I am totally with you on this. I’ve seen some successful unschooling stories on YouTube and they have left me scratching my head. One family waited for the child to express the desire to read at age 12 before hiring a teacher (this part confuses me) to teach reading. No shade to the families that enjoy it. I’m sure the kids still turn out to be kind, independent, creative, well-functioning members of society, but I’m not sure if it’s the right approach for us.