Why are there no 8-year-olds at the park, wonders a mom whose kid is bored stiff. Join the conversation at Let Grow!
Author: lskenazy
At least one engineering school has ditched the SATs in favor of the skills you can’t get just studying hard. Join the conversation at Let Grow!
Want to play? Visit LetGrow.org. The kids-at-the-park Bingo card is there, along with a link to the site where you can make your own, for free!
Parental anxiety is off the charts, says Maclean’s Magazine. Let Grow has a simple one-afternoon project (free!) that could re-set a lot of parents and liberate a lot of kids. Watch the short video and join the conversation at Let Grow — click here!
A girl, 15, looking for summer babysitting gigs has her eyes opened to the kind of requirements some moms are demanding. Join the conversation at Let Grow! Come on — it’ll be fun!
Two long-time, soccer-loving, dedicated coaches have come to the conclusion that youth soccer leagues are taking the joy — and skills! — out of young soccer kids’ lives. Join the discussion at Let Grow!
Go to LetGrow.org to see the original Today Show interview with me about letting my 9-year-old ride the subway alone (host was quite dubious) vs. the CBS Evening News interview that ran last night on Utah’s Free-Range Kids Law, which, the report explained, naturally allows kids to naturally walk to school and naturally parents are happy about this. Suddenly, childhood freedom is kinda normal again. What a shift!
Readers — Free-Range Kids started 10 years ago. Today, our vision of more freedom for kids and parents becomes the law of the land in Utah. Join the celebration over at the blog of my new non-profit, Let Grow, which is fighting the same fight, but now with a board and a budget!
Australia began as a penal colony, right? This school seems inspired by history. Please join the conversation at Let Grow!
Join the conversation at Let Grow! Trust me! Trusters are better at detecting lies, says a new study.