As an 18 year old that was "Unschooled" his whole life, I can safely say that this an extremely unethical way to raise children. Now days I struggle with learning disabilities and I'm slow to process information. Along with that, trying to socialize is extremely stressful for me even among friends and family, thus it is very hard for me to form connections properly. I beg any parent that sees this not to do this to your kids, don't let them end up as fucked up as me.
There is still a way for you to learn English skills first. Reading and writing, you would have to start with baby books just like any other illiterate adult. There are videos these days for children to teach them how to read, write, spell and various other things.
Your writing skills are pretty good from this post, actually. I left school at 15 and eventually found salvation at a community college, then university. If you are as honest with others as you appear to be here, I think quality people will find their way into your life.
I felt like my parents were strict when I was a kid and hated the rules and other students bugged me, but now I’m grateful for all of it. I learned social skills, learned to follow the rules, how to manage my time and keep track of my responsibilities. Im grateful they decided to not go with this parenting method-I don’t even think this was a thing when I was a kid, or at least not as mainstream…I have goals and plans and I wouldn’t have been able to take steps toward and do had I been “unschooled”. I think it’s too extreme
My parents did the same thing so I wouldn’t leave them. I did. I struggle. I learn. It is so hard though. I know I’m behind for my age, but I just remind myself I am ahead of others in the same situation as well. Trying to appear normal to others is so tiring.
Cassidy Bell - Well, the parents might finally figure that out when the "kids" are still living at home with them 50 years from now because they had no clue how to get or keep a job and support themselves.
I'm conflicted about this on one hand they could learn alot of day to day life skills like cooking but on the other I could see how it could get out of hand really quickly. But on a side note I dont remember 90% of what I learned in school and I dont think our kids learn actual life skills in school. I learned so much more relevant info from Google than school. Now I will never let my kids be free range because I know what it's like when they are out of control but I do think our current school system has flaws.
I went to an "untraditional school". We still had to learn history, math, science ect. They just encouraged us to study what we're interested in within those guidelines. It actually worked out really well and the kids who graduated actually cared about (and had) a well rounded education. Kids definitely still need structure, discipline and to learn to handle being told no. But maybe our public school system could use a bit more balance between just learning to be good test takers and nurturing a child's interests.
if they are allowed to do what they want without being they will not be able to live in the real world. unschooling does not work for real-world skills because they do not learn how to handle discipline
if anyone is interested in an update: Devin is married and owns a house, one of the daughters works at a restaurant, and the other daughter lives at home with her boyfriend. The parents are divorced and the mom has gotten remarried. She still believes in unschooling
as someone who grew up with this kind of BS parenting and is suffering for it, I just want people to know that if you do this crap, you are handicapping your kids for life. they will be behind all their peers and spend years of their life having to get extra schooling and help to try to fix the problem you caused. Doing this is intentionally causing harm to your child.
This is extremely true. I'm dealing with this right now. I did have former education before covid but my two little brothers did not. I could only imagine how its gonna be for them when they get older.. I'm trying to teach myself algebra‚ history‚ science‚ biology‚ ect. which is extremely hard if you have been through a similar situation. No thanks to my parent who sit on their phone all day or my other parent who is gone most of the day doing god knows what and are somehow still providing enough money to provide for us. If you cant set your child up for success when they grow up‚ don't have one. Plain. And. Simple. Im very sorry that you have experienced something similar.. nobody deserves this hell all because your parents are lazy.
It’s funny because I was public schooled and feel this way about them. They didn’t teach me anything but how to get by and stalled my time I could spend learning “learning” bullshit I’m gonna forget and can’t use in life. They killed my creatively and individuality. They ruined my life like man others just to Land them in a lifetime of debt and working the jobs the people on the top don’t want to work. Factory workers
I’m a teacher and I can tell you this is a form of neglect. There’s a thing called educational neglect and it’s where the parents neglect the educational needs of the child. So kids can actually get taken away from parents who do “unschooling”
Um ya so, no your wrong. The law says that if your homeschooling and your child fills requirements up to 2 grades lower that them your fine . I javelin been unschooling for years and it's simply learning through life instead of having a practical 9-5 job starting when your six . Unschoolers are always put down for not teaching when really we have taught our kids ever since they were born . If you don't you to go to school to learn to speak and walk then why would you need to go for math and history
@@channing_alise Because sometimes things in life are ALOT more complicated than walking. Does that unschooled kid want to be a pilot? He better learn ADVANCED math...Or no pilot.
PoOh- I was hoping she’d make the whole family look dumber than they did. She should have set the whole bunch up. Take them shopping, give them a bunch of change, and tell them to figure it out. Or have one read a story out loud. Lmao
Yeah. A lot of these "hands off" parenting tactics are really just an excuse to be lazy and neglect your children, or intentionally ruin their lives while pretending to be a caring person because the parents want them to be losers just like them.
@@universalsubliminals1174 No. Parents who experience that may homeschool their kid the normal way then. They'd still want their kid to have an education and actually feel loved and taken care of. This woman genuinely doesn't care. There is no amount of trauma one can have to intentionally ruin their children's lives in a way that's obvious to any person with basic common sense, even low common sense. There's no way she doesn't know what she's doing. Even an extremely dumb, clueless, or traumatized parent can understand the issue with this. She's a bad person, and people who insist that abusive or neglectful parents have good intentions are unintentionally enabling these parents, which in turn causes even more kids to be abused or neglected, because it makes people feel inclined to sympathise and even enable the parent instead of rightfully holding them accountable. Please stop spreading the notion that neglectful parents are well meaning, because 99% of the time, this is what they want you to think. They are successfully manipulating you.
@@LexlutherVII well you don't need to know to know who Christopher Columbus was or not even anything related to story , chemistry or fancy maths but at the very least you learn how to use basic math , have some discipline , work in groups and work alone when necessary. If you want to be a doctor , a lawyer or an engineer you have no option but to attend school and then college but if you're fine with a minimum wage job then school was never meant for you
My child was very confident and happy prior to starting school. I see a change in her spirits now that she’s in kindergarten. She’s had a hard time interacting with kids who were not very nice, getting up early , etc. As much as it breaks my heart , i know she NEEDS this. My job is not to make things easier for her or indulge her. My job is to expose her to as many people and situations as possible and be right there to support her, teach her right from wrong and guide her so when she’s an adult she can handle it in her own. We added extra curricular activities to build confidence. You can’t just deprive your child of opportunities, of the ability to be a functioning adult. Even if they choose to be completely off grid someday, there are still chores and responsibilities, they will still have to deal with hard things in life. This is child neglect in my opinion.
You're a good parent. Plus, kids sometimes need a little time to adjust anyway. Your child will get used to getting up early eventually, and if you teach your kid how to avoid, ignore, or stand up towards bullies, that will be more beneficial than using it as an excuse to isolate your child from the world, because people will face bullies anywhere at any time of their lives anyway. Depriving kids of their social life and education just because you're too impatient to let them get used to it just seems very stupid, and even a little selfish, because I think most of these parents know deep down that letting them learn through experience while they're young will prepare them for the real world, but they care more about not feeling discomfort at the moment than they do about their kid facing it later on when the parent is no longer responsible for them. I had a hard time in first grade due to getting bullied by kids and having a mean teacher at the time, but I stayed, and I'm glad I did. If my mom pulled me out of school, I would've missed out on all the good things about school and wouldn't have made as many friends. School has some downsides, but there are upsides too, and a lot of people take that for granted.
I’m homeschooled, and this is embarrassing. All the mom is doing when asked about her kids future is deflecting. These kids genuinely won’t be able to function in society.
Caring for your kids doesn't necessarily all mean to make and keep them happy, you need to make sure they can function in this world or they won't be able to support themselves. This is downgrowding to society to watch. How are they going to get jobs if they dont understand basic math?
I was homeschooled and we got to explore a lot of our interests. We spent a lot of time working on our own projects. But that was not the core of our education, not by far. We had to do a lot of structured academic work. My mom's approach was unconventional, but critical thinking skills and typical academic standards were at the heart of it. She wanted us to want to learn, and to know how to govern our own intellectual journeys towards whatever successes we desired. My heart breaks when I see families like this who intentionally rob their children of education in any form. Because that's what she's doing. They will not be equipped to make anything out of their "interests" without first catching up on fundamentals they would have been better off learning as kids.
Her answer "do you think it's necessary?" To learn about history and government? YES IF THEY INTEND TO VOTE YES!!!! The parents just seem lazy to me. I get it. 4 kids to school everyday is hard. But they're doing a disservice to their children.
I agree with he fact that many of the things the school system teaches is unnecessary, especially in older grades, but I dont agree with this video. Most of the things children learn in elementary and middle school are very important in the real world, and the things they learn in high school are important if they want a career in that subject. My school follows a British education system, where at grade 9/year 10, students choose 5 subjects, along with english and math, they want to study in the next 2 years. And then at grade 11/year 12 we choose 3 subjects to study until we graduate. I like this because we still learn all the essentials, but we also have some choice in what we learn.
My school has similar electives like that too. We also have the choice in 11th and 12th grade to go to another trade school that focuses on what you want to do in college half the day. It's good preparation.
@@jalisaalanaye1662 I'm not begging for likes, they don't matter that much. However, the more likes I get the more likely a follow up video is going to come up, which is my main objective. Instead of being a sad, triggered person, why don't you take a course on how to improve your grammar. ☮️
Carole M and those kids screaming near the baby bunnies and the pug?? Those pets must be traumatised. And that kid holding the baby bunny and the dog like that?. Honestly and the mum isn’t even punishing them for that
You should see these kids now. They're well read, well educated, and working for their own money using their passions. The eldest has made costumes for the show Vikings even before he graduated high school. The daughter pursues modeling and is a RUclipsr (the whole family is actually). The third child creates and sells her stuff. The fourth is enjoying life as a child. They're living their dream life. Ignorance really is the worst kind of limitation and handicap.
She’s the kind of lady who blames misspelled words on her pencil. Actually that’s probably not the best example considering she doesn’t care about needing to write...
@Renn I beg to differ,these kids don't a chance in the real world.This is lazy parenting I can't even call this parenting,it's lazy at it's it's worst.These kids will never be able to function in the job world without education! And as far as random comments,I bet it's safe to say the majority have been or still are parents who have raised thier children in structure,rules,school,and have children who have started carreers of thier own.These are voices of experience.
@Renn no,not cynical NB just life experience.,a parent of 2 adult children.One of which served in the military and has started a carreer in the medical field which requires a education.Go back and re-read the comments from the kids who actually we're raised in that manner and stated that it left them at a dissavantage point n thier lives.
State Slave In real life? As a human adult? It’s the same rules for everyone. There are punishments for breaking rules. Laws can be “rewritten or redefined” but they’re still laws.
Swordbird98 Wrong. Bring Johnnie Cochran back from the dead, and you can get away with murder. The law is very unevenly applied. Rules are for the middle class. The poor break the rules; the wealthy find "loopholes."
Swordbird98 right on! I definitely am not happy with the public schooling. I believe in homeschooling so you can focus on your child's intrerest and strengths but u are absolutely right. Life has rules and boundaries that if you do not teach your kids they will more then likely fail as adults. In curious to see what these kids are doing 10 years from now
My husband is a public high school teacher and he frequently has to teach students things they’ve not previously learnt for various reasons. One of the hardest things teachers have to overcome is trying to teach children who come from homes where rules are not enforced and where the parents fail to engage in their children’s education. It’s so very frustrating for him because he works long hours-evenings and weekends grading papers and writing lesson plans, but if a kid’s family doesn’t place a priority on education, then it makes his job harder. Of course, everyone blames the instructors instead of the homes lives of some of these kids.
This just makes me sad. I know that their mom equates school as a strict, over working and depressed space, but it’s so not true. The kids learn the super important social skills from being at school. I mean, not saying home school is bad, but it’s pretty obvious when you come across someone who was home schooled... if the school is doing their job, it is a fun, routine based and safe place for students. I work with SpEd kiddos and we dance and sing songs, we play and laugh, we work together and individually and we make sure that our kids know that they are safe with us and that they are loved.
@Cyrsclin I couldn't tell, because mom mentioned them being able to read what they want. They may not be able to. That's sad. At least teach them to read and do basic math. That would give them a chance to learn from books
It bugs me when reporters project their own values instead of simply extracting information from the interviewees in an objective / nonjudgmental manner. Like all news she clearly had an agenda to shame this lady and her family.
What happens if one of the children reads some Shakespeare or Twain and finds their passion to be a great poet or writer. But they've been robbed of that opportunity because all they know is jumping off the walls.
In 3rd world countries, people who really want to go to school can't even afford it. Over here in the west, we get schooling for free and don't even want it. Isn't life just funny?
Life is a lot like a video game, Play by the rules and you get rewarded Cheat and get banned by justice Free roam and do what you like Live life from the start and work your way up The only difference is that it will always be on the hardest difficulty, no retries, no pausing, no restarting. Just One Life
Sea Otter Productions -- That statement shocked me as well. Do those kids never have to take exams and meet government curriculum milestones? Where was this video done? In Canada you can homeschool your kids, but they have to take standardized tests at Grades 3, 6, 9 and 12 to make sure they are keeping up with their schooled peers. You can't just let your kids run wild and only study what they like - what kid would ever CHOOSE to do Math or Physics if they didn't have to?!! I just got the sense all the way through this video that the parents are just mega--lazy when it comes to educating their kids. They take a field trip to a weather station and don't learn a single thing. The mother just reads the cue cards that come with each display while the kids are running wild at the other end of the room. They learned absolutely nothing on that trip.
@Sophia Lane - LOL. Is better to meet with the exact same small group of people everyday for 13 years or have the freedom to meet new people from around the world everyday?
The people who will encounter these kids as adults will be the ones who are screwed. It would serve their stupid parents right if these kids never leave home.
1. Loss of social interaction, leading to loneliness and depression 2. Loss of basic knowledge on biology, history, economics 3. Loss of job recourses without even middle school completion
Jordan Tyler I got to school I’m in high school rn I have socially awkward and I have bad anxiety I can’t even talk to a teacher with out getting nervous and I’ve been going to school my whole life and do we rly need history and bio like my mom doesn’t remember rly anything (she’s only 32 she had me in high school) and jobs well getting jobs r hard no matter wat I’ve applied to market basket and Dunkin’ Donuts but still nothing has happen and plus If all fails atleast there is youtube
Khalilah Anderson I’ve gone to school my whole life (I’m in high school rn) I couldn’t stand in front of my class without having an anxiety attack ppl r going to be embarrassed no matter wat they do and bullying happens everywhere no matter if u go to school or not may not happen to u or everyone but it does happen to a lot for example I got bullied online and in person in 5th grade no one care no one noticed no one bother to ask or to talk about it
нεηтαι a growing child does, if the people you’re always around are just family their not experiencing other cultures and people and will lead to major issues
Brandon Beesley welll not rly... they are all actually doing very well ! devon is a carpenter and metalworker, tiff is a model and ivy and orion are still teens
There’s a little bit of truth behind this… I don’t even remember plays/books from Shakespeare or Mark Twain because they are just completely irrelevant to my work. I wish I hadn’t learned it, and I wish I knew how to wipe that awful movie scene where Othello smothered his wife out of my memory, because I still have nightmares from that lmao
I couldn't help but notice the 11 year old's voice. He doesn't pronounce his "r"s. Normally, a speech pathologist would work with him on that, but if he doesn't go to school... It's just so sad.
@@pink-roses-and-scarlet-skies I don't see a problem with being different why do we all need to talk the same? We can understand him that's all we need
@@sugarrollz3524 there's nothing wrong with being different but if his cognitive abilities are being stunted due to his parent's choices e.g. his ability to talk properly then that is cause for concern. He is clearly not being educated correctly or getting proper socialization.
Maddie Sullivan those kids will grow up thinking the whole world caters to them. It's really unfair for the kids ... they have a huge rude awakening when they have to work and provide for themselves .... it starts with a bag of cookies...
7:20 “I like being free and doing whatever i want.” this kid will never grow up understanding the value in rules and regulations. When he tries to get a job, or even do basic things like getting gas in his car it will be a HARD wake up call.
Was high school the most miserable time of my life? Yes. But as an adult, am I glad I got a high school diploma and went to college? ABSOLUTELY thinking of these kids in the real world shakes me to my core oml
ohh please.. positive impacts LOL You are as clueless as the person i was talking to .. iam glad she not zombifying her kids to be tax slaves..good for her
@@TheDman216 So you think anyone can get through life without education? That's pretty pathetic. If you want to get anywhere in life you need to know things like math. We use math everyday without even realizing it. How are these kids going to get a decent job with no education or discipline? They won't unless they get really lucky. The only job they might be able to get is being a waitress or a chef, and that's about it.
@@cats101lover yes this is very true but some of the math that they use now is dumb and the way they put it is difficult i think there are certain jobs for certain types of math strategies and subjects
They're actually a super sweet family. The kids have calmed down a lot. I saw their blueberry picking video, and when they questioned if they could pick one blueberry from the farmed area, they were all like "nooo!" I do like school and having a formal form of education, but I also love the idea of kids having more time to pursue and just be kids. Kid's have it a little more stressful now then they use to. My cousin has like three classes in addition to school. Swimming, martial arts and piano. One has like four, with the addition of figure skating. I
i’m just saying, at least SOME discipline is absolutely necessary for raising kids. let’s be real, nobody has ever lived a life where they can do whatever they want with no rules in place. these kids have been living in a sheltered utopia, and i’m wondering how it’s like now for them. hopefully they have managed to integrate at least somewhat into a functioning society.
I thought all you needed to be a parent was to produce offspring. A good parent feeds and clothes their child and provides shelter. A great one prepares them for life. Your definition and VoodooDolls here must be forcing them through grade school and preparing them for college debt.
MaryJane Blues - even sending them to school requires minimal effort. u just dump them there, teachers teach, they get food, friends, breaks and in some cases counselling and life lessons. there’s no reason why they shouldn’t send them to school. i edited this for clarity. if you wanna debate, talk about these points bc that’s essentially what i’m saying. i’m in NO WAY supporting free range upbringing like a lot of you interpret me to be. i’ll only bother replying from now if you’re gonna actually use these points. responded enough and barely any of you will listen to my explanation. ta 😚
lil egg no, you have to prepare them for the next school day helping them with hw, making sure they’re engaged in their classes, have all the things they need, getting up early each morning, picking them up after a long day, and actually paying in some way for their education and not hoarding all the money for themselves. So sending kids to school is not “lazy” for the vast majority of parents, it’s cause they actually care about the kids future rather than let their child do whatever they want bc they’re scared to tell them no
@@bobsburgers8497 - ngl it's still minimal effort especially when the kids grow up. that's what i'm saying, you don't need to spend that much effort to send your child to an actual school. if you didn't realise, i'm still actually criticising those parents because it doesn't take much effort really for them to have their kids live a normal life when they're already doing some of the things you said.
lil egg how the hell is sending your kids to school lazy? Parents work when their kids are at school. And I can tell you if they do after school activities like sports or band then they have to work way harder. Parents have to make sure their kids homework gets done, make sure they are in bed on time and wake up on time, and most parents help kids study for tests. They are preparing them for life, that isn’t lazy. What is lazy is what these parents are doing. It’s negligent and harmful.
I showed this to my mom and as she was watching she made the comment: "So they're like animals!" Then I thought for a minute and realized "Oh wait, isn't free range used to describe chickens?" Great minds think alike!😉
Where is CPS? Truant officer? These kids are in for a big shock when they hit the job market. No intelligence. No discipline. Oh, so this is all about MOM.
There are young girls in Africa and the Middle East who risk their lives on a daily basis to try to get some type of education. Some of these girls are murdered by their fathers for getting an education. This family just makes me sick, the way they discuss not needing an education. Not having to know world history, math... What kind of life are you getting your children ready for?? They probably can't even get a job at McDonald's since that can't do simple addition and subtraction. I feel bad for these kids...
Malala herself is fighting for girls education and children’s education and there’s these dumb people not bringing their kids to school that’s not good parents
i like the idea of not going to school, think of the indigenous cultures they didn't go to school but they learned the ways their tribes lived and were taught via stories. I like this!
That's what I said! When you are homeschooled or don't go to school, you can't socialize as well. Sure, you can make friends, but when these kids want jobs, they won't know how to deal with co-workers they don't like. They also might not learn crucial ELA skills due to the fact that their mother and father don't force them to learn anything that they don't want to. Also, they need to learn some basic math skills. If these kids don't know how to do certain things mathwise, then they definitely will not be successful. The one kid seems to be really good with cooking. How will they do their measurements and such if they don't know how to do basic math?
When the mother is questioned, she turns the question back on the questioner. This video was published in 2010. Shame there isn't a follow-up video showing what became of the kids.
You can easily find that for yourself. Her eldest son is a self taught blacksmith and clothes maker. Her eldest daughter is a model. Her other 2 are too young yet. They're all over social media so no need to do a follow up video.
And, I recently found out her eldest wanted a highschool diploma and took a test to receive it and passed it with flying colors. All with no formal instruction. I'm currently unschooling my children.
This is honestly the worst way of parenting in my opinion, when I grow older and have my own kids I will tell them to go to school to educate themselves and know what’s around them. To me education is absolutely everything and necessary.
I personally find this disgusting. Knowing basic math is crucial in the "real world". Not exposing your children to discipline is a type of child abuse and causes mental problems later on. Sleep schedules are very important and not having them will be a problem in later jobs. I pray that God will help these children. So sad..
whilst i agree on the discipline and maths, new research suggests humans naturally have different sleep patterns and forcing teens to sleep earlier (and wake up earlier) then there natural body clock needs reduces sleep quality
I’ve met adults that grew up without rules and they are frustrated people. One was my former neighbor nice enough person but just didn’t understand rules. He got evicted from his apartment because he thought he didn’t have to follow basic guidelines and couldn’t cope. It’s a disservice to the children. I’m all for kids being kids and enjoying themselves and learning on their own but there has to be some sense of order or else they grow up to be lost as adults.
Maya Strizheus You’re absolutely correct. However, I feel that this was a bad example of unschooling. The articles I’ve read could be sugar coating it, of course, but I still plan to unschool my children. What they need to know is how to do taxes, write checks, etc., they don’t need to know half of what is covered in public school math. If my child were exposed to the appropriate amount of careers (as I really hope the children shown in this video are) and for example one wanted to pursue architecture, he or she should absolutely learn the math and skills to later pursue that. This house does seem chaotic, though, and for the most part they don’t really seem to be learning... this could be done better. My point is, unschooling could still be done successfully.
mike taylor Homeschooling can work too if you provide other ways for your kids to be around other kids, like a homeschooling group or church or other things.
Statistics have shown homeschooled children do better socially later on in life and in general. They never have to deal with the bullying that other children deal with. Same with peer pressure.
I never said anything against homeschooling. My whole point is school is a necessary thing. Math and social skills are both important, whether you're going to a school or homeschooled. None of which these kids are getting.
Social skills: Posing, lying, giving in to peer pressure, intimidation, etc. And people wonder why some families try to avoid forced interaction with the masses...
I’ve been homeschooled for six years of my school life I went to public school for five years and I was bullied because of my weight and how I didn’t learn as fast as the other kids it created pressure on myself and a Ed now I’m happy and I am able to skip a grade and graduate early all in all I’m much more happier and I socialize a lot better in fact I talk to people who are older than me and I also talk to adults much more better than kids my age
Right! Even if kids are homeschooled, parents should at least teach them things like how to follow rules. If they get away with doing whatever they want at home, they may think it’s okay to do whatever they want anywhere else. Also, leaning new things is so much fun and important if we want to survive in this world.
Yep. People who don’t at least know basic numbers and how to understand and read a language end up nowhere. They can’t even get a job as a trash collector or a fast food chef. I thought not taking kids to school was illegal (unless the laws are different in some places). Anyhow, these kids are going to be living in their parents basement, probably doing absolutely nothing (because everything involves reading and numbers nowadays), or they’re gonna be homeless on the streets.
I kinda see where this so called "mother" is coming from. The way things are taught at school does need some improving, but that doesn't mean you need to abandon school as a whole! These kids will never learn how to socialise with anyone other than their siblings and parents and will probably end up on the street or at some crappy fast food chain. Also these parents will be left the hard task of explaining to their kids how babies are made. Good luck!
For wealthy people it's called free-range parenting but for poor people it's called child neglect show me where the difference is and why these people haven't had their children taken from them
These kids won't stay young and cute forever. They'll grow into teens and then adults who don't know how to cope with being told "no." In real life, there are boundaries. These kids haven't learned any of them.
I rarely say this, but these kids are NOT cute. They are wild, and not in a good way. I'm all for letting children explore their own interests, all for learning thru play, but children don't know what they need to know.
That is just your opinion. I think they are cute and they are thinking for themselves not learning to believe whatever comes from a Teacher's mouth to be taken for complete truth. Books are the same, who wrote them and who knows all this information. Do you really believe it's all the truth? Well, most people believe what they've learned in school and the parents believe it all too. Brainwashing going on for a long time. So you think they are wild, so what, you have obviously been very stifled and controlled and need others to be too!
MyNevaeh...Many ignorant people on here. You seem so jealous like most here it's just sad. What kind of person are you to wish so much harm on people you don't even know. Wow!
Casandra 1234 Your argument is very invalid to your point. What everyone is trying to say is that these kids will grow up to not know the rules and regulations that real life gives since they have been acting like that. I mean, I'm all for creative thinking, but you got to think about their future. How will they survive? If they were raised to be happy, how will they be able to cope with the sadness real life gives? Questions like that are what you should be thinking about.
Resabout B. Yeah I do believe getting told no isn't necessary. Just don't provide them with much, aside of a loving environment. Cause of you don't provide with much, but also teach them what their opportunities are or take them on trips, they will get tired of the home and seek a path.
I was unschooled. It's not a good idea :/ stick with homeschool or public school! I thought unschooling was fun when I was little, but now I'm 18. If my friends have me their homework, I'd just stare at it and not know what the hell to do! I'm very fortunate to be somewhat talented, and to be able to make and sell sculptures. But if I end up not being able to support myself financially, I'm gonna have to get an actual job, and it probably won't be easy. :/
I agree, your sculptures are beautiful! I think the best thing you can look at right now is setting up a website and starting a small business sculpting people's pets.
Even drug dealers need to know basic math and measurements. Good luck kids!
Abrea Lowry Oh gahh so true
Abrea Lowry@basic math it's easy and important,but algebra is waste of time and useless!!
@@agees924 But they aren't even being homeschooled.
They don't need it to pass a test they need it to sell drugs in the right measurements
sam tobi ikr when will u use algebra irl ???
“so what did you learn?”
“ i learned to not stand on top of a mountain”
what the hell.
That shook me too.
Maybe that's why they can't comprehend because they fell off a mountain in the past🤣🤣
Running from the police, standing on a mountain may come in handy I guess
They’re dumber than _____....
Your pfp tho. 😂
As an 18 year old that was "Unschooled" his whole life, I can safely say that this an extremely unethical way to raise children. Now days I struggle with learning disabilities and I'm slow to process information. Along with that, trying to socialize is extremely stressful for me even among friends and family, thus it is very hard for me to form connections properly. I beg any parent that sees this not to do this to your kids, don't let them end up as fucked up as me.
There is still a way for you to learn English skills first. Reading and writing, you would have to start with baby books just like any other illiterate adult. There are videos these days for children to teach them how to read, write, spell and various other things.
Your writing skills are pretty good from this post, actually. I left school at 15 and eventually found salvation at a community college, then university. If you are as honest with others as you appear to be here, I think quality people will find their way into your life.
I felt like my parents were strict when I was a kid and hated the rules and other students bugged me, but now I’m grateful for all of it. I learned social skills, learned to follow the rules, how to manage my time and keep track of my responsibilities. Im grateful they decided to not go with this parenting method-I don’t even think this was a thing when I was a kid, or at least not as mainstream…I have goals and plans and I wouldn’t have been able to take steps toward and do had I been “unschooled”. I think it’s too extreme
I am sorry this happened to you 😢 hope you will find a way to be happy 😊
My parents did the same thing so I wouldn’t leave them. I did. I struggle. I learn. It is so hard though. I know I’m behind for my age, but I just remind myself I am ahead of others in the same situation as well. Trying to appear normal to others is so tiring.
My mother raised me and my siblings like this. Horrible, terrible, selfish decision. We started from square one at age 18. It’s been hell.
Going through the same exact thing.
So sorrow this has happened to you 🙈 hope you find a way to be happy. You can do this!
I’m homeschool my children. Things have been so terrible at school lately w masking, social distancing, etc.
Your full of it
@@elizabethmonsell1847 How is that relevant to anything? They're talking about unschooling, not homeschooling.
She’s throwing away their lives. They will be completely unprepared for life
Cassidy Bell - Well, the parents might finally figure that out when the "kids" are still living at home with them 50 years from now because they had no clue how to get or keep a job and support themselves.
Yeah I agree. Even though the mom allows studying by reading books and stuff they'll go out in the world not knowing who the first president is
Eh
I'm conflicted about this on one hand they could learn alot of day to day life skills like cooking but on the other I could see how it could get out of hand really quickly. But on a side note I dont remember 90% of what I learned in school and I dont think our kids learn actual life skills in school. I learned so much more relevant info from Google than school. Now I will never let my kids be free range because I know what it's like when they are out of control but I do think our current school system has flaws.
her kids are gonna be what they want to be. like the 11 year old kid. he’s a whole baker. he might grow up to be a baker.
This woman sounds like she's never read a book.
But she wrote one 😂
Cindy Desjardins omg 😂
True
probs can't even get through the title of the cat in the hat
You nailed it!
I went to an "untraditional school". We still had to learn history, math, science ect. They just encouraged us to study what we're interested in within those guidelines. It actually worked out really well and the kids who graduated actually cared about (and had) a well rounded education. Kids definitely still need structure, discipline and to learn to handle being told no. But maybe our public school system could use a bit more balance between just learning to be good test takers and nurturing a child's interests.
MY PARENTS NO READ,NO WRITE
MY FATHER DID HIS BEST MAKE SURE ALL HIS CHILDREN DONE FROM SCHOOL.
yup, there are two ends of the spectrum here, neither of which are desirable
if they are allowed to do what they want without being they will not be able to live in the real world. unschooling does not work for real-world skills because they do not learn how to handle discipline
if anyone is interested in an update:
Devin is married and owns a house, one of the daughters works at a restaurant, and the other daughter lives at home with her boyfriend. The parents are divorced and the mom has gotten remarried. She still believes in unschooling
@@hinasaku5324 the family channel
The mom makes a fortune by helping other parents unschool their kids
I'm glad they're doing okay, no thanks to their braindead and selfish parents.
what does he do for a living
i found a devin martin in nh who works as a security guard
We need a “where are they now “ update
Sad
Sydnee Sims cue the mcdonalds logo
the oldest kid “graduated top of his class being above average in every class” according to the moms blog
Gianna gahagan in what class? They don’t go to school.
They have a youtube channel sparkling Martin's. I youtubed searched "martin family free range"
I'm open minded, but this just seems like educational neglect.
These parents are absolutely fucking nutterbutters lol.
Nancy Cronk in Cali, the police would be knocking on their door forcing them to go to school😬😬😬😬
They should at least know math and spelling. Without that, not even a diner will hire them
Yeah I agree. I can see why people hate school, but not going to school it altogether just isn’t a great idea
Yeah, they set their kids up for disaster. They won't be able to go to college which could lead to them not having a good job or live happily.
as someone who grew up with this kind of BS parenting and is suffering for it, I just want people to know that if you do this crap, you are handicapping your kids for life. they will be behind all their peers and spend years of their life having to get extra schooling and help to try to fix the problem you caused. Doing this is intentionally causing harm to your child.
I feel so bad :(
This is extremely true. I'm dealing with this right now. I did have former education before covid but my two little brothers did not. I could only imagine how its gonna be for them when they get older..
I'm trying to teach myself algebra‚ history‚ science‚ biology‚ ect. which is extremely hard if you have been through a similar situation.
No thanks to my parent who sit on their phone all day or my other parent who is gone most of the day doing god knows what and are somehow still providing enough money to provide for us.
If you cant set your child up for success when they grow up‚ don't have one. Plain. And. Simple.
Im very sorry that you have experienced something similar.. nobody deserves this hell all because your parents are lazy.
It’s funny because I was public schooled and feel this way about them. They didn’t teach me anything but how to get by and stalled my time I could spend learning “learning” bullshit I’m gonna forget and can’t use in life. They killed my creatively and individuality. They ruined my life like man others just to Land them in a lifetime of debt and working the jobs the people on the top don’t want to work. Factory workers
I’m a teacher and I can tell you this is a form of neglect. There’s a thing called educational neglect and it’s where the parents neglect the educational needs of the child. So kids can actually get taken away from parents who do “unschooling”
I'm a sub teacher, and I agree.
Im a retard and idk what y’all are saying
Um ya so, no your wrong. The law says that if your homeschooling and your child fills requirements up to 2 grades lower that them your fine . I javelin been unschooling for years and it's simply learning through life instead of having a practical 9-5 job starting when your six . Unschoolers are always put down for not teaching when really we have taught our kids ever since they were born . If you don't you to go to school to learn to speak and walk then why would you need to go for math and history
@@channing_alise Because sometimes things in life are ALOT more complicated than walking. Does that unschooled kid want to be a pilot? He better learn ADVANCED math...Or no pilot.
@@makim-k5850 ya but the kid isn't going to get into that till his late child hood . When they have an interest they will learn about it
She's the type of person to water artificial plants-
Lmao.....that's a good one homie...
“A plastic plant’s needs are just as valid as a natural plant’s needs.”
Savage
don't inuslt us dummies who water fake plants like that dude :(
@ghettoroach, this is giving help to some who doesn't need it. To some, it's neglecting real plants.
When we asked 11 year old Devon a basic multiplication question he stumbled... HAD ME DEAD why she roast him like that
Right 🗣😂
All I could think is about my cousin who’s school allows them to use calculators for basic multiplication. I’m still mad at her school for that!
Violated him 😂
Hahaha!!!
PoOh- I was hoping she’d make the whole family look dumber than they did. She should have set the whole bunch up. Take them shopping, give them a bunch of change, and tell them to figure it out. Or have one read a story out loud. Lmao
"Dayna Martin doesn't think her kids need to go to school to learn their ABC's."
What a more appropriate news channel than ABC to tell me that?
Lmao that's beautiful
I did learn my ABCs and how to write my name from my mom, but that doesn't mean that school can't teach me anything else
This is called not caring about their kids.
Yeah. A lot of these "hands off" parenting tactics are really just an excuse to be lazy and neglect your children, or intentionally ruin their lives while pretending to be a caring person because the parents want them to be losers just like them.
This woman should be imprisoned for child neglect. Terrible woman...
i think she thinks she's caring, she probably had a bad school-related experience herself
@@universalsubliminals1174 No. Parents who experience that may homeschool their kid the normal way then. They'd still want their kid to have an education and actually feel loved and taken care of. This woman genuinely doesn't care. There is no amount of trauma one can have to intentionally ruin their children's lives in a way that's obvious to any person with basic common sense, even low common sense. There's no way she doesn't know what she's doing. Even an extremely dumb, clueless, or traumatized parent can understand the issue with this. She's a bad person, and people who insist that abusive or neglectful parents have good intentions are unintentionally enabling these parents, which in turn causes even more kids to be abused or neglected, because it makes people feel inclined to sympathise and even enable the parent instead of rightfully holding them accountable. Please stop spreading the notion that neglectful parents are well meaning, because 99% of the time, this is what they want you to think. They are successfully manipulating you.
“I just want my children to be happy.”
Happy don’t buy groceries.
Exactly!
Hahaahahahha
This. I hate how people in the modern age sacrifice efficiency and practicallity for what makes them feel good.
When society and reality start having an effect on them happy is the last thing they're gonna be.
Yeah that's about right, gives them completely unrealistic expectation of reality
6:32 Kid: mommy, how many cookies can we eat?
Mom: Idk 3 or 4?
Kid: *proceeds to grab10 cookies because he doesn't know how many 3 or 4 is*
Me, but I do know how many three or four is
Hello diabetes
LmAO
But the kids wouldn’t ask because they do whatever they want
Chikadee 😂😂😂
For once I actually am grateful I’m dying in 11th grade chemistry
UK: Best of luck, you can do this!!!
@@isabellewhite3505 Thank you!!!
@@tiffanyhuang4217 . My daughter is 16 yo so I understand what you are going thru. Keep the self-faith because you can do this :)))
@@rosiewhitely6769 so sweet of you thank you!!
haha same !!
She needs to understand if she follows the “I want my children to be happy all the time” mindset, when they reach adulthood they will never be happy.
eat the sweets now, worry about the cavities later.
I hate school but I know I need school😂
Atta girl 👏
Yes !!! 👏🏻👏🏻
smile@Smh,you need wasting your time and money?😕
@@LexlutherVII well you don't need to know to know who Christopher Columbus was or not even anything related to story , chemistry or fancy maths but at the very least you learn how to use basic math , have some discipline , work in groups and work alone when necessary. If you want to be a doctor , a lawyer or an engineer you have no option but to attend school and then college but if you're fine with a minimum wage job then school was never meant for you
smile I agree! School may not be fun but it’s so crucial!
Life’s gonna hit em hard. Can’t imagine an adult who never received any discipline for bad behavior as a kid and functioning in the real world.
Adults like that are usually in prison. LMAO!!
They end up as criminals.
Exactly. They're going to resent their parents for this.
Preach.
So-pi-a Skye you have to be bad tho to discipline & I don’t really see these kids being bad.
You know, children can be happy and have a good education at the same time, it isn't that hard.
Yeah! I'm happy and I've been going to school since 2010! 😂 school can also be fun
My child was very confident and happy prior to starting school. I see a change in her spirits now that she’s in kindergarten. She’s had a hard time interacting with kids who were not very nice, getting up early , etc.
As much as it breaks my heart , i know she NEEDS this. My job is not to make things easier for her or indulge her.
My job is to expose her to as many people and situations as possible and be right there to support her, teach her right from wrong and guide her so when she’s an adult she can handle it in her own.
We added extra curricular activities to build confidence.
You can’t just deprive your child of opportunities, of the ability to be a functioning adult.
Even if they choose to be completely off grid someday, there are still chores and responsibilities, they will still have to deal with hard things in life.
This is child neglect in my opinion.
When I was five I created going to school but I'm glad my parents had me go to school
I felt the same when I first went to school, but my parents still hauled my ass to school, maybe she just needed to adapt to it.
Have you thought of homeschooling?
You're a good parent. Plus, kids sometimes need a little time to adjust anyway. Your child will get used to getting up early eventually, and if you teach your kid how to avoid, ignore, or stand up towards bullies, that will be more beneficial than using it as an excuse to isolate your child from the world, because people will face bullies anywhere at any time of their lives anyway. Depriving kids of their social life and education just because you're too impatient to let them get used to it just seems very stupid, and even a little selfish, because I think most of these parents know deep down that letting them learn through experience while they're young will prepare them for the real world, but they care more about not feeling discomfort at the moment than they do about their kid facing it later on when the parent is no longer responsible for them. I had a hard time in first grade due to getting bullied by kids and having a mean teacher at the time, but I stayed, and I'm glad I did. If my mom pulled me out of school, I would've missed out on all the good things about school and wouldn't have made as many friends. School has some downsides, but there are upsides too, and a lot of people take that for granted.
I’m homeschooled, and this is embarrassing. All the mom is doing when asked about her kids future is deflecting. These kids genuinely won’t be able to function in society.
Cora Rose exactly
Caring for your kids doesn't necessarily all mean to make and keep them happy, you need to make sure they can function in this world or they won't be able to support themselves. This is downgrowding to society to watch. How are they going to get jobs if they dont understand basic math?
They’ll just have to stay indoors
I was homeschooled and we got to explore a lot of our interests. We spent a lot of time working on our own projects. But that was not the core of our education, not by far. We had to do a lot of structured academic work.
My mom's approach was unconventional, but critical thinking skills and typical academic standards were at the heart of it. She wanted us to want to learn, and to know how to govern our own intellectual journeys towards whatever successes we desired.
My heart breaks when I see families like this who intentionally rob their children of education in any form. Because that's what she's doing. They will not be equipped to make anything out of their "interests" without first catching up on fundamentals they would have been better off learning as kids.
I was homeschooled my entire life and I’m super lazy, but this is genuinely ridiculous. I feel the same way that you guys do.
Unschooled Boy: "About 8 to 6 cups of flour"....yeah you can tell hes never had a basic math lesson haha
netherwarper its intellectual abuse
Lol best comment
I had to go back and watch 🤣🤣
🤣
Poor kids
Her answer "do you think it's necessary?" To learn about history and government?
YES IF THEY INTEND TO VOTE YES!!!!
The parents just seem lazy to me. I get it. 4 kids to school everyday is hard. But they're doing a disservice to their children.
I agree with he fact that many of the things the school system teaches is unnecessary, especially in older grades, but I dont agree with this video. Most of the things children learn in elementary and middle school are very important in the real world, and the things they learn in high school are important if they want a career in that subject.
My school follows a British education system, where at grade 9/year 10, students choose 5 subjects, along with english and math, they want to study in the next 2 years. And then at grade 11/year 12 we choose 3 subjects to study until we graduate. I like this because we still learn all the essentials, but we also have some choice in what we learn.
My school has similar electives like that too. We also have the choice in 11th and 12th grade to go to another trade school that focuses on what you want to do in college half the day. It's good preparation.
This is how many people want a follow up interview for 2020
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Stop begging for likes on a comment that has no substance. Why do you even care?
elio palombi what are you 5? Lol begging for likes , so sad this is what kids think is important.
@@jalisaalanaye1662 I'm not begging for likes, they don't matter that much. However, the more likes I get the more likely a follow up video is going to come up, which is my main objective.
Instead of being a sad, triggered person, why don't you take a course on how to improve your grammar.
☮️
@@hellzshotgun Same applies to you. I don't want likes. I want a follow up video. More likes, more chance of a follow up video.
No... I don't think 134 likes is ever going to get a follow up interview .-.
Most kids: sneak out to do drugs
Martin kids: sneak out to go to school and learn
They have the option to learn they learn in what they're interested in
abradolf lincler how to socialize, the basics of English and math
abradolf lincler Ik I was just listing more things the school teaches you
Olyvia Fleming fuck that one’s good 😂
Eeeyyy I’m the 1k like
It's been 14 years since this vid was posted. I'd love to see an update on these now young adults
Imagine when it comes the time for them to hear the word “no”
For real 😳 🤣
"What's that?"
She’s literally setting her kids up for failure... it’s sad.
Carole M and those kids screaming near the baby bunnies and the pug?? Those pets must be traumatised. And that kid holding the baby bunny and the dog like that?. Honestly and the mum isn’t even punishing them for that
As well as the school systems :/
Like how will they earn money? How will they get a job? How do they interact with others?
No she is not. I will parent my kids like this one of my friends had parents like this she's fine.
Amanda Etches Smdh. Just went I had faith left in humanity...
She talks about letting her kids be "free" but ignorance is the worst kind of limitation & handicap you can have.
Laura Hardister wow 👏love that
That is very wise
Laura Hardister you are right. You can be free & maintain normal schedules.
that is super true
You should see these kids now. They're well read, well educated, and working for their own money using their passions. The eldest has made costumes for the show Vikings even before he graduated high school. The daughter pursues modeling and is a RUclipsr (the whole family is actually). The third child creates and sells her stuff. The fourth is enjoying life as a child. They're living their dream life. Ignorance really is the worst kind of limitation and handicap.
She’s the kind of lady who blames misspelled words on her pencil.
Actually that’s probably not the best example considering she doesn’t care about needing to write...
this parents are a good example of bad parents. They Runing away from responsibility. I fear for theirs children future.
Parents are meant to guide kids... not be slaves to them..
yea guide them into robots .. thats working out great
TheDman216 ? Didn’t get your point bro...
the least they could do is teach them basic math
+Queen Of Memes
So true
cookies + pepsi = tummy ache
Queen Of Memes yes
OMG I LOVE YOUR PIC
Eliza Schulyer
Mine ?
Comments: "she" "the mom"
This isn't a single parent house hold. BOTH parents are responsible here
Exactly!
If you didn't notice, the oldest has a speech impediment. Signs are there, this could be hurting them in the long run
this makes actual homeschooled kids look bad...
I am homeschool and i am really good at math and reading so I am learning a lot this year I am in 9th grade
@@loner3435 yes my BF and his whole family were homeschooled and they are the most self confident and intelligent people I know.
@@_hana_river_ I hope you have a great night 😄🙋🖐
As a public school graduate, all the homeschool students I've ever met are definitely smarter and overall better than these cavemen unstudents.
@@polrealfake true
Imagine their parents passing away what would they do
Poor children
OMG! Yeeeeessssss!
You made me see this in a different light. Good point.
Theyd go to school, but theyll be very prepared, they all have hobbies that can be jobs
Harriet Antrobus when youre 14 you can get experience, they’ll probably have to study for a ged.
What any child would do if their parents died. Theyd still be sad. And when a kids parent dies they usually take time off of school anyways
And what if a young man who was never told "no" wants to hook up with a woman who doesn't consent? This won't end well.
I need an update, they are now 21, 18, 15, and 12. What is interesting is that I'm 22, so I want to know how the 11 year is doing now
If you want free range then go buy chickens don’t have kids
😂😂😂
@Renn I beg to differ,these kids don't a chance in the real world.This is lazy parenting I can't even call this parenting,it's lazy at it's it's worst.These kids will never be able to function in the job world without education! And as far as random comments,I bet it's safe to say the majority have been or still are parents who have raised thier children in structure,rules,school,and have children who have started carreers of thier own.These are voices of experience.
Renn the poor oldest has a speech impediment that could’ve been fixed with a speech therapist, it is LAZY PARENTING.
@@piperbarry7853 Thank you for agreeing with me😀 Sad part is he would have received the hat in the public school system.
@Renn no,not cynical NB just life experience.,a parent of 2 adult children.One of which served in the military and has started a carreer in the medical field which requires a education.Go back and re-read the comments from the kids who actually we're raised in that manner and stated that it left them at a dissavantage point n thier lives.
i agree that the public school system sucks but like... real life... has rules...
Swordbird98 Actually, it doesn't have the same rules for everyone. And all rules can be rewritten or redefined.
State Slave In real life? As a human adult? It’s the same rules for everyone. There are punishments for breaking rules.
Laws can be “rewritten or redefined” but they’re still laws.
Swordbird98 Wrong. Bring Johnnie Cochran back from the dead, and you can get away with murder. The law is very unevenly applied. Rules are for the middle class. The poor break the rules; the wealthy find "loopholes."
Swordbird98 right on! I definitely am not happy with the public schooling. I believe in homeschooling so you can focus on your child's intrerest and strengths but u are absolutely right. Life has rules and boundaries that if you do not teach your kids they will more then likely fail as adults. In curious to see what these kids are doing 10 years from now
My husband is a public high school teacher and he frequently has to teach students things they’ve not previously learnt for various reasons. One of the hardest things teachers have to overcome is trying to teach children who come from homes where rules are not enforced and where the parents fail to engage in their children’s education. It’s so very frustrating for him because he works long hours-evenings and weekends grading papers and writing lesson plans, but if a kid’s family doesn’t place a priority on education, then it makes his job harder. Of course, everyone blames the instructors instead of the homes lives of some of these kids.
"I just want them to be happy" is the #1 excuse for bad parenting
This just makes me sad. I know that their mom equates school as a strict, over working and depressed space, but it’s so not true. The kids learn the super important social skills from being at school. I mean, not saying home school is bad, but it’s pretty obvious when you come across someone who was home schooled... if the school is doing their job, it is a fun, routine based and safe place for students. I work with SpEd kiddos and we dance and sing songs, we play and laugh, we work together and individually and we make sure that our kids know that they are safe with us and that they are loved.
Schooled kids:
Homeschooled kids:
Unschooled kids: heh...3+9=39... can we have peanut butter pasta now?
Jasmine Kahn 😂😂😂😂
man I love pad thai
That's not
Pad Thai....
Abby Schwarz same you thai
Peanut butter noodles are actually not that bad! It's eaten in Asian cultures.
As someone who hates school with a passion this is messed up
That hyper wildness is a cry for some structure, discipline, and love.
Interviewer: *asks a question*
mom: I don't know, you tell me
“So what did you learn?”
“ i LeArNeD nOt To StAnD oN tOp Of a mOuNtAiN.”
😭😂😂😂
Seems she tries to teach some things, but because they are "free" they don't have to listen, so don't learn. I'm wondering how much they can read.
@Cyrsclin I couldn't tell, because mom mentioned them being able to read what they want. They may not be able to. That's sad. At least teach them to read and do basic math. That would give them a chance to learn from books
Aaaaahhhh
omg those kids are gonna be hurting they dont have any clue
It bugs me when reporters project their own values instead of simply extracting information from the interviewees in an objective / nonjudgmental manner. Like all news she clearly had an agenda to shame this lady and her family.
What happens if one of the children reads some Shakespeare or Twain and finds their passion to be a great poet or writer. But they've been robbed of that opportunity because all they know is jumping off the walls.
In 3rd world countries, people who really want to go to school can't even afford it. Over here in the west, we get schooling for free and don't even want it. Isn't life just funny?
@@rachelengel6668 yes almost true but also very rasict
What is the west for you?
@@edo4867 Canada and the us
@@baileymadison9019 But Canada is part of the United Kingdom, then the United Kingdom is not the West too?
Life is a lot like a video game,
Play by the rules and you get rewarded
Cheat and get banned by justice
Free roam and do what you like
Live life from the start and work your way up
The only difference is that it will always be on the hardest difficulty, no retries, no pausing, no restarting. Just One Life
"Its legal because it counts as homeschooling..." I beg your f*cking pardon???
She clearly said she was unschooling. 🙄
Unschooling is part of the private school system, lol. As an actual homeschooler, I don't claim these people.
I laughed so hard at this 😂 but seriously wth are these people doing
Sea Otter Productions -- That statement shocked me as well. Do those kids never have to take exams and meet government curriculum milestones? Where was this video done? In Canada you can homeschool your kids, but they have to take standardized tests at Grades 3, 6, 9 and 12 to make sure they are keeping up with their schooled peers. You can't just let your kids run wild and only study what they like - what kid would ever CHOOSE to do Math or Physics if they didn't have to?!! I just got the sense all the way through this video that the parents are just mega--lazy when it comes to educating their kids. They take a field trip to a weather station and don't learn a single thing. The mother just reads the cue cards that come with each display while the kids are running wild at the other end of the room. They learned absolutely nothing on that trip.
Allow me to translate: "America". There, that should explain it.
“About 8 to 6 cups of flour”
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These kids are 22, 19, 16, and 13 now. I wonder how they’re doing?
Prob all over social media believing lies because they weren't taught critical thinking or who FDR was.
she hasn’t pointed the fact that they have no friends or have really met other humans. 😂
Sophia Lane that’s why the majority of them have large ish families
You don’t know that they could have little unschooling meet ups wit other family’s
@Sophia Lane - LOL. Is better to meet with the exact same small group of people everyday for 13 years or have the freedom to meet new people from around the world everyday?
LauraEtarhienyo ur like 7 gtfo
they literally were in a shop talking to the shop keeper! and i'm sure they will have friends.
Those kids are screwed.....
Very, very screwed.
The people who will encounter these kids as adults will be the ones who are screwed. It would serve their stupid parents right if these kids never leave home.
These people shouldn't be having kids.
Right
nate .x I agree 😸😹😹😸
As I child ,I would have thought she is the best mom one can ask for .🤣
As a 20 years old,I think I can't thank enough my parents for being sensible.
Girl: “BAAAA-NIIIIES!!!”
Other girl: **swinging head around while dad is using hammer**
Me: “Yeah they are definitely going somewhere in life...”
1. Loss of social interaction, leading to loneliness and depression
2. Loss of basic knowledge on biology, history, economics
3. Loss of job recourses without even middle school completion
Adult illiteracy, leading to embarrassment, shame, and even public harassment and/or bullying
Jordan Tyler I got to school I’m in high school rn I have socially awkward and I have bad anxiety I can’t even talk to a teacher with out getting nervous and I’ve been going to school my whole life and do we rly need history and bio like my mom doesn’t remember rly anything (she’s only 32 she had me in high school) and jobs well getting jobs r hard no matter wat I’ve applied to market basket and Dunkin’ Donuts but still nothing has happen and plus If all fails atleast there is youtube
Khalilah Anderson I’ve gone to school my whole life (I’m in high school rn) I couldn’t stand in front of my class without having an anxiety attack ppl r going to be embarrassed no matter wat they do and bullying happens everywhere no matter if u go to school or not may not happen to u or everyone but it does happen to a lot for example I got bullied online and in person in 5th grade no one care no one noticed no one bother to ask or to talk about it
Jordan Tyler I mean I have loneliness and depression and I go to public school
нεηтαι a growing child does, if the people you’re always around are just family their not experiencing other cultures and people and will lead to major issues
She just ruined all those children’s lives
Brandon Beesley welll not rly... they are all actually doing very well ! devon is a carpenter and metalworker, tiff is a model and ivy and orion are still teens
Meaning they lack social skills and having friends and things kids experience going to school....if u don’t count bullying lol
Marshmallow Marsh he doesn’t lol
Luckylarry911 silverstein ...you really.... don’t know anything about the industry do you ?
Marshmallow Marsh they’re still being documented to this day
There’s a little bit of truth behind this… I don’t even remember plays/books from Shakespeare or Mark Twain because they are just completely irrelevant to my work. I wish I hadn’t learned it, and I wish I knew how to wipe that awful movie scene where Othello smothered his wife out of my memory, because I still have nightmares from that lmao
“So what did you learn?”
*“I learnt not to stand on the top of a mountain”*
He's gonna miss out on some beautiful scenic views
These poor kids are lacking in their speech already.
I couldn't help but notice the 11 year old's voice. He doesn't pronounce his "r"s. Normally, a speech pathologist would work with him on that, but if he doesn't go to school...
It's just so sad.
Oh yeah, I heard that speech impediment as clear as day.
I can see how this would work, especially for a creative job in the future, but at least teach them a little bit, so they collect it slowly?
@@pink-roses-and-scarlet-skies I don't see a problem with being different why do we all need to talk the same? We can understand him that's all we need
@@sugarrollz3524 there's nothing wrong with being different but if his cognitive abilities are being stunted due to his parent's choices e.g. his ability to talk properly then that is cause for concern. He is clearly not being educated correctly or getting proper socialization.
"Why can't they have the whole bag of cookies?"
Because obesity and Diabetes exist...seriously
kids also have no self control and theyll eat until they puke
Seriously, if my mom wasn't home as a kid I had no problem eating a whole bag of chips. Kids have no concept of portion sizes :/
Maddie Sullivan those kids will grow up thinking the whole world caters to them. It's really unfair for the kids ... they have a huge rude awakening when they have to work and provide for themselves .... it starts with a bag of cookies...
I wonder what she'd say if the kids insisted on playing in traffic.
Ariel The great they won't work , without high school no job will hire
7:20 “I like being free and doing whatever i want.”
this kid will never grow up understanding the value in rules and regulations. When he tries to get a job, or even do basic things like getting gas in his car it will be a HARD wake up call.
These kids are definitely going to be mom and dads “roommate” when they get older.
Was high school the most miserable time of my life? Yes.
But as an adult, am I glad I got a high school diploma and went to college? ABSOLUTELY
thinking of these kids in the real world shakes me to my core oml
yes and what are you doing any differntly then anybody else?? NOTHING..
ohh please.. positive impacts LOL You are as clueless as the person i was talking to .. iam glad she not zombifying her kids to be tax slaves..good for her
@@TheDman216 So you think anyone can get through life without education? That's pretty pathetic. If you want to get anywhere in life you need to know things like math. We use math everyday without even realizing it. How are these kids going to get a decent job with no education or discipline? They won't unless they get really lucky. The only job they might be able to get is being a waitress or a chef, and that's about it.
@Matthew Nicholson yes but the requiring is the problem. How will they get a job without some kind of schooling.
@@cats101lover yes this is very true but some of the math that they use now is dumb and the way they put it is difficult i think there are certain jobs for certain types of math strategies and subjects
So this was 6 years ago, I want to see an update on the kids now! ABC do any update!
KiaraAkira45 they have their own youtube channel called the sparkling Martins
They're actually a super sweet family. The kids have calmed down a lot. I saw their blueberry picking video, and when they questioned if they could pick one blueberry from the farmed area, they were all like "nooo!" I do like school and having a formal form of education, but I also love the idea of kids having more time to pursue and just be kids. Kid's have it a little more stressful now then they use to. My cousin has like three classes in addition to school. Swimming, martial arts and piano. One has like four, with the addition of figure skating. I
I'm sure you can find them front row at any given Trump rally
That's funny, considering their mother is a loud and proud liberal.
TigersandBearsOhMy it's funny because it's a joke. Considering most trump supporters are uneducated and not very bright.
i’m just saying, at least SOME discipline is absolutely necessary for raising kids. let’s be real, nobody has ever lived a life where they can do whatever they want with no rules in place. these kids have been living in a sheltered utopia, and i’m wondering how it’s like now for them. hopefully they have managed to integrate at least somewhat into a functioning society.
I'm sure that when those kids hit their 30s, they will blame their parents for something that went wrong.
I wouldn’t call these people ‘parents’ because they aren’t parenting
Sour cherry scones they aren’t parenting by your own definition.
@@ashleynoneofyobusiness1759
They are not parenting by fact
I thought all you needed to be a parent was to produce offspring. A good parent feeds and clothes their child and provides shelter. A great one prepares them for life. Your definition and VoodooDolls here must be forcing them through grade school and preparing them for college debt.
They're taking care of them, yes. They're more like caretakers or providers than they are parents.
Yes they fucking are parenting. Its about love not school.
This is so selfish on so many levels.
MaryJane Blues - even sending them to school requires minimal effort. u just dump them there, teachers teach, they get food, friends, breaks and in some cases counselling and life lessons. there’s no reason why they shouldn’t send them to school.
i edited this for clarity. if you wanna debate, talk about these points bc that’s essentially what i’m saying. i’m in NO WAY supporting free range upbringing like a lot of you interpret me to be. i’ll only bother replying from now if you’re gonna actually use these points. responded enough and barely any of you will listen to my explanation. ta 😚
lil egg no, you have to prepare them for the next school day helping them with hw, making sure they’re engaged in their classes, have all the things they need, getting up early each morning, picking them up after a long day, and actually paying in some way for their education and not hoarding all the money for themselves. So sending kids to school is not “lazy” for the vast majority of parents, it’s cause they actually care about the kids future rather than let their child do whatever they want bc they’re scared to tell them no
@@bobsburgers8497 - ngl it's still minimal effort especially when the kids grow up. that's what i'm saying, you don't need to spend that much effort to send your child to an actual school. if you didn't realise, i'm still actually criticising those parents because it doesn't take much effort really for them to have their kids live a normal life when they're already doing some of the things you said.
lil egg how the hell is sending your kids to school lazy? Parents work when their kids are at school. And I can tell you if they do after school activities like sports or band then they have to work way harder. Parents have to make sure their kids homework gets done, make sure they are in bed on time and wake up on time, and most parents help kids study for tests. They are preparing them for life, that isn’t lazy.
What is lazy is what these parents are doing. It’s negligent and harmful.
RayTheGay - bruh stop wasting time commenting if you ain’t gonna read my explanations
These parents needs to go to jail
These kids are going to heavily regret this in their future.
Free range is for
*Chickens*
I showed this to my mom and as she was watching she made the comment: "So they're like animals!" Then I thought for a minute and realized "Oh wait, isn't free range used to describe chickens?"
Great minds think alike!😉
Oh my God 😂
Or eggs😆
Chicken* you don’t call sheep sheeps.
@Hannah Barton Yes i would like three slices of chickens please. XD
Where is CPS? Truant officer? These kids are in for a big shock when they hit the job market. No intelligence. No discipline. Oh, so this is all about MOM.
Did I miss something? Isn’t it’s illegal to deprive children of education...
*There are people all around the world fighting for education*
*Then there are these people.....*
There are young girls in Africa and the Middle East who risk their lives on a daily basis to try to get some type of education. Some of these girls are murdered by their fathers for getting an education. This family just makes me sick, the way they discuss not needing an education. Not having to know world history, math... What kind of life are you getting your children ready for?? They probably can't even get a job at McDonald's since that can't do simple addition and subtraction. I feel bad for these kids...
@@_Lindsey_Beth_ 👏🏼👏🏼
@@_Lindsey_Beth_ queen 👏👏
Malala herself is fighting for girls education and children’s education and there’s these dumb people not bringing their kids to school that’s not good parents
MatDevilDave white privilege?
*I think this mom just had a bad time at school*
like traumitized or bullied badly
Like everybody else
Simply Sweet exactly
i like the idea of not going to school, think of the indigenous cultures they didn't go to school but they learned the ways their tribes lived and were taught via stories. I like this!
you can hear the older child’s lisp, really sad
I wonder what happens when it's time for job applications...
C. V
Special traits:nothing
Highschool:none
Degree in being lazy
Being profoundly stupid
No reason to be alive
actually, surprisingly the oldest has a good job and the other kids are doing quite fine for themselves
Jobs?!?! That's not fun! They don't need those.
That's what I said! When you are homeschooled or don't go to school, you can't socialize as well. Sure, you can make friends, but when these kids want jobs, they won't know how to deal with co-workers they don't like. They also might not learn crucial ELA skills due to the fact that their mother and father don't force them to learn anything that they don't want to.
Also, they need to learn some basic math skills. If these kids don't know how to do certain things mathwise, then they definitely will not be successful. The one kid seems to be really good with cooking. How will they do their measurements and such if they don't know how to do basic math?
And real life😕
When the mother is questioned, she turns the question back on the questioner. This video was published in 2010. Shame there isn't a follow-up video showing what became of the kids.
You can easily find that for yourself. Her eldest son is a self taught blacksmith and clothes maker. Her eldest daughter is a model. Her other 2 are too young yet. They're all over social media so no need to do a follow up video.
@@amandaponder1251 Yes from her (Dayna Martins) blog!
And, I recently found out her eldest wanted a highschool diploma and took a test to receive it and passed it with flying colors. All with no formal instruction. I'm currently unschooling my children.
@@monicakelly6273 I love her and her family. Absolutely inspiring family!
@@amandaponder1251 you belong in jail
Honestly? I very much doubt they are being home schooled at all.
This is honestly the worst way of parenting in my opinion, when I grow older and have my own kids I will tell them to go to school to educate themselves and know what’s around them. To me education is absolutely everything and necessary.
I personally find this disgusting. Knowing basic math is crucial in the "real world". Not exposing your children to discipline is a type of child abuse and causes mental problems later on. Sleep schedules are very important and not having them will be a problem in later jobs. I pray that God will help these children. So sad..
whilst i agree on the discipline and maths, new research suggests humans naturally have different sleep patterns and forcing teens to sleep earlier (and wake up earlier) then there natural body clock needs reduces sleep quality
I’ve met adults that grew up without rules and they are frustrated people. One was my former neighbor nice enough person but just didn’t understand rules. He got evicted from his apartment because he thought he didn’t have to follow basic guidelines and couldn’t cope. It’s a disservice to the children. I’m all for kids being kids and enjoying themselves and learning on their own but there has to be some sense of order or else they grow up to be lost as adults.
Maya Strizheus
You’re absolutely correct. However, I feel that this was a bad example of unschooling. The articles I’ve read could be sugar coating it, of course, but I still plan to unschool my children. What they need to know is how to do taxes, write checks, etc., they don’t need to know half of what is covered in public school math. If my child were exposed to the appropriate amount of careers (as I really hope the children shown in this video are) and for example one wanted to pursue architecture, he or she should absolutely learn the math and skills to later pursue that. This house does seem chaotic, though, and for the most part they don’t really seem to be learning... this could be done better. My point is, unschooling could still be done successfully.
What do u mean? I never went to school. Even though im 22 and never had a job, I think I'm fine
PJ's Games
How do you survive financially? 🤔
Those aren't parents those are disappointments
Toaster Man you said it...very much my philosophy
Setting kids up for failure in adulthood is abuse and neglect. She should be arrested!
Some. People. Shouldn’t. Have. Kids…period.
School is needed, if not for learning math, then at least social skills.
mike taylor Homeschooling can work too if you provide other ways for your kids to be around other kids, like a homeschooling group or church or other things.
Statistics have shown homeschooled children do better socially later on in life and in general. They never have to deal with the bullying that other children deal with. Same with peer pressure.
I never said anything against homeschooling. My whole point is school is a necessary thing. Math and social skills are both important, whether you're going to a school or homeschooled. None of which these kids are getting.
Social skills: Posing, lying, giving in to peer pressure, intimidation, etc.
And people wonder why some families try to avoid forced interaction with the masses...
I’ve been homeschooled for six years of my school life I went to public school for five years and I was bullied because of my weight and how I didn’t learn as fast as the other kids it created pressure on myself and a Ed now I’m happy and I am able to skip a grade and graduate early all in all I’m much more happier and I socialize a lot better in fact I talk to people who are older than me and I also talk to adults much more better than kids my age
We all dreamed of this as children but now you know why school is needed. Life is gonna hit them so hard🙄
Edit: tnx 4 the likes
Right! Even if kids are homeschooled, parents should at least teach them things like how to follow rules. If they get away with doing whatever they want at home, they may think it’s okay to do whatever they want anywhere else. Also, leaning new things is so much fun and important if we want to survive in this world.
Yep. People who don’t at least know basic numbers and how to understand and read a language end up nowhere. They can’t even get a job as a trash collector or a fast food chef. I thought not taking kids to school was illegal (unless the laws are different in some places). Anyhow, these kids are going to be living in their parents basement, probably doing absolutely nothing (because everything involves reading and numbers nowadays), or they’re gonna be homeless on the streets.
I kinda see where this so called "mother" is coming from. The way things are taught at school does need some improving, but that doesn't mean you need to abandon school as a whole! These kids will never learn how to socialise with anyone other than their siblings and parents and will probably end up on the street or at some crappy fast food chain.
Also these parents will be left the hard task of explaining to their kids how babies are made. Good luck!
Anje Planet I still dream of this. I can learn anything from youtube
@@Aethelhadas lol
I'm gonna be a homeless bum when I grow up. No High school diploma No discipline = No future..
For wealthy people it's called free-range parenting but for poor people it's called child neglect show me where the difference is and why these people haven't had their children taken from them
These kids won't stay young and cute forever. They'll grow into teens and then adults who don't know how to cope with being told "no." In real life, there are boundaries. These kids haven't learned any of them.
I rarely say this, but these kids are NOT cute. They are wild, and not in a good way. I'm all for letting children explore their own interests, all for learning thru play, but children don't know what they need to know.
That is just your opinion. I think they are cute and they are thinking for themselves not learning to believe whatever comes from a Teacher's mouth to be taken for complete truth. Books are the same, who wrote them and who knows all this information. Do you really believe it's all the truth? Well, most people believe what they've learned in school and the parents believe it all too. Brainwashing going on for a long time. So you think they are wild, so what, you have obviously been very stifled and controlled and need others to be too!
MyNevaeh...Many ignorant people on here. You seem so jealous like most here it's just sad. What kind of person are you to wish so much harm on people you don't even know. Wow!
Casandra 1234
Your argument is very invalid to your point. What everyone is trying to say is that these kids will grow up to not know the rules and regulations that real life gives since they have been acting like that. I mean, I'm all for creative thinking, but you got to think about their future. How will they survive? If they were raised to be happy, how will they be able to cope with the sadness real life gives? Questions like that are what you should be thinking about.
Resabout B. Yeah I do believe getting told no isn't necessary. Just don't provide them with much, aside of a loving environment. Cause of you don't provide with much, but also teach them what their opportunities are or take them on trips, they will get tired of the home and seek a path.
I was unschooled. It's not a good idea :/ stick with homeschool or public school! I thought unschooling was fun when I was little, but now I'm 18. If my friends have me their homework, I'd just stare at it and not know what the hell to do! I'm very fortunate to be somewhat talented, and to be able to make and sell sculptures. But if I end up not being able to support myself financially, I'm gonna have to get an actual job, and it probably won't be easy. :/
I just clicked on your channel. Your sculptures are lovely! :)
Thank you! ^-^
I agree, your sculptures are beautiful! I think the best thing you can look at right now is setting up a website and starting a small business sculpting people's pets.
Thank you!! I started doing that in January last year! It's going pretty good so far! :)
Omg, can I have a link? I love your sculptures! You could easily go on shark tank eventually!