Because the topics of parenting and education are of utmost important to me, I intend to make many more posts addressing these foundational issues.
One of my quotes is "Parenting is the foundation of all of our lives, for better or for worse", and I feel it is one of the most--if not the most--important facets of life. I now have 3 children made and born of my blood and a lot to share on the topic.
But before I get too deep into the subject, I want to continue introducing my family. You can read about my first born QiQi in this post "Introducing The Amazing QiQi, My First Born Daughter".
Noki is my second born, and today is her 4th birthday!! I feel it is a perfect time to introduce her to you all.
Like QiQi, Noki was born totally naturally without any "professionals"--no midwife/doctor/dula/coach etc. She was born at home here in The Garden of Eden. Her older sister, QiQi, was 1.5 at the time, and she was present for the whole birth of her sister.
This is something that is important to me because I don't ever treat my children like "children"; I simply treat them as beings and interface with them as they are. I do not try and shield, hide, coerce, bribe, or especially force anything with any of them. Not only was I comfortable with QiQi being present for the whole birth, but I feel it was quite beneficial for her because she wanted to be there.
Noki in turn was also present for her younger brother's birth in Ecuador (which is a whole story in itself that I will hopefully get to sometime soon). She was amazing, as calm if not more calm than any of the adults around!
Noki is a lot different than her sister. If you have not yet read about QiQi, please do in my introduction post. We call her "Nakey Noki Nature Girl" because she is almost always naked, is totally natural, and loves being in nature. She is not a girly princess girl like her older sister, QiQi who likes to brush her hair many times a day, always be clean, and have more privacy with her body.
Noki loves to be dirty, has never let us brush her hair and loves to play outside all the time. Her favorite toys are horses. She plays with horses every day for hours. She goes on adventures outside, making all her horse sounds, finding them food, and protecting them from the dangers of the wild like cheetahs and lions.
She loves to lie in the grass, make mud pies, and immerse herself in her own little world. Also unlike her sister, she can play for hours all by herself. She is VERY calm, at peace, and fulfilled in herself. She needs very little attention--or almost anything for that matter! In fact, just the other day she woke up at 12am right as I and her mother were going to sleep. We slept for 8 hours and Noki took care of herself in all regards for 8 hours straight, all alone. I was quite surprised and impressed even with how used to their extraordinary competence I am.
We have always been VERY nurturing and caring for our children. They have never been with a baby sitter, a day care, or even a family member without one or both of their parents. I don't know anyone or an environment that lives up to the standards I want for them, and they have thus never wanted to be away from it.
We all sleep in a family bed, and are together every day. Its true that I "work" a LOT. I am the founder and director of The Garden of Eden, I have many other adult children to take care of (the hundreds of people I feed, house, clothe and help get on track) I spend many hours a day on Steemit, run a production company, clothing line, jewelry line, do consulting and a lot more.
Yet every day I am home as they are, and they can come to me at any point for anything and I meet them in presence. Maybe more importantly I provide a super abundant, safe and free environment for them to consciously live and evolve.
They also have their mother who is a full-time stay at home mom, having very little to no responsibilities besides being there for the children if they need something. Also there are other children and adults here who they love, that are living here every day as well. They have NO lack of support and care; I have never seen children so cared for and free to be.
Noki is the sweetest girl I have ever met! One day she was crying because her sister was asserting her power over her, so I picked her up to talk to her. (We discuss everything including life and death, politics, money, religion, police state and or anything that ever comes up.) Even though she was sad, she told me that she didn't assert her power because she just wants her sister to be happy. I started to cry because her virtue is so pure and so real. This is who she is.
She is always ok with her sister getting first choice in everything. Her older sister is always claiming first dibs on everything, and Noki will happily squeal "Im Second!!!!!" even now tears well in my eyes as I feel into her almost unfathomable loving, caring, non-attached being.
Her friend just had a birthday the other day, and we had a cake with candles on it. All the children were making their wishes, wishing for things of course. They blew out all the candles but one, because they are older and quicker on the draw. Noki made her wish and it was "I wish to have so much fun playing with my friends today."
I could write on and on and on about how at peace she is, how comfortable and present she is. She is so low maintenance, so loving, so amiable to the situation at hand. She truly is the sweetest girl I have ever met.
She is also very responsible and quite capable. She is not a go getter like her sister; she is much more reserved and even timid at times. Yet she was also using the toilet for pee and poo at 3 weeks old. She has been helping prepare meals, using sharp knives and cleaning since she was 2 years old.
She is also a very healthy girl. She vary rarely ever asks for any treats, processed foods, or any of the common child cravings.
She loves to make up her own games and is very content with simply finding nature's treasures or discarded trash and making games out of it. She doesn't ask for things, which is good because I don't buy stuff. She creates her own games, makes her own toys like me, and is fulfilled in the natural and sustainable life.
Here Noki collects big fallen leaves off the sidewalk in Ecuador.
She then collects them in a paper bag, which was discarded trash on the street. This is just one of hundreds of times she has used discarded waste (human or nature's) as her play toys.
Here she makes a special bouquet gift for me out of found materials. She loves to give gifts and gives them every day to many people in her life.
I love all my children, yet Noki is truly so sweet and I am honored to be around her each day. Today she doesn't even want happy birthday sung to her nor has made any special requests at all. She is so happy with her life and being herself that even on her birthday she doesn't request anything.
I am excited to share a lot more about our New Paradigm Family and the unique approach we have to education and the extraordinary results we get. Next I will introduce my first born son and hopefully be posting daily about family life.
I believe that all problems in the world begin with parenting and thus all solutions lie in New Paradigm Parenting.
Enjoy your day, constantly remember and nurture what is most important in your life. All we have is now~*~
Oh my GOSH!!! One of the greatest joys of this existence is knowing that Noki exists on this planet!!! It is true, she is the sweetest girl ever....and that is no understatement. She is always looking out for others and goes out of her way to be sure things are well. She tells me nearly everyday that I am the best friend she has or maybe will have in her entire life. Myyy heeeaaarttt iiss mmmeeelttinng!!! So brilliant, down to earth, genuine, honest, one-of-a-kind, Noki Girl. I love doing the Noki Poki with her, and everything else too. What a blessing to play with magnificence, no better playmate could I ask for...so wise and so real. Thank you for bringing her into my life. My life would not be the same without her! Happy EVERything Noki Girl!!!
So grateful she has such a genuine loved filled being to play and live with!
We are EverGrateful for you EverLove!
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My joy cup runneth over!! <3
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Incredible super human girl!!! Pure love and compassion!!!!
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Indeed!
Holy maloney those are some adorable kids @quinneaker! It sounds like you are having an incredible time with your family. I always have so much admiration for people that can wholeheartedly show such love to their families like you do! Keep up the good work man :)
Thanks man!
I really really appreciate that. I to feel it is of the greatest importance and have dedicated my life to revolve around providing the best life for my children as possible. I take a lot of pride in how happy, healthy and capable they are.
Really appreciate you taking the time to check out the post and comment. Means a lot to me!
Very cool photos @quinneaker! I can't wait to grow our family.
Really? wow super exciting! If you ever need ANYTHING in regards to healthy thriving family please reach out to me. I am here for you as it is the MOST important thing there is.
Really appreciate you taking the time to make a comment and check out the post. Means a lot to me. I am actually writing my new Q2C2 and featuring ANOTHER one of your posts cause u post so many quality things.
SteemON!
I sure do enjoy posts about your beautiful co-creations. It makes my chest warm ^-^
Grateful to share the love and beauty, grateful for your appreciation and support~*~
The gratitude is mutual. Give Noki a big solar return hug for me!
Such a beautiful family; we must come over and visit you some time :-)
Cg
Yes you really should!
We have the most epic feasts, the air is fresh and full of life and the people are so happy!
There are lots of other bonuses too! ;-)>
Wow I bet; I'm going camping this weekend, but I'm just so dying to do it in an area like yours at the Garden of Eden and sample some of those bonuses too ! :-)
Cg
Yea man. Be in touch and let me know! If not soon the fall is particularly nice as the scorching heat is subsided and there is fresh cool air and raines.
Its pretty epic all times though ;-)>
Yeah!!! Noki has another year under her belt today!!!!
Little old "Noksterdamus", she's getting super big bro.
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Yea she really is. She weights as much as her sister who is 1.5 years older than she is!
Another cool gif bro. Ur good with that shit. Where do u get em all?
Thanks! If not created by me on Giphy.com then I source from HERE, HERE, and HERE
STEEM ON!
One of my favorite kids ever.
<3 OMG! <3
Love & Namaste! Shall be great to meet one day!
Yea soon hopefully!
I'm so grateful to celebrate NOKI!!!!!! Today and everyday, it is a blessing to know such a pure heart and kind soul.
It's amazing to see confirmation of amazing parenting in an AMAZING being like Noki--I had no idea that children OR parenting could even be AMAZING!
Thanks for sharing the incredible possibilities, Quinn!
Grateful to have you in our life sara and to provide you with the life you never had to find your self and grow~
Blessings~*~
You are really "one of a kind" man!
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Thanks so much dear friend!
I really appreciate your taking the time to check out the post and comment!
Means a lot to me. I am grateful to share some content that is worth while.
Hope to see you around.
SteemON!
Steem On!
Full Steem Ahead!
What a beautiful family! Noki is such a sweet name for this adorable and smart little girl. I very much agree with you "Parenting is the foundation of all of our lives, for better or for worse". Thanks for sharing!
Ahhhhhhhhhh she truly is so sweet and I am just so grateful to be able to provide a life for her where she can truly be free and blossom into the radiant woman she will be.
I am also super grateful you took the time out of ur busy life to check the post and make a comment. Means a lot to me!
Hope to see you around!
It's so refreshing to read your posts about your children and how they are raised, I truly believe they are getting the best possible upbringing by letting them be themselves and just being there for them when they need a hug.
Noki "Nakey Noki Nature Girl" is very unique but also reminds me so much of our Nayeli or Nageli as she prefers to be called, Nageli is always naked and refuses to have her hair brushed. We also all sleep together and find the children sleep so much better this way.
Thanks again for sharing your wisdom and your children's way of being with us. We take it all in and really appreciate it.
Bless.
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SO awesome to hear. There is nothing more important to me than parenting and providing children with a truly supportive and free environment to consciously evolve!
It is SOOOOO very rare in this world and thus all the many human problems we are currently faced with. I truly believe all the solutions lie in New Paradigm Parenting. This does not mean parents must be me or like me or that other children must be like my children. What it means is that until children are allowed to be free and not controlled. Until they are believed in and treated as conscious capable and responsible beings humanity will never be conscious, capable, responsible and free.
I really appreciate you making your family a priority and taking the time to make a comment in acknowledgment of the power and importance of this post.
It means a lot to me and I am so grateful to share with you. I will continue these just for you alone if it is that inspiring or conformational.
Hope to see you around soon!
Hi Quinn, Not that it matters but what is Noki given name.. and Please tell her Happy Birthday for me! God bless your beautiful family!
Hey thats a GREAT question one of which I should have and meant to include in the post!
Her name is Quinoki Daenerys Eaker Alrutz
Que lindos
Si!!!!!
Muchas Gracias!
So awesome! It is so sweet to get to know your kids through these Steemit posts sharing about them and their uniqueness. So many good photos in this post!!! That one of her rock climbing is particularly epic! Especially fine art wise! And I love that one of her chopping vegetables! :) Also, that family photo is just precious! So sweet and stunning! Ya'll are gorgeous.! Many blessings to you all! And so cool to get to know Noki:)! She sounds like such a charm:) Bless!
Yea one of the many benefits of Steemit! We get to connect and share via the web and get paid for it too!
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Yea!!!!
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wow, you have one beautiful family and you live a pretty incredible lifestyle.. gotta respect that.. good to meet you by the way.
look forward to more post.. and cheers from one proud father to another.. your love for your children shines bright.
Thanks brother!
Means a lot to me and is of great importance. Hope to interact with you more often in the days to come!
Oh, Noki, what a beautiful being you are <3 I don't bother with asking for things for my birth days either, so you are not alone in that! I don't even notice mine unless somebody else points it out to me because I love every day and celebrate being alive every day the same! I can see from the photos of you and from the loving words written by your papa and your friends that you are a very lovely girl. I am glad to be on the same planet as you! Shine on, dear Noki! <3 xx
Yes what a beautiful blessings!
Thanks for sharing. Hope to see you around soon.
really fun read and great to learn more about an extraordinary girl! you do her honor by writing this.
So grateful to share with you and so thankful that you recognize the implications!
I really appreciate you taking the time to comment!
Hope to see you around again one day!
I love you ethos children are far to protected in modern society and in many case scared of the real world. Bringing them up to interact with the world around them is amazing. They look happy as, wow how the regimes across the world woul say hey are not. Its amazing you’ve done this and taken the step towards the change in paradigm, top work. I just hope I can manage this achievement if I have kids :)
I appreciate the support.
I am very passionate about New Paradigm Parenting (as I call it) and am confident in the results I am getting. I am quite sure that the older they get the more obvious it will be how competent they are in all regards.
I have faith that if it is of true importance to you and you dedicate your life to building it then you shall too succeed.
Blessings~*~
Thank you and yes the new paradigm is coming in many differnt fields. We are nearly there the 100rth monkey is rising :)
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Bless it be!
Wow what a wonderful spirit you are - and raising your kids like this - you and your family will be blessed - excellent post - resteeming and definately following you. I love the peace you bring to this world
Thank you~
I really appreciate the support. There is nothing more important to me than providing such opportunity for my children that almost none ever have.
The fruits are already showing yet have only just begun. They will likely only continue to grow more and more.
I hope to keep sharing inspirational content of real value worthy of your follow and support.
I appreciate the comment and feedback.
Best Regards~*~
It is my pleasure and I appreciate your posts
Thanks hope to continue to make posts worthy of your appreciation and support!
Great photos @quinneaker
Congratulations for your family!
Thanks!
She is very cute your daughter. Congratulations to you.
Thank you!
Beautiful and happy girl. The fulfillment of a family is a child.
We are very grateful indeed!
Happy birthday Noki. Lovely family pic :)
Thanks!
Let me welcome you to this awesome place Quinneaker . I'm @chrisx and if you need any help feel free to contact or follow me :-)
Thanks...
That's for certain @saramiller. @quinneaker truly has the answers!!!
I am grateful to have such support. Thank you.
No one who deserves it more than you @quinneaker!!! What you have shared and continue to offer is truly priceless!!!
~ <3 EverLove <3 ~
Hi @chrisx, welcome to Quinn Eaker. If YOU need any help, he is The man.
Welcome to the community, @Quinneaker ! Wish you much luck! Cheers! Follow me ...
Ur gonna have to do a lot better than that!
Good luck~*~
Hello @quinneaker. Welcome to Steemit. I am David. I wish you have a happy journey here.
Welcome home, follow me and give me a vote, and I did it, thank you
ur gonna have to do a lot better than that. Some people (not me) will flag you for such comments.
@quinneaker bienvenido a steemit, te dejo mi voto.
Te invito a que visite mi post y dejes tu voto!
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ur gonna have to do a lot better than that. Some people (not me) will flag you for such comments.
Overall nice family and Beautiful Noki too.
Thanks
hai, welcome here
amazing post ;)
Thanks!
Welcome to Steem @quinneaker I have upvoted and sent you a tip. Check my blogs if you are looking for tips on how to earn more Steem and SBD.
Thanks!
WIll check it out!
Happy Birthday Noki! Such precious little girl <3
So precious!
Welcome to Steemit quinneaker.
thanks!
Welcome quinneaker to Steemit.
thanks!
Nice to meet you
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I am new here.Follow me and I will surely follow you back.
And one more thing, upvote my posts for upvote back.
Your gong to have to do a lot better than that to succeed here!
Welcome :) Followed. Follow me back 😘
Gonna have to do a lot better than that!
HUGE welcome to #steemit @quinneaker, great pictures ! I am following you because you interest that i see some common one. This is a great community and hopefully we will grow up on great and useful content!
Happy steeming and greetings from Switzerland!
Francesco
Thanks, pretty fancy copy paste. Hope it works out for ya!