I have taught in both a Waldorf charter school, and currently work in a Waldorf private school. As a teacher, I see no better way to fire the imagination, give children a deep appreciation for the earth, and keep their bodies curious and fit than to gift a child with Waldorf education. I am not an Anthroposophist, but I encourage you to dig deeper and try to understand the ideas behind the philosophy- there are some fascinating and interesting things in there worth pondering- and always take note the era in which it was written. Like in all things, evolution of thought occurs, and continues to occur, so Steiner's thinking (and he probably would agree) continues to evolve as well.