Click here to read about the study and its implications (okay, those are pretty clear: MORE PLAY TIME = BETTER OUTCOMES ALL AROUND). Still, come for the stats, stay for the comments (including yours, please)!
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One dad wrote a detailed checklist of how he got his kids, 8, 7 and 4, to start playing outside and even running errands, on their own. Check it out for yourself by clicking here, which takes you to Let Grow!
A high school coach tells freshman, “Slide into third!” The kid does and his ankle pops. No more sports for him. Ever. Seven years later, a jury ponders: Was the coach RECKLESS? Here’s our mini-piece at Let Grow, with a link to the long, gripping story.
Having just read a bit about the history of witch-hunting I’m afraid we may not be quite as modern as we think we are. Join the discussion at Let Grow by clicking here!
If a tragic accident happens to a child, is it the mom’s fault? Our society likes to say YOU BET IT IS! We blame moms instead of fate. Why? I ponder this over at Let Grow. Click here to chime in.
A new study shows that by the time kids are 11 they have lost an hour a week of movement compared to when they were 6. I could be wrong, but I thought that as kids got stronger, smarter and bigger, they used to start moving MORE — playing, walking, roaming. How can we reverse this sit-around trend that is rising along with obesity, anxiety and depression? I’d love to read your suggestions, over at Let Grow. Click HERE to read the post and join the conversation. Photo by Havilah Galaxy on Unsplash
Why are young Americans today so much more cynical and distrusting than their elders? Dr. Peter Gray says it could partly be thanks to growing up with so little free play. Read his ideas over at Let Grow by clicking here!
Things are getting really weird thanks to surveillance at the door. Read about one community’s candy stealer, at Let Grow. Click here.
What are the alternatives to boring playgrounds out by you? Share your frustrations — and fabulous finds! — over at Let Grow, by clicking here.
Check out the note from a college professor wondering if the decline in free play has led to a decline in language skills and hence a decline in reading. And then click here to join the discussion! (Because you CAN read! And you CAN express yourselves!) Photo from Unsplash by @cirala_sky .