Feral Families....anyone watching?

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DH is sat and muttering at the screen

Me...I am “live and let live” in attitude.

Would like them to revisit these kids as adults and see if they thought their upbringing was good.

I am watching it. I home educate my children, wouldn't describe us as feral though!

They all seem very nice

Yeah I think this is more than simply home education. I’ve toyed with that and I can see why parents make that decision.

It’s the “no rules” thing that’s got hubby muttering...he is turning into a right reactionary old bugger with age though

The mess would do my head in

Surprised the hairdresser has any customers, not a relaxing experience

Watching with interest but did squeak at the opening with the baby and the knife.

Looks a lovely childhood....all that freedom to learn naturally and in their own time.

I must not let the teenager see the “ice cream at 10.40pm”....he might get ideas.

I kind of get it but I would be so worried for them about the future.

All that ice cream and bed time when you want is just idiotic

I couldn’t bear them being up all evening.

Letting a small child have a nose piercing and letting them eat whatever they want whenever they want is absolutely ridiculous.

Looks like my family on holiday!! I think it's great but feel that in today's society it will put the children at a disadvantage!

"... If I need to write something I just speak into my phone." Say that to your employer.

Interested in what the parents of the lad what says he wants to go to school will say.

If anything he’s doing exactly what they set out to do, he’s making his own decisions.

Didn't Gina thingymabob (can't remember her name - baby wrangler) have a no rules childhood? Explains a bit.

Yes it’s the future that will be interesting.

They may simply find their own way and start to see why some rules and boundaries are important.

It’s not simply about home education as I this is far more than that,

The home education looks fab actually, learning about the world around them in a less formal way.

My friend home educates her autistic son and he thrives away from school.

He doesn’t have the “no boundaries” thing as well though.

I didn't like the bit where the kid didn't put much importance by learning to write. How's he going to get on in life if her doesn't learn to write?!

Part of me loves this idea, I think children start formal education far to early in this country and kids don't get enough time to just be kids.

However I do think that there are some skills children really do need in life, reading and writing be one of them and also the fact that as an adult there are responsibilities and you can't live your life with no rules. I do wonder what Archie will do when he is older and if the choices his mum has made for him are going to make his life harder.

would hate to be the next door neighbours! imagine the noise!

and sad for Archie...cannot read or write :(

Tbh I think humans need work and structure whether that’s housework and caring or work outside the home or a mixture. I think that provides a healthy life.

But I do like the time the children have to experiment, to play.

You would hate to be their neighbours

Sorry but it's all about what the parents want. Not really thinking about the children and their futures.

I’ve just switched on, is this about what Mum thinks is best for the kids or Mum just not wanting to let them go?

How exactly are these children going to fit into society as adults?
Lovely idea of a completely free childhood but when these kids are adults and have to work, conform and take some responsibility they may struggle

Who decides what an adequate education is?

They might struggle but they might be adults who are creative thinkers.