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    A Teacher Who Gave Lots of Homework Reconsiders

    June 20, 2018

    When a teacher reads the literature showing homework in the younger grades doesn’t help kids and may hurt them, she…

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    One Crucial Thing Your Kids Need Is Something You Can’t Give Them (Directly)

    June 17, 2018

    It’s purpose. And while you can’t hand a purpose to a kid, you CAN give them the key. Join the…

    How to Turn Even a Diaper Change into a Life or Death Experience

    June 15, 2018

    How does the marketplace get us to buy so much stuff for our kids? Fear. Join the conversation at Let…

    Re-normalizing The Idea that an 8-Year-Old Can Be Out and About

    June 13, 2018

    Here’s the list of stuff an 8-year-old is thinking about doing on her own, thanks to the Let Grow Project.…

    Like “The Nanny,” But for Overprotective Parents

    June 11, 2018

    Watch what happens when scared parents are told to leave their kids alone for an afternoon. Video at LetGrow!

    Dear News Media: How Is This an “Attempted Abduction”?

    June 8, 2018

    The news media love drama — even when they have to make it up, or borrow some mom’s Facebook post…

    Am. Academy of Pediatrics Says: Don’t Let Kids Under 10 Walk to School or Anywhere Without an Adult

    June 4, 2018

    What do you want to bet all the doctors who made this determination walked to school BEFORE age 10? WITHOUT…

    Miscellaneous

    The Cut-Off Date at the Playground

    May 30, 2018

    Why are there no 8-year-olds at the park, wonders a mom whose kid is bored stiff. Join the conversation at…

    Some Colleges are Looking for The Skills You Can’t Get from a Tutor

    May 28, 2018

    At least one engineering school has ditched the SATs in favor of the skills you can’t get just studying hard.…

    What-Could-Possibly-Go-Wrong-at-the-Playground Bingo!

    May 23, 2018

    Want to play? Visit LetGrow.org. The kids-at-the-park Bingo card is there, along with a link to the site where you…

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