A mother has caused outrage after revealing that she allows her children to learn completely on their own without any guidance.
This educational approach has sparked controversy, with many questioning its effectiveness.
Mom sparks outrage after revealing she lets her children learn completely on their own
In a TikTok video, the mother, mami.onami, expressed her support for her homeschooling approach, explaining that she does not actively teach her children.
Instead, she allows their learning to be driven by their own interests and questions. She emphasized that they don't follow a structured curriculum or adhere to specific study hours.
The mother's primary role is to respond to her children's inquiries and assist them in understanding the topics they are curious about.
"We don't teach our children anything; everything they learn is based on their interests or questions. We don't have a curriculum, no specific study hours. We just respond when they want to know something and try to help them understand," the mother stated.
Several users on social media have also raised concerns about this approach, highlighting that young children may not have the awareness to ask about things they don't know.
In the video, the mother also showcased her 6-year-old son's notebook and his reading and writing abilities.
Unfortunately, this did not convince many social media users, as they believed that a 6-year-old should be capable of writing simple sentences and that the child displayed weaknesses in this area.
One user expressed concern about the 6-year-old's writing abilities, stating that they should be capable of writing simple sentences at that age and that struggling with writing letters indicates a lag compared to their peers.
A user pointed out an analogy, saying that children would consume candy excessively if left to their own devices.
They questioned whether the mother only allowed her children to pursue their interests without providing them with a well-rounded education.
However, on the mother's TikTok page, she received supportive comments from other users who shared their own positive experiences with self-directed learning.
They emphasized that education is not solely based on a child's interests and questions, but also requires guidance and shaping from adults.
On social media, people shared their opinions about the mother's teaching.
That's very nice of her,she has nothing to teach the kid. Hope they can learn something from different sources, one user said.
Wow I hope that poor child has other relatives that are teaching them properly.What a sad excuse of a parent. Yuck, the second user said.
If you wants your kids to be functional adults they have to learn how to read or write. You have to teach them cause you're the parent, the third user commented.
Poor kids, ending up with a role model who can't be bothered teaching them anything, another user wrote.
