Leading the Movement for Childhood Independence

Let Grow believes today’s kids are smarter and stronger than our culture gives them credit for. We are making it easy, normal and legal to give kids the independence they need to grow into capable, confident, and happy adults. When we let go we… Let Grow.

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How you can Help Change American Childhood

School Programs

Want students to start doing and thinking more on their own? We’ve got independence-boosting projects, curricula and contests for kids K-12, and courses for teachers, too. Many are free!

Let Grow Experience
Let Grow Play Club
Think for Yourself Scholarship

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Advocacy & Legislation

Kids have the right to some independence, and parents have the right to give it to them— without getting arrested. Here’s how we’re shifting the legal landscape, and how you can help.

Advocacy Toolkit
Map of U.S. Neglect Laws
Model Legislation

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Parents & Families

Get started with free resources for parents and families. When you join Let Grow, you get access to our library of articles and popular printables. Let us help you with raising independent kids!

Let Grow Project and Independence Kit
Family Resources
Join Our Facebook Group

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Leading The Movement

Check out our achievements toward childhood independence.

8 States Have Passed Let Grow's Reasonable Childhood Independence Laws!

Now I can send my kids outside to play without worrying I’ll get arrested.

Kelly Longhorn, Texas

I just love Let Grow — you’ve created something wonderful and so necessary. My son and I just signed the Pledge of Independence.

Tracy Gillett, Vancouver

Over 1,000 families have taken the Let Grow Pledge!

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My 4-year-old cooked dinner for the family the other night (pancakes, eggs, sausage) and she was PROUD. Please keep the positive rhetoric going, I will keep learning from you AND my children!