#0120: Schools are not designed for boys.

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Your boys can’t sit still in one place.

The teachers complain, and you start to worry—could they have ADD/ADHD?

You begin contemplating medication to calm them down, but before you take that step, ask yourself:

Why are they expected to sit in one place for so long?

Why are we failing to understand their natural need to move, to use their bodies, to play rough, climb trees, and get dirty in the mud?

Who decided that children, whether boys or girls, should be confined to classrooms for hours?

The alarming rise in ADD/ADHD diagnoses worldwide is concerning, but are we addressing the root cause?

Perhaps it’s time we reconsider the structure of our schools and the expectations we place on our children.

“The schools are not well adapted to boys. I don't think they're particularly well adapted to girls either by the way, but they're particularly not well adapted to boys. - Jordan Peterson.

Adi and I have been exploring alternate learning spaces in India,

we travelled for 79 days exploring

visited 2 countries,

8 states and 18 cities

10 plus unique learning spaces,

attended several programs,

meeting educators and families redefining what it means to learn and grow.

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discover innovative approaches to education,

and connect with like-minded individuals

passionate about creating meaningful experiences for the next generation.

Our experiences included:

living in villages,

living in off-beat places,

sustainable living,

living in the mountains and more.

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