Lenore Skenazy

New York

Blogger at Free Range Kids

Founder, Free-Range Kids. President, Let Grow. Book: https://t.co/L3PrcKpJcK Let Grow Project/Experience: https://t.co/DHdMw2NuMs

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Overcoming the Fear of Bullies Is Key to a Successful Summer for Children and Parents

1 week ago | nysun.com | Lenore Skenazy

If youâre older than 35, you probably remember playing outside until the streetlights came on. Today, a lot of parents worry that if they let their tots play the old-fashioned way â spontaneously, unsupervised, with whoeverâs available in the neighborhood â their children will be bullied by children older than them. Here are some ways to put those fears in perspective:1. Mixed-Age Play Reduces BullyingBullying is actually less common when tots play in mixed-age groups.
Don't Let the Fear of Bullies Ruin Your Kid's Summer, by Lenore Skenazy

1 week ago | creators.com | Lenore Skenazy

If you're over 35, you probably remember playing outside till the streetlights came on. But today, a lot of parents worry that if they let their kids play the old-fashioned way — spontaneously, unsupervised, with whoever's available in the neighborhood — their children will be bullied by kids older than them. Here are some ways to put those fears in perspective:1. Mixed-Age Play Reduces BullyingBullying is actually less common when kids play in mixed-age groups.
The Child-Tracking Apps Encouraging Parental Paranoia

2 weeks ago | nysun.com | Lenore Skenazy

Did you catch the new ad for the Life360 tracking app? It features a mom singing a Disney-sweet song to her daughter who looks to be high school age:You are my whole wide worldMy heart, my joy, my baby girlYou’ll never know how much I love you!When you’re gone, I just think of you …Dying.
The Cure That Keeps Parents Sick With Fear, by Lenore Skenazy

2 weeks ago | creators.com | Lenore Skenazy

Did you catch the new ad for the Life360 tracking app? It features a mom singing a Disney-sweet song to her daughter who looks to be high school age: You are my whole wide worldMy heart, my joy, my baby girlYou'll never know how much I love you!When you're gone, I just think of you ... Dying.
Aspen Police Department says that having two kids on one bike is a crime

2 weeks ago | reason.com | Lenore Skenazy

Colorado “You could end up with a ticket or a trip to the emergency room.” | (Illustration: Eddie Marshall | Aspen Police Department) "When you see this, do you think it's just fun? Or do you think that it's illegal? It is definitely the latter. Whether it's fun or not." This is the beginning of a Facebook post by Colorado's Aspen Police Department (APD). What is this possibly fun but definitely illegal activity? The post includes a photo that shows two children on a bike—one child sitting on...
If I Let My Kid Play Outside, They’ll Be Bullied!

2 weeks ago | afterbabel.com | Lenore Skenazy

“I want my child to play outside unsupervised, but what about bullies?”That’s a question that comes up pretty often when I suggest free, unstructured, unsupervised play as a great thing to support kids’ social-emotional health. (Not to mention a wildly fun alternative to keeping kids “safe inside.”) And while “What about bullies?” automatically turns playtime into a minefield of worry, this question actually shows progress.
Bad Luck, Not Bad Parenting, Typically the Cause When Children Get Hurt in Unpredictable Accidents

3 weeks ago | nysun.com | Lenore Skenazy

A mom and dad who let their children, 10 and 7, walk to the grocery at a city outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, are grieving today because the 7-year-old, Legend, died after running into the street and being hit by a car. If you had to decide on a punishment for the parents, would you:A — Arrest them for manslaughter, set bail at $1.5 million, and forbid them from attending their son’s funeral? B — Decide they’ve been punished enough? The authorities at Gastonia, North Carolina, chose option A.
Want Your Kids to Play Outside More? Here’s How!

3 weeks ago | letgrow.org | Lenore Skenazy

What happens when you get a bunch of kids together and set them free to have fun? Death!Examining death, that is – a dead rodent. I found this out after Beshalie Donaldson commented on a Facebook post by a mom, Sara P, who’d started a Let Grow Play Club at her park. Here’s the picture Sara sent to our Raising Independent Kids FB group:Beshalie’s comment: Wonderful! I started one in our local park after school on Fridays.
The Evil Urge to Blame Parents, by Lenore Skenazy

3 weeks ago | creators.com | Lenore Skenazy

A mom and dad who let their kids, 10 and 7, walk to the grocery in a city outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, are grieving today because the 7-year-old, Legend, died after running into the street and being hit by a car. If you had to decide on a punishment for the parents, would you:A — Arrest them for manslaughter, set bail at $1.5 million, and forbid them from attending their son's funeral? B — Decide they've been punished enough? The authorities in Gastonia, North Carolina, chose option A.
A car hit and killed their 7-year-old son. Now they're being charged for letting him walk to the store.

3 weeks ago | reason.com | Lenore Skenazy

Free-Range Kids Letting children walk alone isn’t a crime. But in North Carolina, prosecutors are treating it like one. | A mom and dad are grieving in Gastonia, North Carolina.

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