By LetGrowGuest

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Librarian Tells Mom She Broke The Law By Letting Son Browse 6 Minutes in Children’s Room

Let Grow is working to pass a Reasonable Childhood Independence bill in Connecticut. We asked citizens there to write letters in support of it. Your jaw will drop as you...
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Kids &Traffic (& Sheep)

Let Grow mom Jeanie Mezger just got back from a church trip to Tanzania. It's always good to remember there's a big world out there, including lots of countries where...
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50 Kid Things to Do That Somehow Do NOT Require a Screen!

Today's wonderful and kinda wacky essay is by Terry Heick, who wrote it for the TeachThoughtPD blog. TeachThought PD helps educators and schools better prepare students for the modern world through inquiry-focused...
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A Mother’s Influence

A letter of love that speaks for itself: Dear Let Grow, When my mom passed away last month, my brother, sister, and I spent a lot of time thinking of...
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A Girl, 12, Allowed to Roam in a City of 2 Million

By Dixie Dillon Lane Would you let your 11-year-old daughter wander alone through a foreign city for hours at a time without a cell phone? My mother let her daughter....
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The Power of Nutella

The Let Grow Independence Challenge Essay Contest asked parents to share a story of a time they let go -- even reluctantly -- because they knew their kids were ready for...