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By Lenore Skenazy

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How Dare Yahoo News Run This “Mom Issues Terrifying Warning” Story?

A mom AFRAID of being trafficked is not a mom who WAS about to be trafficked. Opened up my Yahoo News page today and there's a list of stories: Something...
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By Let Grow

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Out of a Catastrophic Virus Came a Whole Lot of Competent Kids — with Let Grow Cheering Them On

Happy Birthday to The Let Grow Independence Kit! A year ago, as you have doubtless been reminded this week, the virus arrived. The schools shut down. The country tried not...
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By Lenore Skenazy

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What It Means to Grow Up Under Constant Surveillance

Students at 11 Chinese schools (so far) are required to wear "smart" uniforms that track their every move. Thanks to chips sewn into the uniforms’ shoulders, the school can record...
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By Let Grow

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My Kids, 8 and 10, Were Playing Down the Block. The Fire Department Escorted Them Home.

A letter in support of Nevada's "Reasonable Childhood Independence" Bill being Introduced Today A letter in support of Nevada's "Reasonable Childhood Independence" Bill being Introduced Today A doctor explains why...
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By Lenore Skenazy

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New App Pinpoints Places Where “Stupid Parents” Let Kids Play on Their Own

Must Parents Supervise Their Kids at ALL TIMES? A map app in Japan is being used to alert users to places where kids are making noise or playing unsupervised. A...
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By Lenore Skenazy

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The More Kids Walk, The More Likely They Are to Succeed in Adulthood

The more that kids grow up walking around, the more upward mobility they enjoy as adults. That’s the startling conclusion of a study on “The Socioecological Psychology of Upward Social...
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By Lenore Skenazy

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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

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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 Stacy Tornio

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Let Grow Legislative Toolkit

Let Grow Legislative Toolkit Get tools and resources to advance the childhood independence movement. Let Grow leads the movement for childhood independence. We mobilize support for policies that allow kids...
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By Lenore Skenazy

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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 Stacy Tornio

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To Sports Parents Everywhere: You Do Not Have to Watch Your Child’s Practices

I used to be one of those super enthusiastic sports parents. Instead of dropping my child off for practice like my mom did when I was a kid, I would...
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By Let Grow

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We Love Dax Shepard’s Easygoing Approach to Parenting 

Let Grow’s president, Lenore Skenazy, was on Dax Shepard’s podcast, Armchair Expert, recently. And we learned a lot of great things about his parenting style. He admits he’s the more...
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