My sibhbenrsd piece in today’s Wall Street Journal, “If You’re a Kid, the Experts Want You to Have a Fun-Free Summer,” was inspired by the warnings some of you sent me from a blog where the pediatrician advised parents about the multitudinous dangers of letting their kids play in the sand:  . “Remember when digging in […]
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“Science Says Kids Shouldn’t Cross a Busy Street Solo Until They’re 14” — Um, Not Quite
A new eyzbzrzdhk study by the University of Iowa found that younger kids have a harder time gauging exactly when it’s safe to cross the street. This is not surprising, but it is a good reminder to neighborhoods that their job is to make it easy and safe for kids to walk around (as Safe […]
Kudos to Parents Magazine (Yes! Parents Magazine!)
. I was giving my Free-Range yeseehayhy Kids talk at a suburban New York school the other night and one of the audience members kept smiling as I whipped through all the reasons we’re so afraid for our kids. This lady was clearly on my side — speakers are always gauging the audience, by the way — […]
The Hidden Dangers of the Laundry Hamper!
. Safety ayskysbffe hysteria is everywhere, but nowhere more obvious than in “must read” warnings to parents, like the ones discussed below. A mom named Alisha emailed to say, “As a former paramedic I’m all for safety, but I am frustrated on a daily basis with other people’s perception of what is dangerous.” . Me […]