She explained: 'Things like raising my hand and having to ask permission to go to the bathroom made no sense to me. Unlike her children, she went to mainstream school as a youngster.Īlthough she worked hard and achieved good grades, she did not like the controlling rules and regulations.ĭayna has four children - Ivy (left), Tiffany (center) cuddling Orion as a baby and oldest Devin (right) - and they have all shunned school in favor of choosing what they want to learn at home Rather than being neglectful, by handing over control to her children, Dayna - who is no longer with their father, but is enjoying a new long-distance relationship with fellow child advocate Leif, who lives in the UK - said she is encouraging them to make decisions and think for themselves. Control causes a child to want nothing but freedom, because they don't have the opportunity to self-regulate and find balance.'
'By working with other parents, I see the most proof of this in computer use and food. 'Controlling them would lead to them developing warped relationships with the things I'm trying to restrict – and then it just becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. So much parenting advice out there focuses on punishment, compliance and rules, but I want my children to be free to make their own decisions. 'My philosophy isn't anti-school – it's anti-force.
Dayna's daughter Tiffany, 18, has also gone on to boast a successful career as a model and YouTuber, although she also has a cleaning business on the side
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