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Archive | 2019
A Child, A Lyft and An Arrested Mom
When a mom couldn’t get her son to school, she put him in a Lyft and walked away. Is that a crime? Discuss, over at Let Grow.
Field Trip Fears
One pre-k teacher describes the rules that have made field trips nearly non-existent at her school. Even a trip across the street to the Post Office was scrutinized for potential disaster. Read more, over at Let Grow. (Photo of Field Museum by Jtesla16 at wts wikivoyage )
Neighbors Request a Schedule of Kids’ “Outdoor Time”
Worse — the neighbors bothered by the whoops of playing kids were CITY PLANNERS! From Harvard! For details, click here, which will take you to Let Grow. Cute african american little girl playing outdoor – Black people kid and friend happy.
Cousins Together this Passover or Easter?
Let them have fun — and solve their own spats. This could engender the optimism and “grit” human resources is searching for! Check out the ideas at Let Grow. Head Of Human Resources Selection Business Staff
The Drop Off in Drop Offs
At one reader’s YMCA, parents are not allowed to leave the building while their kids take a class. And so they are almost forced to hover. Any ideas of how to change that norm? Tell us over at Let Grow! Fathers watching their sons playing soccer game, kids playing football, selective focus
Fortnite and Kids: Cause for Panic?
Parents are worried that their kids playing Fortnite are turning into game-obsessed zombies. But Jennifer Senior just wrote a great piece in the NY Times defending the game as social and life-enhancing for her tween son. Love to hear from anyone who has actually played the game: Should parents worry? Weigh in over at Let […]
What Happens When You Read All Those, “My Child Was Almost Kidnapped at Ikea” Stories? This:
A West Virginia mom has been charged with falsely accusing a man of trying to kidnap her child from the mall. Either the mom believed this was happening — or wanted to believe it was happening. Here’s the story, at Let Grow.
For States Considering a Free-Range Parenting Law
Why do parents need a law guaranteeing that giving their kids some independence — by choice or necessity — will not be mistaken for neglect? Because no one should have to second-guess their parenting decisions based on someone misinterpreting their confidence in their kids. Check out our 2-minute video on why kids need some free […]
Middle Schoolers Surprise Little Kid with Kindness
Empathy is ready to spring forth — when it has a chance. Read a short and heartwarming story here, at Let Grow.