Parenting & Development

Thoughtful reflections on parenting and child development, with a focus on key developmental stages and life transitions. This space explores how children grow emotionally, socially, and inwardly — and how parents can support these changes with presence, timing, and care.

Written for parents seeking a deeper understanding of childhood development, conscious parenting, and the inner work of walking alongside a growing child.

The moral atmosphere: The first teacher in every room - and how travel can become its most powerful expression.

One of the most beautiful concepts I came across through my Anthroposophical studies is the concept of moral atmosphere, one of the most important principles in all of Steiner/Waldorf education: “The moral atmosphere in which a child lives is the most important pedagogical force.” — The Study of Man / Foundations of Human Experience The thinking, or more than that, the feeling is that children learn and grow not simply from the curriculum, nor from what adults consciously te

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Walking the World with Intention: The Tejas Vision

To travel well is to be wholly present . At Tejas, we believe this simple truth becomes the compass of all we do. Rooted in the rhythms of Rudolf Steiner’s educational legacy, our journeys invite travellers — families, teachers, children — not just to explore the world, but to become through it . Why Tejas? Travel isn’t simply movement. It is a thread weaving the outer landscape with the inner life. With Tejas, we embrace the sacred interplay of: Intention — We listen to wh

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Why ages 10–12 are the golden years for family travel.

At around age 10–12, children stand at a unique threshold in their development. According to Arnold Gesell , the child development pioneer, this age is marked by balance, coordination, and grace of movement. He called it an age of “wholesome equilibrium” . Children at 10 and 11 display a harmony between body and mind — confident, curious, and mercurial. They have an eagerness for activity (climbing, running, cycling, cricket!) yet are also able to reflect, listen, and engag

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The 11 year old child

Traveling with your Eleven Year Old child: Meeting the Restless Spirit of the Child. At Tejas, we believe that travel is not simply about seeing the world — it is about meeting the human being in their becoming . When we design journeys for families with children around eleven years old, we are mindful of what both Rudolf Steiner and child development researchers such as Arnold Gesell have long observed: Eleven is a threshold. The child is no longer in the dreamy ease of ear

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Education in Rhythm with Life

In a world that often measures learning by speed and output, Steiner education invites us to see childhood differently — as a living journey, unfolding in its own time, in tune with the rhythms of human development. Rudolf Steiner, the Austrian philosopher and educator who founded the Waldorf movement, recognised that children do not grow in a straight line. They grow in cycles , each lasting roughly seven years, with its own inner needs, challenges, and gifts. When we unders

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What is Steiner Education and why it matter in today's world?

"Our highest endeavour is to produce young men and women who out of themselves are able to find meaning and direction in their own lives." Rudolf Steiner. What is Steiner/Waldorf Education? A living education for the head, heart, and hands. Steiner, or Waldorf, education began over 100 years ago in Germany, founded by the Austrian philosopher, scientist, and visionary Rudolf Steiner. His question was simple yet profound: What kind of education helps a child grow into their fu

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