I'm really heartened to hear about parents like OldDad refusing to comply with schools' requirements that their children to do busywork. That, to me, speaks volumes to children about how valuable childhood is. You only have one opportunity to be free to learn about the world unencumbered by survival concerns; why not be allowed to be a child and learn unfettered by arbitrary rules? Just wonderful. That's inspiring parenting.

What is to give light must endure burning.