WE Are the Reason Kids Are on Screens
A rant. Sorry. But this culture is driving me nuts! It is BLIND to the idea that kids CAN and in recent history...
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The Odds of Your Kid Getting Kidnapped
Kidnapping remains one of the top three fears of American parents despite its (thank God!) rarity. One way to fight that outsized fear...
America the Unhappy
Americans — “particularly those under 30 — have become drastically less happy in recent years,” The New York Times reported this week. Graphs...
‘The Anxious Generation’ Has the Worst of Both Worlds
In a blockbuster Atlantic piece, “The Terrible Costs of a Phone-Based Childhood,” my Let Grow co-founder Jonathan Haidt says our culture is getting...
Not All Adults at the Park Are Predators
I’m trying not to obsess about child overprotection, but … obsess I do. Here’s the latest object of my ire: the playground signs...
The NY Times Says Intensive Parenting Is Best, But…
“Parents Are Highly Involved in their Adult Children’s Lives and Fine With It,” declared the front page of The New York Times. Added...
Playing Is Always Unsafe
The following note was passed along to us by a dad whose kids attend a public school in Texas. It says (emphasis mine):...
Walmart and Abduction: America’s Favorite Things!
Sometimes I can’t tell if I’m overly trusting or if the world is the opposite, and here’s a perfect example: At the end...
Safetyism Eclipses Common Sense
School’s out on April 8 for many kids in the U.S. and Canada. On that date, a full solar eclipse will be visible...
We Made Kids So Safe That It’s Hurting Them
Kids need to climb trees, jump off things and ride their bikes fast. That’s what the Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending in a...
High School Football or Day Care?
Football season is almost over, but for the past couple months, middle school students who attended high school games in several Oklahoma cities...
Parents Just Can’t Let Go
Parents want to give their kids more independence but just can’t bring themselves to do it. That’s the conclusion of a study from...
Kids Don’t Have to be This Anxious
What if one of the big reasons kids are so anxious is simply this: They’re micromanaged by adults? As you may have heard...
The Lawyer on the Playground
“Welcome! Play Safe” reads the sign at a Fairfax County Public School playground in Virginia just outside of Washington D.C. It goes on...
The Key to Less Lonely Kids
The Surgeon General is right: Loneliness is a massive problem. It’s not just sad, it’s unhealthy. So, let’s look at the quickest, easiest...