As the age old pastime becomes less poplar…er…popular, tell all, over at Let Grow! (Photo by Graham Crumb/Imagicity.com)
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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!
Check out five minutes of Jeff Allen, riffing on his childhood and today’s. The video — and conversation about it — are over at Let Grow.
This is why we don’t blame helicopter parents! The government itself is creating them, with pamphlets like this one, in Ireland, saying children under age 12 cannot figure out how far away a car is, or how fast it is going, so an adult should always cross with them. Want to discuss (or grumble)? Come over to Let Grow!
Video and story are over at Let Grow, where we celebrate their (unintentional, of course) #LetGrowMoment!
Please share this minute-and-a-half video of Dr. Peter Gray’s testimony about what kids get when they have time AWAY FROM ADULTS. And why it must be legal for parents to take their eyes off them.
A financial services guy spent his whole life around money. He wanted to make sure his kids understand its power, potential and pitfalls. Here’s his advice, at Let Grow.