This Is Not Neglect. Not a Crime. Not Abnormal. WE Are Abnormal
The idea that kids can't do anything alone till they're 29 is NEW, as this vintage ad reminds us. A young child could run an errand, talk to an adult,...
One Teen’s Argument for Why Parents Shouldn’t Read Texts
There's been a lot of focus on how technology is changing kids' relationships with each other, and the need for parents to closely monitor their kids' interactions online. But what...
Why Are Maya Children’s Attention Spans So Much Better Than American’s?
NPR reported the fascinating results of a study on children's attention spans. It found that Maya kids who grew up in Guatemala paid attention at twice the rate of the American...
How Dare the News Report This Non-Event as an “Attempted Abduction at Rest Stop”?
The headline is terrifying: Mother gives warning after attempted abduction at rest stop And yet the story is anything but. See if you feel the same. 10TV.com in Columbus, OH,...
Let Grow Celebrates the Passage of the Utah Free Range Parenting Law
Ten years ago I wrote an article that sparked a media firestorm: "Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone." The excitement led to a movement known as Free-Range...
What Does It Mean When 8-10% of School Absenteeism Is Due to Child ANXIETY?
Read this piece and you will see why it is SO NECESSARY to get kids doing some stuff on their own besides just homework, Instagram and structured "college-bound" activities. ....
Dear Media: Stop Reporting “My Kid Was Almost Sex Trafficked!” Facebook Posts as News
Dear News Media: Yesterday while jogging, I noticed a squirrel on my neighbor's lawn. I got to my driveway and THERE HE WAS AGAIN. I am POSITIVE he was plotting...
The Shockingly Simple Way to Stop Helicopter Parenting
Even if you want to stop worrying about your child's safety any time they are beyond the front lawn (or on it!), we live in a culture driving us nuts...
In recent years, the common parenting fear of kidnapping has taken on a new aspect. Now parents are asking: Do human traffickers kidnap children? Child kidnapping is a tough fear...
Homeowners Association Is Ordered to Let Kids Play
Running, jumping, biking... if you were a kid growing up in the gated complex of Sequim Common in Fremont, CA., you weren't allowed to do any of those outside, thanks...
Trick or treating is something kids did and can do on their own. But society is morphing this delightful childhood tradition into "dangerous encounters with strangers." So now here's how...
My kids' public school released kids from homework a few years ago -- a move met with some pushback. As the NY Daily News put it: Parents Outraged After Principal Dumps Homework for...
