Here is one mom’s REAL LIFE experience. This story must be shared!!! It could happen to ANY OF US. Read it at Let Grow and PASS IT ALONG!
School Expects Parents to Accompany 11-year-olds to Locker. But Why?
CHOOSE ONE: 1 – We think kids are morons 2 – We think kids are in constant danger 4 – We want to waste parents’ time 5 – We insist parents over-demonstrate their love Join the discussion over at Let Grow!
Hey! No Fair! Mom Investigated for Letting Daughter, 8, Walk the Dog in MY HOME TOWN!
Where EVERYONE walked to kindergarten, in the day — and no one considered that “neglect!” Join the fuming over at Let Grow! That town MADE me the Free-Ranger I am today! And now this!!!
Contrast and Compare: Dickens at Age 12, and What “Good Morning America” Recommends for Kids, Age 12
Just for a little historical perspective, check out what Dickens was doing at age 12. conversation over at Let Grow!
A Mom Who Grew Up Free-Range Now Lives ACROSS THE STREET from Her Childhood Home and Wonders…
…how come she never even let her 11-year-old ride her bike to a friend’s house less than a mile away? Gradually she realizes she has been sleepwalking into the helicopter mindset. And then she wakes up! Great, long-ish story over at Let Grow!
How Helicopter Parenting Turns Moms into Drudges
…And shames them if they dare to buck the trend. I have a piece about this in today’s New York Post and discuss it over at Let Grow. Chime in over there!
Why Do Americans Think Their Kids Need So Much Extra Help from Their Moms?
A mom just back from five years in England is shocked by how much parental involvement her kids’ school expects. Join the conversation over at Let Grow!
Boy, 8, Gets Hit By Car Walking Home from Park. Insurance Company Says it is Mom’s Fault for Not Being with Him
A judge just decided if a mom was guilty simply for not for being with her son when he was hit by a car. Is that actually a crime? Join the discussion at Let Grow!
Am I Crazy to Let My 5th Grader Walk to School?
A mom is getting pushback on letting her kid walk to school, even though next year, in middle school, the girl will have to get herself all the way across town! Join the grumbling at Let Grow!
Brave Mom of a Suicidal Third-Grader Ponders Parenting
In response to a post about childhood anxiety, the mom of a girl who was hospitalized in third grade for self-harm, thinks about what kids might need to feel less worried and depressed. Join the discussion at Let Grow.
