You've seen how much they learn by following their interests and are starting to wonder if the same concept will work in other areas of life as well. You may feel bad interrupting their playing and learning to come to the table to eat or to go to bed, and often they're not too happy about it either! You can see that rules often get in the way of learning, but don't want to just abandon the kids to a free-for-all. What's the alternative?

The alternative is living mindfully together!

Rules vs. Principles What about typical house "rules"? A discussion of rules versus principles.

House *Rules* Here's some "real life" conversations about bedtimes, mealtimes and chores from various email lists. They may help you see how you can put it these principles into practice.

Freedom of Choice What about all the stuff I "have to" do? A discussion about the freedom of choice.

Who's Goal Is It, Anyway? is an article I wrote about the life goals I have for my kids - namely honouring their goals!