Carla Bellucci has decided that her kids will receive an education while travelling the world rather than in a nursery or school. The mum-of-four is convinced they will learn more that way
A mum-of-four has taken her kids out of school and enrolled them in the ‘school of life’.
Carla Bellucci has revealed the decision to teach her youngest by travelling across the globe rather than sending her to school. The 43-year-old pulled her toddler, Blu, two, out of nursery to go on holiday – with eight trips planned this year.
As part of the tot’s alternative learning, Carla gets her to count the number of cocktails she consumes in one day. While raised eyebrows have been directed at the mum from some quarters, she is unbothered. In fact, she’s vowed to “never let [the] two-year-old step foot in one”.
“I think school is the biggest waste of time,” Carla, from Hertfordshire, told What’s The Jam . “Blu has learned more with me while on holiday than she would’ve done stuck in the crap education system for years. To me, it’s a no-brainer.
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“I feel like we’re giving her the best educational experience ever – a new country each month. This is the way forward; I couldn’t care less about school curriculums. Learning about different cultures while by the pool is far better than a maths or English lesson.”
Carla, who is currently in Tunisia, says families who go away outside of term-time are “utter muppets”. It is often far more expensive to take holidays during school holiday dates due to the surge in demand. Parents with kids in mainstream schools face being fined by their local authority if they take their children away during term-time.
She said: “I laugh at all these parents that respect the rules and education system. The amount of mums who have told me they’re paying over a grand per person for a week in bloody Antalya is a joke. What are their kids really going to miss out on?
“Let your kids see the world over a dated textbook. It makes no sense to me.”
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Carla has also been to Egypt so far, with Marrakech, Spain and Paris next on the list. In August, she’ll be going to America, where she hopes to settle down for a while – but not without taking Blu on more trips abroad, too.
She added: “People just say I’m going to get fined, but I don’t care. I do what I want. I never listen, I trust my own instincts. And it’s not failed me yet. Blu has swam with dolphins, explored remote islands. She’s also been horse riding, another beautiful experience learning about different cultures.
“I loved watching her do body boarding and taking part in crafts and cooking lessons. At the start of term, we’re taking her to Cuba for three weeks. I’d love someone to tell me what their kids have done this week – read another book? How boring.”
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