A.S. NeillThe function of a child is to live his/her own life, not the life that his/her anxious parents think he/she should live, nor a life according to the purpose of the educators who thinks they knows best
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The function of a child is to live his/her own life, not the life that his/her anxious parents think he/she should live, nor a life according to the purpose of the educators who thinks they knows best. The real purpose of a child is to live his/her own life. A child’s mind is an empty vessel waiting for a full one. A child needs to be responsible for him/herself and for everyone around him/her.
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