LENORE SKENAZY
Ms. Skenazy is president of Let Grow, a contributing writer at Reason.com, and…
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Meddlesome Elementary School Martinets Try To Bar Childrens’ ‘Free Play’ at Recess
When children were organizing their own games of soccer and basketball, the games were apparently ‘not inclusive, fair or fun for everyone.’
Travel Abroad Can Broaden the Mind — but Sometimes, Only by a Smidge
Thrilling to the cultural and culinary bounty of Argentina, including Coke by the pitcher, crustless sandwiches, and the original hot pocket: Empanadas.
Where’s the Logic in Banning Adults From Park Playgrounds?
By separating the generations this way, we are creating distrust of any adult who wants to help a child other than their own.
Mall Rats Face Uncertain Future as More Shopping Centers Limit Unaccompanied Tweens and Teens
The shopping centers seem to want to avoid rowdy or shoplifting children and believe the best way is just to ban everyone of a certain age.
More and More States Embracing the Value of Greater Independence for Children
Bipartisan sponsors, who often disagree on just about everything else, are working together to make it clear that parents have the right to decide when their children can play, walk, bike, and generally just be children without constant adult supervision.
How the Illusion of ‘Perfect Safety’ Is Tormenting Parents — and Holding Back Children
There’s a reason only 11 percent of children walk to school these days, according to the National Household Travel Survey.
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