This is a great talk that really destroys the whole idea of school as desks and chairs confine children’s movement. Another reason free play is more important than school, especially when it comes to your health and how your body is naturally designed to function. It turns out humans aren’t made to sit in classrooms, 7 hours a day, 5 days a week, as it’s very detrimental to their health and well-being. Another great alternative to sitting in chairs are standup desks or ball chairs.
“Sit as little as possible. Give no credence to any thought that was not born outdoors while moving about freely.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche
“If we want our children to move mountains, we first have to let them get out of their chairs.” ~ Nicolette Sowder
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Tony Riddle is an ultra-endurance barefoot athlete and natural lifestyle coach who unschools his children and has no chairs in his house. He is listed on our Unschooling Families on Instagram post
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