Hi Eva,
Thanks for posting these links. I have seen the natural child project before and love the approach they take. I can only imagine how I would be today had I been raised that way!
Your post on light physical punishment for children "hit" a hot button of mine.
I am a very firm believer that no child should be hit for any reason. I have never, ever raised a hand to my children - not even a light smack on the butt. And they are incredibly good kids.
It really irritates me that hitting a child (even a smack on the butt) is legal. If an adult hits another adult, it is punishable by law - WHY is it permissible to hit a child, the most vulnerable of us all? I heard recently (have to research this to check the validity) that animal cruelty laws are stricter than child abuse laws.
It is unfathomable to me and infuriates me.
Peace