from the internet
This blog chose waldorf partly because
The individual interests of the children are allowed to bloom and unfold on their own time, creating an environment of confidence and creativity, innovation and innocence.
They're very lucky if it really turns out to be that way. But what if the child wants to learn to read rather than play flute? Then it won't be so nice anymore.
This one wants to police what parents and children do at home too, not just what they children do at school. And it's not enough that they themselves follow their own rules -- they want all other parents at school to sign an agreement to follow the same rules. Rules which seem a bit arbitrary and mistaken (that TV can't give children anything of value is plainly wrong -- there sure is TV/DVD material that is good):
I've heard that some Waldorf schools require parents to sign an "no media agreement". I think our school needs something like that just to serve as a reminder to parents to be more mindful and perhaps educate themselves more on how detrimental TV and computer use is to children.
Herbalist shamans plan to market quackery to pay for steiner education. Or something.
Doctor at waldorf school on computer and cellphone enslaved children. Those interested will have to pay for the article at Natural Medicine. I guess I'm not suffiently interested, the title of the article was quite enough. I'm suspecting it is the usual fear of anything modern that supposedly snatches children away from the natural paradise of a childhood with gnomes and fairies. Technology vs spirituality. The former destroying the potential for the latter.
