In The Idle Parent Tom Hodgkinson provides a revolutionary and wholly sensible approach to childcare, based on the idea of D.H. Lawrence and many others that the best thing we can do for children is to leave them alone.

Of course, this doesn't mean that we should completely neglect them, but rather that we should provide them with the space and time to grow up self-reliant, confident, happy and free. To do so we need to stop worrying and start nurturing the natural instincts towards creativity and independence in every child. And in so doing we will find ourselves becoming happier and better parents.

This is the perfect guide for anyone grappling with parenthood and wondering why the existing manuals are so dispiriting.

Informationen zum Autor Tom Hodgkinson is the founder and editor of The Idler and the bestselling author of How to be Idle , How to be Free , The Idle Parent and Brave Old World . In 2011 he and his partner Victoria launched the Idler Academy of Philosophy, Husbandry and Merriment, a business which offers online and real-world courses in the liberal arts and practical skills, from philosophy and ukulele to business skills and singing. For a weekly update of news and comment from the world of The Idler , join Tom's mailing list at idler.co.uk Klappentext Tom Hodgkinson is editor of The Idler and author of How To Be Idle and How To Be Free . He contributes a parenting column to the Daily Telegraph and writes for various newspapers and magazines. He lives on a farm in Devon with his family. Zusammenfassung Why can't we just leave our kids alone? This title offers practical tips of what to do and (more importantly) what not to do, and helps kids be happier and their parents, live happier and stress-free lives.

Autorentext
Tom Hodgkinson is the founder and editor of The Idler and the bestselling author of How to be Idle, How to be Free, The Idle Parent and Brave Old World. In 2011 he and his partner Victoria launched the Idler Academy of Philosophy, Husbandry and Merriment, a business which offers online and real-world courses in the liberal arts and practical skills, from philosophy and ukulele to business skills and singing. For a weekly update of news and comment from the world of The Idler, join Tom's mailing list at idler.co.uk

Klappentext

Tom Hodgkinson is editor of The Idler and author of How To Be Idle and How To Be Free. He contributes a parenting column to the Daily Telegraph and writes for various newspapers and magazines. He lives on a farm in Devon with his family.

Zusammenfassung
Why can't we just leave our kids alone? This title offers practical tips of what to do and (more importantly) what not to do, and helps kids be happier and their parents, live happier and stress-free lives.