How To Support (Instead of Suppress!) Simple Yet Profound Experiences In Childhood That Shape Who We Are

in #video7 years ago

I am very pleased that my last post on parenting was well received, and there were many requests for more on this topic! 



Honestly I am thrilled by that, as parenting is of the utmost importance to me! In fact, one of the favorite of my quotes is a bold statement: ~*~Almost all the world’s problems start with parenting, thus the solutions to the world’s problems lie in New Paradigm parenting~*~


So while that quote embodies the fullness of what I mean, it doesn't really address any kind of specifics to practical life. I would like to use that quote as the foundation for my posts on parenting/family/life, and in each post address more practical aspects of life that are likely to be of importance to almost any parent. 


If you did not check out my last post on parenting, please do so as it has a lot of background information and foundational consciousness about who I am as a being and as a father. 

I literally have thousands of photos and hours of videos documenting the very raw and alive life the children and I have shared over the years. 

This video was recorded about 3 years ago and was actually brought back to my attention by a friend who was commenting on the simple profound realizations he had through this video. So I felt why not share it all with you here on Steemit!

This video is of @qiqi-power when she was almost 3 years old. As you will see in the video, she is helping me make a bunch of scrambled eggs and wants to scramble them with her hands. This of course is not the way that it is "supposed to be done", nor the way adults would do it, nor something most adults would allow. 

While this exact experience is not critical, experiences like this ARE! 

Adults often forget how exciting the many new facets of life can be for children and how important they are to their well-rounded comprehension and adaptation to their world. There are so many sensational experiences and explorations of how the world works that go into development in early years of childhood that adults have forgotten about or have no comprehension of. 

Something may appear to be irresponsible or bad to an adult, yet to the child it may be the greatest experience.

This is a great example of an experience that QiQi was not only thoroughly immersed in, but got fulfillment from! She's never needed to do this again. If I would have told her "you can't do this!" for whatever justified reason my adult mind could come up with (there are many), not only would she have been upset, but in the back of her mind she would still want to do it and when she does do it behind my back, she may wind up making a much bigger mess or wasting a lot of eggs because of the dysfunction of the experience. By giving her freedom to do what she wants in a responsible way, not only does she enjoy herself and learn important things about how the world works, but she does it responsibly. 

This is one of many everyday critical moments. It's as simple and complex as that.





I hope you enjoy this video and even though it is so simple, I also hope you get something profound out of it because of the content shared here. Not only is parenting a huge part of my life, but I have also found that it just may be the most important/influential part of life, and thus deserves WAY more exploration and evolution. 


Parenting is the foundation of all of our lives, for better or for worse... 

I feel it’s very important to address some of the core consciousness in regards to parenting/family, as not only is it of the utmost importance to me, but I have also started to post a lot more about family life here on Steemit due to the success of @qiqi-power and @noki-power, the Steemit accounts for my two daughters. 

You can find their introduce yourself posts and much more there. 


(The SteemPowerSisters @qiqi-power and @noki-power)



These are our sustainable home made SuperPowerOutfits! Imagination and play are the key to fun - not fancy stuff!

(3 children having fun while washing mason jars, using well water from our land!)

@qiqi-power and @noki-power not just making their own fried eggs, but doing it over open flame on a hand made earthen rocket stove in an outdoor kitchen!)



I feel that the most influential changes humanity can make for a healthier and happier future lie in the evolution of parenting/education. Because of this, parenting is of the utmost importance to me and I feel it is one of the most valuable contributions I can make to the world. 

In future posts, I hope to share what parenting is like from my perspective and how parenting can be not only successful, but enjoyable as well. At some level, all parents want is for their children to be a success. 

Unfortunately, the way parenting/education is generally addressed does not result in real success, especially success that guarantees health, freedom, fulfillment, and happiness. 

I really hope this topic and my perspective on the matter is of interest and value. Please comment and let me know! 

Almost all the world’s problems start with parenting, thus the solutions to the world’s problems lie in New Paradigm parenting~*~



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Oh that's so sweet!! She's having a nice time playing in the eggs, just feeling them. And then at the end she says "I'm done!" and that's it. She felt the eggs, she found out what it's like, and that was that.

It's so important and valuable that you talk about this!!! I know way more adults who would have freaked out and not allowed their child to squish around in some eggs rather than would let it happen and be chill and not stressed about a mess or whatever...it feels like there is so much about parenting that needs to be "unlearned" and reconsidered.

And QiQi is the coolest, so obviously your approach is working.

Yes exactly!

Whats even more awesome is that none of the eggs got wasted and we could actually still use them hahaha

There is always a way to nurture children interest, exploration and experience while being responsible and productive.

This is a perfect and simple example indeed!

You are such an example that has helped everyone here so much and people around the world. Thank you!

Grateful to have a community to share this life with and to help me help the world!

It's amazing how many things parents say "no" to, how much we want to control things, and making things "right". It's amazing how much we stifle their creativity, their curiosity, their abilities, and their futures.

Thanks for showing a better way @quinneaker. Thanks for reminding parents that the future of humanity may lie in their hands, and that what they choose now will shape the lives of their children and generations to come. Your point of view is incredible, and the exuberance of your children is a testament to what you share.

The ease is so simple, and yet letting go of old programming and how we were raised can feel so complex. What people really need is this living example. Thank you for being that!

Another super power post!!! Keep them coming!!

Thanks for sharing shellie and for being one of the best supporters and friends of my children!

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It is indeed my pleasure @quinneaker! <3 <3 <3

Life is far different for my daughter than for Sami or I and we are thrilled. We recognize that our parents did the best they could with the information they were provided and with the people who had modeled daily life for them.

We decided to treat our daughter with respect and honor from before she was born. We have always spoken to her with the knowledge she understood what we were saying. When Tesla was about 2 months old, Samantha and I had only been getting 30 min-2 hours of sleep at a time and we were seeing bunnies out the corners of our eyes. Samantha, with tear-filled eyes explained to our crying infant that if she could sleep for at least 3 full hours, she would be able to be more present, produce more milk, would physically feel much better, and she could be a better mom.

That beautiful tiny being gestured in a way that appeared to be a shrug and made a noise close to, "hmm", and rolled over. She fell asleep almost instantly and stayed asleep for about 4 hours. We knew then that things were much different from what our parents and grandparents experienced and explained them to be (even with each other).

I look at the minis way of interacting in this plane similar to what it's like to operate in the interior of Mexico when someone doesn't speak Spanish. Most can tell what is being communicated, but are unable to speak the language. This idea was reinforced when we taught Tesla sign language and she was able to communicate by signing a good while before she had learned to speak. She quickly passed the limits of my vocabulary and became my teacher.

I will do my best to continue to provide her tools that will enable her to quickly maneuver through, around, and beyond the challenges of previous generations and many challenges the current one faces.

Thanks for your post and your commitment to your family.

Thank you for sharing!

Nothing more important than happy, conscious, responsible family not just for those involved but for the world.

We as a society are in desperate need of major overhaul to the whole parenting, family, education dynamic.

I am grateful you found this post valuable and that you are honoring and embracing the glorious potential of a conscious family!

Hope to see you around again soon!

I thoroughly love watching tiny humans learn and grow. You can clearly see the wheels turning as she observes and interacts and it's magical. Last week we started baby led weaning with our twins and it was such a mess but worth every splatter. As adults, we can take take taste and texture for granted since we have experienced it so often. Seeing my children experience new tastes, smells, and textures was exciting and also reminded me of lifes simple pleasures. How magnificent the world could be if we looked through at it through a childs eyes again. Thanks for sharing! -Aimee

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Learning, growing and having REAL experiences facilitate that which is MOST important in life!

Love you daddy!
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Love you QiQi!!!

Though i am not parent yet, but i find the post valuable as a future investment for me 😊

That is what I hope!

In many ways this is FAR more valuable to someone who is NOT yet a parent because they may have time to prepare and get in the proper mental perspective BEFORE having a child.

Once a parent already has children it is usually very difficult and rare to change ones ways.

Yeah right though i will be advising my sister on the basis of this for sure 😉😉, she has 2 kids and faces alot of parenting issues already

GREAT JOB!

Let her know I am here for her for the sake of her children and our future!

As a children's entertainer, I'm around kids all the time, and it's so unique for me to be around yours. New paradigm parenting. Fascinating to watch.

Thanks for sharing that.

Absolutely inspirational. Thank you so much for writing this article, I absolutely loved it. As a father who lives in the main-stream, but wants to leave, this kind of post gives me so much hope for the future. The more I see and read about this kind of lifestyle and 'education' the more I want to take the leap of faith and just go for it...Who knows maybe I will one day soon. Thank you anyway :)

I am very happy to hear that I am inspiring you and giving you some confidence in the grand potential!

That is my intention and I am here for you along the way. Change is scary and sometimes takes time but there is NO TIME like NOW to begin!

Take the leap of faith the rewards are great especially for your children!

Love the spirit and I will get there one day. Sort the nest out first ;)
Peace bro and all the best to you and yours.

Yes, gotta have a proper nest for a proper family~

Blessings on the way~*~

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