http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/200...eve-parenting/
While reading the above post, Steve mentions not wanting his kids to be traditionally schooled, but not having time for homeschooling. He also wants his kids to be able to make their own choices. For anyone that feels that way, I highly recommend checking out the "unschooling" movement.
You can simply google unschooling or check out some of the links below:
Unschooling
"What is "unschooling?" Unschooling is what happens when human beings learn outside the four walls of a school building, at the time and place of their choosing and with the subjects and materials of their choice. It is when children are not forced to learn according to some pre-determined timetable or set of learning objectives. It is a form of education which takes into account and fulfills each child's individual needs and goals, and
trusts in the ability of each child to direct his or her own education. It is creative, spontaneous, and remarkable...unlike a structured school education."
Unschooling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Unschooling contrasts with other forms of home education in that the student's education is not directed by a teacher and curriculum. Although unschooling students may choose to make use of teachers or curricula, they are ultimately in control of their own education. Students choose how, when, why, and what they pursue.
Parents who unschool their children act as "facilitators," providing a wide range of resources, helping their children access, navigate, and make sense of the world, and aiding them in making and implementing goals and plans for both the distant and immediate future.
Unschooling expands from children's natural curiosity as an extension of their interests, concerns, needs, goals, and plans."
For people who are just starting off as parents (actually anyone could benefit from learning about it), I also recommend googling
"attachment parenting".