care to me. I don't think freedom needs to be a free-for-all for you to say you're free. Being emotionally free is the only freedom that matters, and it takes some self-restraint at times but it's completely worth it. Rules by themselves aren't unloving, it's all about how they are used.

Parents are literally there to make sure the children grow into responsible, disciplined, and healthy adults. Hearing the phrase “respecting the child’s autonomy” is rage inducing. They aren’t capable of independence, or autonomy. That is LITERALLY WHAT PARENTS ARE FOR. Holh crap these kids are gonna be hellions. Hopefully they’ll straighten out sometime, but it’s going to be incredibly hard for them. These “parents” should be ashamed.

The key issue with this approach is that at some point the children inevitably find out that life has rules, and will struggle facing them.

These parents are freaking nuts.

Children have the right to receive a proper education with qualified professionals

My children have no limits when it comes to their consumption of crack cocaine. We believe in a child-led approach to the weening off of hard drugs 😊

I definitely don't agree with ALL of their choices. Giving children options I certainly believe in. Everything we need to know we do learn in kindergarten, most Everything we were taught in school I will never use. Vaccines are important, that's why we have them. In my opinion when these kids are adults they will not appreciate this way of life. How will they get good jobs? Where are the social skills needed to form relationships outside of the family? Sure they may not need their hepatitis vaccine right now... because they are never around other people, but one day they will be and that makes me scared for them.

These children aren't old enough to parent themselves and make healthy decisions

It's wrong, wrong and again wrong.

I hope Truly continues to follow this family. I find the unconventional concepts that these parents are raising their children with, very interesting. In a society that has many good and not so good ways about it, we need people like this to push the boundaries so that we can see change in a different light.

I believe a child should be free, but guidance is important! And as a parent you manipulated your children even when you don’t want to! But the trick is to give more than one option that they can befit from! So they can start making their own personality and choice with some flavour of their parent(s). When you listen to what kids have to say when they small, they will listen to what you have to say when they become bigger! Mutual respect is the key!

Can't wait for these kids to get a real job and tell their boss they think they'll do what they want when they want. Hope these kids like welfare

I’m a free range parent, but I have known parents like this.. and tbh their kids grow up very normal and very independent. All and all kids just need love and support and turn out okay.

The funny thing is that even though this seems foreign is really not, this is how ppl used to live. I might not raise my kids this way but that's their choice and I completely respect it. Why do ppl get so bothered by someone else's choice that doesn't affect them? Geez!

This lifestyle really is not a big deal. I just don’t understand the distrust in modern medicine.

I met an unschooled kid in my senior year of high school. Had a family a lot like this….they were wholly unprepared for the world and had a hard time keeping a job and dropped out of college because things like writing a paper and meeting a deadline were foreign to them. Fantastic imagination and was naturally smart but after watching their life unfold I don’t think unschooling has a high success rate. I’m sure there are success stories but I think the lack of exposure to conflicting ideas and diverse people can be extremely detrimental in the long run.

Kids will get a rude awakening in the real world.

Love it, love it, love it !!!! Love hearing others story's & view on this way of living we very much chose to do with our children.

Yes I judged but now my mind has changed they're doing well❤🥺 their middle child speaks very intellectually!!listen to her speak

This is how children grow up to be grown babies, horrible parenting

The definition of crunchy… Also, I could read when I was FOUR. How can her parents let her wait until what would be 3rd grade to become literate?

I wonder if the children get to a point that they wanted to step outside of the parents box and do things differently like school for example. Would the parents be ok with it

“…how they’re gonna live when they are older, that’s gonna be their choice”. Nope. Because you’ve taken away from them all choices which require education. The proper statement would be “…how they’re gonna live when they are older, that’s gonna be their problem”

They have a nice house for people that don't work. It seems like the Mom is the ringleader and the Dad just goes along with it.

I don't understand this logic. There's a plethora of people that allow their children to do whatever they desire, wth it being primarily relegated to people whom don't gaf about their child. It's our job as parents to guide, protect and provide. Children need infinitely more than just hugs. They don't need friends, they need parents. They're setting their children up for failure in the real world. Kewl, so you're saying you child's 17 and incapable of reading? "Well we allow our soon moon blossom to learn at his own pace, on his own terms." Thank God they at least love their children, but I can't even begin to stress how great of a disservice is for their children. Their children are going to grow and despise their hippy parents.

What is that instrumental sound used in the beginning of the conventional education chapter please?

We are 💯 the same type of parents! We just live in a different continent 😊. Thank you for sharing your unschooling journey with all of us 👍🏻

I think it would be only fair to let the kids visit a public school and see what they are missing. If you want the kids to be autonomous and make their own choices, then they should see what school is like.

I've met adults who cannot read or write at my work before as they were never taught as children and they're always embarressed at having to ask staff to read or write things for them because they cannot themselves. It's cruel to not teach your children necessary life skills they need to get by in adulthood.

At least she breast fed her children. She's already doing better then most parents just by doing that one thing for her children's health. Wish my mom did the same for me, maybe I wouldn't have developed so many autoimmune issues. I'm not mad at her, she didn't know any better and at least she breast fed her last-born daughter.

No judgement.... I would like to see follow ups to see how the kids are as adults and what lifestyle they do choose.

So basically they're not children, they're just roommates

Disciplining children is hard work, perhaps raising them without rules is also difficult, but it's something that I wouldn't do. Everything and everywhere in this life has rules/permissive activities and consequences. The world is run by laws. Hence, the need for law enforcement officers. There must be rules or permissive activities at ballet and dancing clases for the 7 year old, or she may be expelled. For example, will they let her dance as part of a group wearning a jeans because she felt like wearing one on that day, when everyone else is dressed in their ballet dresses. Similarly, the oldest seems to spend a lot of time on the computer. All games have rules. All computer programmes have commands. Thus, the parents have no rules but the children are already being exposed and limited by rules in society. I trust the parents are able to recognise these facts as they continue this lifestyle. ❤

Every child needs to hear the word no

You let your kids do whatever? Are there any boundaries? If your child where about to walk into traffic, would you allow that?

Wouldn’t be surprised if the whole lot of them end up either in jail, shunned by society or both. They need rules and boundaries. These parents are setting their children up for absolute disaster.

IKYFL..🤦🏿‍♀️ I mean,I get that they don't want to restrict their kids.. But kids need boundaries and structure, otherwise how will they navigate the world once they're grown.. I'm all for teaching them about herbs and plants that are healing, but what happens if one gets a sickness herbs can't fix..? I just see so much going wrong for them as they get older

I’m all for progressive parenting styles, but there are still boundaries that should be considered. Outside of doing something physically dangerous and getting hurt, are the children learning that actions have consequences? Also, if the children never “decide” that they want to learn how to count money, cook, or read what will they do when they need to use these skills and a parent is not around to assist them? They will need to rely on a stranger to assist them or be lost in that moment until they learn to do it themselves. Or, they may become heavily dependent on another person to do things for them at older ages which is not the best or safest lifestyle to meet basic needs. I hope they are teaching them the fundamentals of life and strong moral values but just did not include that in this video.

would love to know what they’d do if one of their children were to have epilepsy and seizures which could require blood tests, hospital visits, medication and maybe even surgery

I honestly laugh at the comments most of you make, this couple really gives their children 100% every day and strengthens their free will unlike the mass that brings children into the world to satisfy their own repressed (a fake superficial love), and prepares them to become the next good robots of the system. I don't know do you feel proud for bringing lifes in this worl and making them just copy paste of your own desires? At least they are working every day really hard with their children and guess what? This is love , true love .. Not just an effort that when the child will grow up you can give a good answer..like Child: where have you been when I was child? Parent: I was working all day so you could have everything (I was a good robot to help you be a good robot as well so I was paying a nanny to give you my love). Child: But I only wanted was your love and your presence. Parent: Yes but I had to work to afford all your needs and that is how you became a successful person in society. Child: Ok maybe you are right but you know something? Although your pride for me and my success ..still I am not a happy person. I feel like I missed something on my way. I smile a lot every day but is not real. It looks like a to do list for being part of society. Deep inside me I feel empty and like all we are pretending we are happy because we achieved social goals and that is how we are supposed to be. Parent: .......

i am a child who lived with a single parent who treated me like this. I hate my adult life. I have no structure, terrible sleep, always doing all-nighters, and i am always stressed because of it, and on occasions suicidal due to fear of the future. I wish that if i get out of my habits and life. If i do, i will never raise my children like this, if i even want them, i say that bc/ i dealt with SA as a child, likely due to a being so irresponsible about the people i hung out with. Oh, i also cannot trust myself and need/want someone to make decisions for me, but 99% of the time, i do not have the help, worsening my anxiety and so leads me to have OCD atleast a few times. I just want help but no one understands that. My entire family is like this, and my mum questions why i never stick to a constant sleep pattern, and am dealing with a binge ED, again, because of poor structure. This also will likely result in all of us staying in poverty, which again worsens my depression and anxiety and self harm. I hate my life. Please i beg you, don't do this to children. PS. i did have school, but i constantly missed classes, and was always late, and fear that it is ADHD or autism, but no, its just my family structure.

The kids names say it all 🙄. I wonder if they were given the choice of going to school?

I thought it was mandatory for children to go to school in the UK. ?

I can see her kids having reddit accounts talking about being breast feed til they were 6& 7.. especially the son.. 😆 🤣. They can't go to school cause they don't have rules, how will they keep a job if they don't have rules. Make it make sense.

Definitely disgusting- these kids are being set up for failure and will not be prepared for the real world at all. You can be a kind parent yet still discipline your children.

I can not WAIT to see the update on these kids once they hit their 20's!