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 time! It’s at Let Grow.
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Empathy is ready to spring forth — when it has a chance. Read a short and heartwarming story here, at Let Grow.
What happens when you send your kid on her first errand? This New Zealand ad for milk tells you everything you need to know — and it is absolutely delightful. Click here to watch it over at Let Grow.
Her reaction is a helpful story — over at Let Grow. Click here!
Turns our Sesame Street is still airing a version of its classic “Loaf of bread, container of milk and a stick of butter” video. Here it is — at Let Grow!
As the age old pastime becomes less poplar…er…popular, tell all, over at Let Grow! (Photo by Graham Crumb/Imagicity.com)
Author Phyllis Fagell is in the thick of this tragic issue as a middle school counselor. She says one reason kids are so distraught is the lack of free time and free play. Join the discussion at Let Grow.
Many people are tired of “helicopter parenting” and want to change. The question is how? If you have some ideas that worked for you, your school or your neighborhood, we’d love you to share them at Let Grow. Click here. https://letgrow.org/how-to-stop-helicoptering-please-share
It’s tragic every which way. Come chat about it here, at Let Grow.
Here’s what some experts say. Please weigh in!