Anarchism and parenting?

[Cowboy Killer]

How would one raise a child and stay true to the anarchist philosophy? I mean obviously you might have to tell your child what to do to protect him/her from danger, but what about when it comes to socialization? Would it go against the whole idea of free thought if you fill your child's head with anarchist ideas (as Christians do with their ideas) and not let them become or find anarchism on their own?

[Comrade_Stalin]

One of the problems on revleft is that is no one clear view on what the effect will be on the family unit. Some people say that the family and their for parenting as we know it will be destoryed and replaced by a better system. Other say the it is already the system we should have and by removing the economic bondage the family unit will work will. So it hard to asnwer that question as their seems to be no clear view between the group and some of the people on revleft.

[Crusade]

Teaching your child something doesn't necessarily mean "filling their head" with something. Also, I believe the way I'd raise my child is quite in line with Anarchist thinking. I think the best way to raise your child is to give him the best understanding of all options available to him, while not allowing him to partake in activities which are harmful or hinder his production. It's better for a child to have a deep understanding of anarchism at a young age, rather than needing to unlearn everything he gets "taught" by society later on.

[Comrade_Stalin]

Teaching your child something doesn't necessarily mean "filling their head" with something. Also, I believe the way I'd raise my child is quite in line with Anarchist thinking. I think the best way to raise your child is to give him the best understanding of all options available to him, while not allowing him to partake in activities which are harmful or hinder his production. It's better for a child to have a deep understanding of anarchism at a young age, rather than needing to unlearn everything he gets "taught" by society later on.

The problem is that we all have a bias. Just look at the groups that are online, if we did not have a bais for them, we would not be a part of them. It impossible for them to "best understanding of all options available to him".

[Crusade]

The problem is that we all have a bias. Just look at the groups that are online, if we did not have a bais for them, we would not be a part of them. It impossible for them to "best understanding of all options available to him".

It's alright if you make it clear to the child that you have a bias and everything you say has a silent "in my opinion" before it. But children naturally trust their parents, as they should be able to. I also believe the "anarchist" bias leaves more room for disagreement than the "respect police/the government/random messiah #28293819" that most kids get brought up into. It's an inclusive philosophy I think. I see what you're saying though.