The drive to play is in all kids. So is another drive, less often discussed: The drive to explore. Without that drive, kids would be stuck simply waiting for someone...
Teachers: Press the Re-Set Button Now! You Can Prime Students for a Much Better School Year Ahead
To state the obvious: This school year was not easy. If BEFORE the pandemic kids were passive, anxious and depressed, this year they were whatever the word is for passive,...
This month is focused on the same problem that parents, teachers and psychologists have been focusing on for about two years now: Mental health -- especially kids'. The boy above...
“We certainly don’t want parents getting in trouble because their kids were playing on the playground,” said Colorado Gov. Jared Polis yesterday. (See video below!) And with that, he signed...
IT'S UNANIMOUS! Colorado kids -- put on your sneakers. Thanks to your state legislators (and perhaps a little encouragement from Let Grow), you can play outside, stay home alone a...
Next Week Let Grow Meets with The Surgeon General!
For real. Thursday, Let Grow and the Surgeon General will be connecting. Here's why: At the end of 2021, the General put out a report on Protecting Youth Mental Health....
A Doctor Pleads: “Let Kids Play Outside Unsupervised”
A family doctor, worried about rising childhood anxiety and depression, wants his kids -- and all kids -- to be able to play outside, unsupervised, without this causing any legal...
How Realistic is the Child Protective System in “The School for Good Mothers”?
If you're reading “The School for Good Mothers,” by Jessamine Chan, you may find yourself pausing to shake your fist, gnash your teeth -- and check on your kids. This...
Let’s Make 2022 The Year of The Independent Child!
This year, parents in three states could get the biggest gift of all: the right to let their kids walk, play outside, or stay home alone for a bit, without...
“A Miracle!” 6-Year-Old Walks Home from School by Self
First off, up: Something got screwed up at the Holy Child School in Calgary last week. A coughing first grader was told by his teacher that, thanks to his Covid...
Contrary to Most Predictions, Kids’ Mental Health and Mood Actually Improved During Early Lockdowns
Baking, biking, Bitcoin -- kids discovered new interests and talents thanks to lots of free time to fill. Many kids' mental well-being actually IMPROVED early on in the COVID-19 pandemic....
Kids are more micromanaged than ever -- but there's hope. I wrote Free-Range Kids 12 years ago, after my column about letting my nine-year-old ride the subway alone became national news and I...
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