Free-Range Kids
eBook - ePub

Free-Range Kids

How Parents and Teachers Can Let Go and Let Grow

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Free-Range Kids

How Parents and Teachers Can Let Go and Let Grow

About this book

Learn to raise independent, can-do kids with a new edition of the book that started a movement

In the newly revised and expanded Second Edition of Free-Range Kids, New York columnist-turned-movement leader Lenore Skenazy delivers a compelling and entertaining look at how we got so worried about everything our kids do, see, eat, read, wear, watch and lick -- and how to bid a whole lot of that anxiety goodbye. With real-world examples, advice, and a gimlet-eyed look at the way our culture forces fear down our throats, Skenazy describes how parents and educators can step back so kids step up. Positive change is faster, easier and a lot more fun than you'd believe. This is the book that has helped millions of American parents feel brave and optimistic again – and the same goes for their kids.

Using research, humor, and feisty common sense, the book shows:

  • How parents can reject the media message, "Your child is in horrible danger!"
  • How schools can give students more independence -- and what happens when they do. (Hint: Teachers love it.)
  • How everyone can relax and successfully navigate a judge-y world filled with way too many warnings, scolds and brand new fears

Perfect for parents and guardians of children of all ages, Free-Range Kids will also earn a place in the libraries of K-12 educators who want their students to blossom with newfound confidence and cheer.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dediaction
  6. Foreword
  7. Introduction to the Introduction
  8. The Actual Introduction Already
  9. Commandment 1: Know When to Worry
  10. Commandment 2: Turn off the News
  11. Commandment 3: Avoid Experts
  12. Commandment 4: Boycott Baby Knee Pads
  13. Commandment 5: Don't Think Like a Lawyer
  14. Commandment 6: Ignore the Blamers
  15. Commandment 7: Eat Chocolate
  16. Commandment 8: Study History
  17. Commandment 9: Be Worldly
  18. Commandment 10: Get Braver
  19. Commandment 11: Relax
  20. Commandment 12: Fail!
  21. Commandment 13: Lock Them Out
  22. Commandment 14: Listen to Your Kids
  23. Commandment 15: Take the Long View
  24. Commandment 16: Trust Strangers
  25. Commandment 17: De‐Fang Anxiety
  26. Commandment 18: Embrace (Some) Tech
  27. Calling All Educators
  28. Conclusion
  29. Acknowledgments
  30. Sources
  31. About the Author
  32. Resources and Connecting
  33. Index
  34. End User License Agreement