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By Lenore Skenazy

Read Time: 4 minutes

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....
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By Let Grow

Read Time: 3 minutes

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...
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By Let Grow

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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...
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By Let Grow

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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...
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By Let Grow

Read Time: 3 minutes

“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...
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By Let Grow

Read Time: 2 minutes

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....
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By Lenore Skenazy

Read Time: 7 minutes

How Has Childhood Changed in the last 12 Years?

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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By Lenore Skenazy

Read Time: 3 minutes

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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