If you’re wondering, “Can I get my child do to laundry?” the answer is usually yes, unless they are still in utero. And if they need help — no shame there. Let Grow’s new Life Lessons video series presents: “How to Do Laundry at the Laundromat.” Video below. And click here to read the […]
This Super Fast, Easy Technique Might Finally Get Me (Or Your Kids) to Try Indoor Gardening
Never grown anything that I can recall. But at Let Grow we have a very short explanation about growing “micro-greens” — a clever name for, basically, baby plants that you can harvest before they get bigger. It looks so easy even I — not only not a “green thumb” but basically a thumb-free person — […]
Dear Lenore: How Can I Stop Worrying About My Kids?
“Is there a way to stop always worrying my kids?” is the question I address in today’s “Ask Lenore” blog post, which begins: Short answer? No. Long answer? Noooooooooooooo. Read the rest here, by “brave” me. (Ha!) As I go on to say: No one is as self-directed, well-behaved, and uncomplicated as you think your […]
Quit Saying, “Where Were the Parents?” When Anything Bad Happens to a Kid
We’ve got a great piece over at Let Grow pointing out that when Baby Jessica fell down a well in 1987, a nation banded together. “But today,” writes Katy Anderson, the mom of 3 boys, “I can’t help but think there would be an immediate collective outcry of, ‘Where were the parents?!?’” Her piece is […]
Why Dax Shepard Refuses to High-Five His Kids’ Every Accomplishment (and Other Parenting Practices He Recommends)
Not that 2020 has that many highlights, but doing Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast was one of them for me. What a smart, funny, thoughtful guy — an anthropology major! (Which explains why he brought up hunter/gatherers.) Over at Let Grow we boiled down his parenting practices, including my favorite: His refusal to pretend to […]
Police Use Beautiful 23-Year-Old Cop to Entrap Guys as Child Predators. This Is Not Making Kids Any Safer
Want to save kids from rape and molestation? Me too. Unfortunately, instead of going after actual sexual predators, some police officers have discovered that it’s easier to just trick people. These cops go on adult dating sites, pose as grown women, find lonely guys, flirt, and then claim they are actually underage. But the photos […]
Dax Shepard and Yours Truly Talking About Parenting, Crows, and Why He Doesn’t…
…constantly praise his daughters. It’s all there in a rollicking 2-hour conversation we had on his “Armchair Expert” podcast. WOW DID I LOVE DOING THAT PODCAST! Hope you love it too. Click here to hear it!
Are Kids in Other Countries Raised to be More Resourceful, Curious and Self-Regulating?
On my “Supervision Not Required” Podcast This Week: Are Kids in Other Countries More Independent? The short answer is yes, often, but in surprising ways. I talk with Christine Gross-Loh, who has raised her kids in America and Japan, while also traveling the rest of the globe. In Japan, the parents don’t worry about […]
Kids and Cardboard: Perfect Together
What do kids with approximately 127 hours of free time a day, thanks to COVID, do? They get creative. They also seem to get out the X-Acto knives. (Yay!) We harnessed this kid superpower by holding a Let Grow Cardboard Contest, and are pleased today to announce our winners. Check them out by clicking here. […]
Study Finds Young Teens’ Anxiety Levels DROPPED During Lockdown
A study of 1,000 kids aged 13 and 14 in England found their anxiety levels dropped when in-person school closed. Reports the BBC: Researchers compared findings from a survey taken in October last year to answers given by teenagers in May this year. Both girls and boys recorded decreased levels of anxiety during that timeframe. […]
