We keep cutting down on kids’ play time so they can do “more important” things. But this West Coast mom of four writes: Dear kiyesdbfkk Free-Range Kids: Today I took my son to the pediatrician for his annual physical. He’s 11. I mentioned the slight turn in of his ankles that I had noticed and […]
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We Are Turning Our Children into Middle-Aged Slugs
November 22, 2016
Per usual, Angela Hanscom, author of “Balanced szzbzznree and Barefootâ€and founder of the outdoor program TinderNook, has penned another painfully insightful piece in the Washington Post about the way we keep kids safe. Too safe. So safe that we’re hurting them. This time, she interviewed some kids about what recess is like and got these […]