A Cure for Child Anxiety Hiding (and Seeking) in Plain Sight
Don’t just go phone free: Start a Play Club at your school too.| www.afterbabel.com
Don’t just go phone free: Start a Play Club at your school too.| www.afterbabel.com
Children who were raised on screens need more freedom out in the real world.| The Atlantic
This essay on child surveillance by Elizabeth Leigh Hunter blew us away. As she notes: The Alpha Generation is the most surveilled group of people on the planet. That merits more than a “Well, I barely ever look at it” shrug, which is how most people think about tracking apps and monitors. For the record: Liz| Let Grow
The origin, rationale, and experiences of Let Grow Play Club at schools| petergray.substack.com
You may have heard me talk (endlessly) about how much kids need some time on their own. And how parents – depending on their neighborhood, the age of their kids, yada yada yada – should try to steel themselves and let their kids walk to school, play outside, run an errand, also yada yada yada.| Free-Range Kids
What to say to other parents (or yourself!) to put bullying fears in perspective| www.afterbabel.com
The world can be terrifying. But we should still give kids the freedom to explore it.| Vox
Play Club from Let Grow helps you encourage unstructured play in your classroom, school, or community. Kids can and should play on their own!| Let Grow
This Reddit post by “KnightErrant21” made me sit up and SALUTE! Yes, yes, yes! Maybe it’s just not that attractive to have kids when you think that every second, every dime, and every thought must be directly devoted to their development and safety! I contacted the Reddit writer and asked if I could please reprint| Free-Range Kids
The Canadian Paediatric Society's new statement is a breath of fresh air in a culture consumed by safetyism.| katherinemartinko.substack.com
We want to help you develop independent students in your classrooms, schools, and communities. Get free resources from Let Grow.| Let Grow
