If You Want Your Kids to Learn at the Highest Level - Take Them Out of School ASAP!

Let’s be sovereign - together! Building communities beyond the system and how live-and-let-live spaces make opting out easy! 😇😎 This is the topic of my talk that I’ll be giving on Wednesday 28th of January on the @freemadeira Bitcoin meetup 🤓🫶🏼

Ed Campbell wrote this piece on the @Bitfest conference:

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Huge shoutout to @RobBrinded for a brilliant @Bitfest talk today. Tomorrow: a live demo/workshop on detecting your glitchy mental code and switching into admin mode — the gateway to a decentralized mind: real freedom.

After 10 days at an unschooling meetup in Algarve we’ve arrived in Manchester today, ready for the @Bitfest ❤️

Did you know that 4-year-olds are some of the most skilled critical thinkers on Earth? They ask 100–300 questions every single day. That is curiosity unsuppressed. That is the mind working exactly as nature intended. So how do we protect this superpower? Simple: Don’t put them into the system. No kindergarten or school teacher has the time, space, or freedom to honor thousands of questions from one child, let alone dozens. Want to amplify this ability even further? Surround your family with freedom-minded, system-questioning people. Bitcoiners. Unschoolers. People who think for themselves. Because who answers your child’s questions shapes how they learn to think. Curiosity is natural. Losing it is taught. At A Place To Be, raising a fiat-proof, deeply confident, question-asking child isn’t something you have to fight for — it happens naturally when the environment protects their spark. Be around people who value questions. And watch your child’s mind stay free. Www.aplacetobe.me

Do Kids Really Need Structure and Discipline? Written By Sylvia BP “Kids need structure and discipline!” That’s what most people say. But do they? Or does the adult saying this need structure and discipline? Or maybe… they just believe they do — because that’s what they were told as children: “You need structure and discipline!” “Go to school!” “Do this!” “Do that!” “Finish it!” “Stop now!” They never stopped to question it. They simply repeated what their parents, teachers, and grandparents — all shaped by the same system — told them. Yes, sometimes structure and discipline serve us. But aren’t we — each individual, including each child — the ones who should decide when, how, and to what extent? Because there’s another kind of discipline — the one that emerges naturally when we’re absorbed in something that fascinates us. When a child builds for hours, paints, explores, tinkers, or reads out of pure curiosity — no one needs to impose time frames or tell them to “stay focused.” Focus and flow arise organically. So maybe the real question isn’t whether children need structure, but whether adults are afraid of what happens without it. Isn’t it more true that rigid structure and imposed order often become the death of creativity? Creation is born in chaos. And chaos isn’t the opposite of order — it’s part of the same cycle. When you cook, for example, you create. You make a mess. You splash, stir, taste, spill. The kitchen becomes wild with life. Then you enjoy the meal — and only after, you restore order again: you wash the dishes, wipe the table, put everything back in its place. It’s a dance between chaos and order — between freedom and form. And that’s how learning and life really flow, when they’re not forced into someone else’s schedule. Rather than giving kids a rigid structure for their time — 6:15 am wake up, wash, get dressed 6:45 am breakfast 7:00 am brush teeth 7:30 am shoes, jacket, school 8:00–5:00 pm school’s structure 5:00 pm homework 6:00 pm dinner 7:00 pm screen time 8:00 pm bed — they can find their own structure through play, curiosity, and meaningful daily life. Children don’t need a timetable to grow; they need space to explore. They find rhythm in free play, in projects that light them up, in the gentle flow between shared meals, time outdoors, or weekly gatherings. They learn naturally from the living examples around them — watching their parents cook, fix things, tend the garden, have conversations, rest, create, or care for others. And even more so, when they’re invited in — to help bake the bread, fold the laundry, feed the animals, or join in a parent’s passion — learning becomes real, embodied, and connected to life itself. Children grow through participation, not instruction. Through observation, not obligation. Through meaning, not management. When we trust their natural rhythms, we discover that structure isn’t something to be imposed — it’s something that emerges. A living rhythm that breathes with the family, with the seasons, with the energy of the day. That’s when discipline transforms from a rule to follow into a love for what they’re doing. And life itself becomes the teacher. Let’s Reflect When we loosen our grip on control, we make room for connection. When we stop managing every hour, we begin to see our children — and ourselves — as whole beings in motion, finding balance naturally between chaos and calm. Maybe the real lesson isn’t about teaching kids discipline at all, but about remembering how to trust life’s own rhythm — and allowing it to guide us, too. Blog post published here:

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Do Kids Really Need Structure and Discipline? — A Place To Be

Most people say “Kids need structure and discipline!” But what if it’s actually adults who crave that structure — and children simply need ...

How to Transition to Unschooling You’ve started questioning things — the pressure, the schedules, the testing, the way your child’s natural curiosity seemed to fade somewhere between homework and report cards. And now you’re here, wondering what life could look like without all that. Maybe you’ve already decided to take the leap into unschooling, or maybe you’re still standing on the edge, trying to see what’s on the other side. Either way, you’re ready to reclaim learning — for your child and for yourself. It’s a beautiful step, but also a big one. Because unschooling isn’t just a change in education — it’s a change in mindset. It asks you to slow down, to trust, and to let go of so many of the beliefs that were built into us through our own schooling. The good news? You don’t need to have it all figured out. There’s no perfect system to replace the old one — and that’s kind of the point. What you do need is presence, patience, and a willingness to rediscover what learning really is: living, exploring, trying, failing, and growing together. So let’s take it step by step. Here’s what really helps when you begin your transition to unschooling. READ MY FULL POST WITH 7 STEPS TO TRANSITION TO UNSCHOOLING:

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Free Webinar: “What It’s Really Like to Unschool” Curious about what unschooling actually looks like in real life? Join me on Saturday, 18 October at 10am (UTC+1) for a live, open conversation about the reality of unschooling — the challenges, the beauty, and everything in between. Plenty of time for Q’s & A’s … I’ll be sharing what I’ve learned on my own unschooling journey — the mindset shifts, the moments of doubt, and the incredible freedom that comes when you trust your children (and yourself) enough to let go of control. It’s a simple but transformative approach that allows kids to flourish, discover who they really are, and learn with genuine joy. 💫 It’s 100% free — no sign-up, no email, no catch. Just show up and listen in. 🎥 The session will be recorded and shared on my website afterward, so if you’d like to stay anonymous, simply turn off your camera or change your display name. I suggest you copy and paste the link into your calendar with a reminder:

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Just gave a 60-min online workshop — “What It’s Really Like to Unschool” — for the Live Wild, Birth Free community, and it went beautifully. The heart of unschooling isn’t about academics because learning is a natural bi-product of life — it’s about the inner deconditioning every parent must go through to truly free themselves and their kids. To unlearn what was programmed into us in childhood, reinforced through schooling, and upheld by the fiat-minded world around us. Life in freedom and sovereignty begins when we dare to question everything we see, hear, and — most importantly — think, because whether you like it or not, fiat is a part of your mental programming.

What makes unschooling challenging? Unschooling isn’t hard because you’re not a professional teacher, you lack resources, intelligence or knowledge. It’s hard because of our conditioning. Letting go of control, fear, and the belief that we or our children are “failing” if we don’t do it all The real unschooling journey is internal

How to Fiat-Proof Your Kids - Don’t send them to school. - Teach them to spot manipulation. - Limit the consumption of all fiat products (including food, music, movies etc) and explain why. - Live your sovereignty — they’ll copy it. - Value truth over comfort. - Let them take real risks. - Keep money real (BTC) - Encourage them to question you, too. - Build community outside the system. Raise kids who can’t be bribed, threatened, or controlled. Get the full roadmap in my free 4-module UnParenting course:

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We’re an Unschooling Neighborhood for Families Who Fiat-Proof Their Kids Schools teach fiat thinking. We do something different. Unschooling is decentralized education — and that's what we live and breathe. This is what happens when you're surrounded by families on the same path: No explanations. No judgment. Just kids learning naturally. And parents building a better future — together. Join us at A Place To Be — Madeira A freedom-first, family-centered community aligned with nature, sovereignty, and Bitcoin values. What We'll Offer: - Simple, intentional living close to nature - Shared co-working space - Gym and outdoor exercise area - Community pool and spa area - Bonfire circle & BBQ areas - Specialized learning + creative spaces for young and old: • Research library & computer room • Science lab • AI & robotics studio • Coding hub • Creative workshop (woodworking, sewing, painting, crafting) • Music space • Community kitchen • Farm animals (cats, dogs, chickens, goats,cows, horses, ponies, donkeys) • Fruit & vegetable garden and greenhouses, beehives - Group trips, family-friendly events, workshops, and retreats - And so much more Where Our Project’s At At Bitcoin Atlantis 2024, we met Rahim Taghizadegan, Austrian economist and the founder of Citadel Garden — a trustless digital land network giving sovereign families a secure way to co-own land and build decentralized communities. He offered us a homebase. We said yes. A Place To Be is now part of the Citadel Garden ecosystem — a growing network of freedom-aligned locations. We finished the topography of 90.000m2 and will soon survey another 200.000m2, the areas that we're allowed to build on, are currently editing the design of the village and plan to submit plans to the municipality mid October 2025. Our plot of land is over 500.000m2 big and stunningly beautiful! You HAVE to come and see it... While we wait for permits, we open the space in its raw form — offering: bom fire tent and gathering spots big trampoline wood and tools to build and mess around a place to co-create and connect as we grow To be up-to-date with our progress visit

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Dear friends, I’m so proud (and seriously excited) to share something very close to my heart: my husband @RobBrinded has just published his book, Glitch - The Hidden Code Running Your Life (And How To Debug It) . I believe this is the book the world so desperately needs. It’s written for every single one of us who has been born and raised within this society — caught up in its patterns, pressures, and noise. And if you’re a parent, Glitch will speak to you on an even deeper level. Because doing our own inner work is the number one thing that allows us to: * be truly present with our children * give them real freedom * act with love instead of fear * create peace and connection in our homes * and ultimately, live the life we dream of alongside them At home and at @A Place To Be, Rob and I live this every single day. We’re constantly learning, unlearning, and finding new ways to bring more calm, joy, and authenticity into our relationships. What I love about Glitch is that it isn’t theory. It’s Rob’s own self-taught, self-discovered path — a way to untangle the conditioning we’ve all grown up with and find a peace of mind that changes everything:  how we parent, how we love, how we live. I’m so excited to finally share this with you! 
👉 You can take a look at the book here: www.glitchthebook.co Love Sylvia 😊🫶🏼 PS: Share the love

Why are my kids not in school? Because they don’t have time for it… here’s why:

Preparing my questions for the forest and nature conservation institute in Madeira to find out how to get horses, ponies, donkeys, cows and goats onto our land 😊🙌🏼🫶🏼

Lately, I’ve been posting a lot on Nostr about the paradox of being a Bitcoiner while still sending kids to school. What I see so clearly is that Bitcoin and unschooling are two sides of the same freedom movement. Bitcoin is about taking back sovereignty over our money. Unschooling is about taking back sovereignty over our children’s learning. Both are about trust, responsibility, and refusing to outsource our freedom to systems that were never built for us. As we’ve been unschooling Bitcoiners for about 8 years I feel called to be a bridge between these worlds—helping Bitcoin families see that their values naturally lead to unschooling, and showing unschoolers why Bitcoin is an essential piece of living free. Reach out if you’re on a similar journey and have any questions regarding unschooling 🫶🏼

We bought the land today! 530.000 m² of wonderful nature on the best island in the world! 🌿🏝️✨ There is truly no better place than A Place To Be 🥰🫶🏼😇🙌🏼 This is just the beginning of building a sovereign, unschooling neighborhood where families can connect with nature, freedom, and each other. 🌱👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 👉 Follow along as we bring this vision to life — and if you feel called to be part of it, subscribe and book a call with us. Your future home might already be waiting for you here. 💫 www.aPlaceToBe.me