Article Category: News

By Lenore Skenazy

Read Time: 6 minutes

Child Psychologist John Piacentini on How Parents and Teachers Can Help Anxious Kids Stop Avoiding Discomfort, Before the Cycle Bakes Itself In

Childhood anxiety and depression are on the rise. What could bring them back down? Let Grow's Lenore Skenazy Zoomed with Dr. John Piacentini, a leading child and adolescent psychologist and...
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By Lenore Skenazy

Read Time: 4 minutes

Second Thoughts on Keeping Kids Safe by Never Letting Them Out of Our Sight — and the Enduring Myth of Stranger Danger

It goes without saying that no one wants a child to be hurt, ever. Sometimes, though, it seems as if we believe that with enough child-surveillance, parent-surveillance, blaming, shaming, investigating...
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By Let Grow

Read Time: 3 minutes

How to nurture kids’ curiosity

Recently, a journalist asked Let Grow: How can we foster our children's desire to learn things on their own -- not just for a class? Our response: School as we...
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By Vanessa Elias

Read Time: 5 minutes

Are You Raising Kids in Captivity, then Expecting Them to Survive in the Wild?

Wild animals in captivity quickly habituate to human care. Living a sheltered life, they don't learn critical survival skills. They show signs of psychological distress that will sound very familiar...
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By Let Grow

Read Time: 3 minutes

Carjacker Steals Car with Kid in It, Returns to Chew Out Mom

Drives Off Again, Child-Free Yet another guy screamed at a mom for letting her kid wait in the car while she ran in to get a gallon of milk –...
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By Lenore Skenazy

Read Time: 3 minutes

Idaho Introduces Reasonable Childhood Independence Bill

“The intent of this is to help parents feel comfortable that they can let their kids grow up and experience life in a relatively independent way without the threat of...
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By Lenore Skenazy

Read Time: 3 minutes

School Evacuated…Because of a Dinner Plate

The students were evacuated to the football field as Hazmat teams rushed to the scene. The local prosecutor was alerted, so were the police. Responders entered the building and investigated...
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By Let Grow

Read Time: 5 minutes

It’s Been a Year of Growth at Let Grow

Help us celebrate some of our favorite Let Grow moments in 2020. We had great contests, articles, and media coverage. Take a look!
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By Katy Anderson

Read Time: 5 minutes

We Need to Redefine Self-Care for Moms

By redefining self-care for moms, we give them an actual break. Plus, it encourages kids to step up and do more on their own.
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By Let Grow

Read Time: 5 minutes

Chasing Childhood Is a Documentary Everyone Needs to See This Year

Let Grow is featured in the recent documentary, Chasing Childhood. This Q&A with one of the directors looks at how childhood has changed over time.
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By Lenore Skenazy

Read Time: 4 minutes

Despite Pandemic Fatigue, Kids Are Still Figuring It Out

Pandemic fatigue is hitting us all, but the good news is that kids are still finding ways to learn and figure things out.
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By Amber Roshay

Read Time: 5 minutes

What You Need to Know About Leaving Kids Alone

As parents, we tend to keep our children close. Yet the older they become, the more childhood independence they crave. This push and pull of keeping them safe and wanting to...
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