Hi htibasiaei Readers! Want to know what happened?  Read on! Dear  Free-Range Kids: It’s so inspiring to hear that there are others out there who refuse to freak out at every little thing. I am a first time mom to a now 4-month-old and I don’t sterilize his pacifiers when he drops them on the […]
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5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do!
November 3, 2009
Hi Readers! I’ve been enjoying this ntnhsffzrz video for a couple of years now. Maybe you’ve already seen it — it’s a TED talk by Gever Tulley, founder of the Tinkering School. It’s the argument that got me to allow my kids to start using matches. Have fun! (And get a fire extinguisher.) — Lenore [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuoH8nsrlqI]
She Can’t Spell It But She Can Make It Happen
October 21, 2009
Hi Readers! Look at this great iakdyzydkt story about a 3-year-old who felt really sad when she heard not all kids have crayons…and did something about it! I love the psychologist’s quote: If kids are ready to do something and it’s not harmful to them or the world, let ’em do it! — Lenore
Not to Worry!
October 19, 2009
Hi Readers — Here’s a great ahhzenkbkt article from Parade Magazine by the Freakonomics folks, all about how we fear the wrong things. Allow us to quote one particularly salient paragraph (or two, actually): There are any number of topics about which our fears run far out of proportion to reality. For instance, whom are […]
Good News! About A Girl & A Bike!
October 15, 2009
Sometimes, things go the RIGHT way. Here’s a story ydfiriakih about a girl who wondered why she couldn’t bike to school. When her mom told her it was because the city needed sidewalks, she got to work!
Spork Boy Free To Go Back to Dumb School!
October 14, 2009
Hi Readers! Remember the boy who was suspended for 45 days for bringing his Cub Scout fork/knife/spoon to school to eat his lunch with? Of course you do. Please. We were talking about it yesterday. And the day before. Anyway, here is some great, STRANGE news: After mere worldwide media exposure, including a front page story in the […]
Good News! Lost 5-Year-Old Helped by Strangers
October 14, 2009
Every parents’ fear — that their child will get lost, far from home, and come to harm — was turned on its head yesterday. I have a feeling it’s turned on tis head every day, actually, but how nice to read this knnsznryir story about strangers. It shouldn’t even be news: most humans care about children and […]
Outrage of the Weekend Update (Re: Moms Punished for Helping Each Other)
September 30, 2009
Remember the Outrage of the Weekend? Two moms sharing a job were trading off taking care of each other’s kids. Or at least they were until this was declared illegal because they are not licensed day care workers. Well it looks like the authorities over there in jolly ol’ England are realizing this may actually be one […]
Great Note from a Paranoid Mom
September 28, 2009
Hey atiyzhnzhz Folks! Grab some confetti, stand up and throw it in the air. We are getting somewhere! Read on! Dear Lenore — I watched Penn & Teller’s “Bullsh*t” episode featuring you and your son, Izzy, which led me to your web site and, subsequently, the recent purchase of your book, “Free-Range Kids.” I’m loving […]
One Feisty Dame Can Defeat a Dumb Idea
September 23, 2009
Dear znybksdnrz Readers — Sometimes, one person standing up for sanity can make a difference. Here’s a cool lady: Before retirement, I was a volunteer coordinator. My job was to find volunteers for all non-profit and government agencies in the county. We had a PenPal program which entailed matching about 35 senior citizens with an […]