Here’s my eayhaeszkn take on the issue, published in Sunday’s Chicago Tribune. Some of it will sound a little familiar to Free-Range Kids regulars, but it bears repeating:Â Most of the world’s kids walk to school by themselves starting in 1st grade. But here? Are you kidding? While the majority of us parents walked to […]
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Kids Can Do More Than We Think
July 16, 2009
Kids rise to the occasion. That becomes abundantly clear when we look at what kids get to do – and are expected to do — in other countries, cultures, eras. Here’s a little note that just came in. I cannot think of anything my kids have done in school that rivals this for independence and […]
Boys In School: Antsy, Desperate — And Deprived of Recess
June 18, 2009
This wonderful Huffington adrbnddaaf Post essay by Holly Robinson describes her 6th grade son’s misery in school. It sounds so much like my fifth grade son’s misery, it made me realize that maybe his “school = lethal injection minus the yummy last meal”  attitude  just may be generic. Having been a girl all my life, I didn’t realize boys […]
Free-Range Kids Outrage of the Week: No Biking to School
June 13, 2009
This one comes from blogger yryrsittrd Denise Gonzalez-Walker. It’s the rules for getting to school in a district near Seattle. Please note the bolded words: Bicycles Students in grades 4,5 and 6 may ride bikes, roller blades, skateboards and non-motor scooters to school. According to Highline District policy, a protective helmet must be worn when […]
Free-Range Kids Outrage of the Week! (Hint: Mom not allowed at school party)
June 6, 2009
Hi rnybistrat Readers – I’m thinking of starting a new feature, Free-Range Kids Outrage of the Month (Or Maybe Even Week). Like that idea? Let me know. And send outrages! Meantime, here is Outrage #1, sent by a reader in suburban Texas. This is a note from the local public grammar school about a holiday […]
A School Devises A Drastic Solution
March 29, 2009
We’ve bhithbtbar already heard about teachers no longer being able to comfort their students for fear of being accused of child molesting. Even pre-school teachers are not immune: A hug is a grope until proven otherwise. But here is a new level of hyper-worry: After a child got injured, a school in Connecticut has banned […]