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In this podcast episode, we have a fascinating guest, Lenore Skenazy, the author of the book Free-Range Kids and the founder of a nonprofit that is making it easy, normal, and legal to give kids independence.
We’re diving into an intriguing topic of free-range kids and the impact it has on them when adults mitigate all risks. We’ll talk about how as a society we got where we are, with parents afraid to let their kids play in the front yard or walk to the corner. And we’ll outline practical steps parents can take to give kids a free-range lifestyle–outside and off of electronics–no matter where they live, from a rural homestead to a bustling city.
Podcast Episode Highlights
- How did our modern culture get where we are with our parenting methods?
- The issues with our modern culture: blaming, liability, media, etc.
- Thoughts on helicopter parenting…
- Thoughts on fear of strangers…
- Thoughts on modern ideas of safety…
- What does it do to our kids when we hover and eliminate all risk?
- What free play can do for our kids as they grow up…
- Advice for parents dealing with the culture push toward having your kids do ‘all the things’?
- Cold hard facts: what is legal and not legal for ‘free range’ kids?
- Effects of helicopter culture on parents…
- Neglect vs. Trust…
- “When adults step back, kids step up”
- Rural parents vs. city parents…what can you do if you live in the city?
- How can you help kids get used to free play again?
- We can do this, but it will take effort and intention!
- Final advice…
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Podcast Episode Resources and Links Mentioned
Find Lenore at:
website: https://www.freerangekids.com/
the Let Grow Project & programs: https://letgrow.org/program/the-let-grow-project/
more about Let Grow Play Clubs: https://letgrow.org/program/play-club/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreeRangeKids
Twitter: https://twitter.com/freerangekids
Contact Lenore directly at Lskenazy@yahoo.com
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More Deep Thoughts on Kids:
- How We’re Raising Our Kids Like It’s 1955 (podcast episode)
- The 7 Lessons a Homestead will Teach Your Kids (podcast episode)
- 5 Things I Learned as a First Time 4-H Mom (podcast episode)
- Teaching my Kids to Fail (blog article)
