My teenage son has been Montessori-educated since age 3 and now wants to try public high school, but my ex-husband and I are completely split on this decision. Our son is caught between our different fears about what's best for him, and I can see he's starting to shut down about his own needs because he doesn't want to disappoint either of us.
More people experience this than they realize.
Former partners must navigate competing visions of their child's educational future while recognizing that their conflict itself has become an obstacle to the young person's autonomous development.
“Where Are You with Alternative education — Montessori Waldorf unschooling?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.