Kids aren't addicted to screens—they're starved for freedom. A new poll shows they crave real-life play. Here's how we can give it back to them.| Let Grow
Are kids on their phones all the time because that’s what they love the most? An explosive new Harris Poll finds that actually, what kids 8-12 REALLY want to do is hang out together in real life – with no adults hovering, and no screens. They go online because that’s the only place they can| Free-Range Kids
Let Grow is the nonprofit working to give kids independence and free play.| Let Grow
Kids and teens need to put down their phones and get out in the real word for independence, interaction, and play.| Let Grow
College freshman Natalie BeVier reflects on the freedom of growing up untracked—contrasting her independent childhood with the rise of parental tracking apps like Life360 and their impact on young adults' growth.| Let Grow
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A childcare worker in Texas dropped a line with a story — and a request: Dear Let Grow: You helped me a few years ago when the state wanted me to get rid of my rope swing, which the kids in my childcare program love. I also run an after-school care program at my local| Free-Range Kids
When students get the assignment, "Go home and do something new, on your own," parents let go and off the kids go: Doing, thinking, problem-solving -- growing. Students return to the classroom more confident, curious, engaged. The ignition is turned on!| Let Grow
Allowing more unsupervised free play is among the most powerful and least expensive ways to bring down rates of mental illness| www.afterbabel.com
We want to help you develop independent students in your classrooms, schools, and communities. Get free resources from Let Grow.| Let Grow