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!
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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 Grow!
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.
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.
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.