Lenore Skenazy
@FreeRangeKids
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Founder, Free-Range Kids. President, Let Grow. Book: https://t.co/L3PrcKpJcK Let Grow Project/Experience: https://t.co/DHdMw2NuMs
New York, NY
Joined February 2009
"If You Give a Mouse a Curfew" "Charlie and the Virtual Chocolate Factory Tour" "Protect You Forever" Just a FEW of the replies to our request for an UPDATED, HELICOPTERED version of a children's classic! More in our FB group: https://t.co/5wN4HI6vVT Or add to this tweet!
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Let Grow is a nonprofit organization that promotes childhood independence as a critical part of growing up. This group welcomes parents, teachers, and...
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Gobsmacked and thrilled: "10 Essential TED Talks of 2025" My "Spend Less Time with Your Kids" is there! https://t.co/Kf3iOwK4La (At https://t.co/gtdG4ae1Eq we have ways of helping this happen!) @TEDTalks
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We seem to have lost our minds when it comes to how much kids CAN DO. We think of them as helpless and endangered almost till age 18. @LetGrowOrg is making it easy, normal & legal to give kids back some INDEPENDENCE. Join us! We even change laws! https://t.co/feQVb5NAxs
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Looking for resources on raising independent kids? Let Grow is here to help families with free articles, materials, and printables.
Madness. "We asked 'At what age do you think it is appropriate for a child to stay home alone for an hour or two?' To my astonishment, 36% of respondents said that it was not appropriate until 'between the ages of 14 and 17.'" https://t.co/rfFM80kNMO
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How to Raise Confident Kids in an Age of Anxiety My chat with @TEDTalks' Whitney Pennington Rogers. I've seen lots of parents feel HAPPIER after hearing how we have been almost BRAINWASHED into constant fear by a culture of catastrophizing: https://t.co/l3usbFv15A
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Like a commercial for @FreeRangeKids
We've always known that Generation X is a unique breed. Listen to this guy explain it perfectly—it all makes complete sense. We now live in a world that feels completely foreign compared to the way we were raised.
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Forgot to add: South Korea!
On yesterday's webinar, "Give the Gift of Independence," attendees came from Australia, Mexico, Canada, Kenya, Costa Rica, Holland, Brazil & Venezuela. PARENTS AROUND THE WORLD want to let their kids start doing more on their own! Here's our free guide: https://t.co/3DN9bcvUCj
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On yesterday's webinar, "Give the Gift of Independence," attendees came from Australia, Mexico, Canada, Kenya, Costa Rica, Holland, Brazil & Venezuela. PARENTS AROUND THE WORLD want to let their kids start doing more on their own! Here's our free guide: https://t.co/3DN9bcvUCj
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On yesterday's webinar, "Give the Gift of Independence," attendees came from Australia, Mexico, Canada, Kenya, Costa Rica, Holland, Brazil & Venezuela. PARENTS AROUND THE WORLD want to let their kids start doing more on their own! Here's our free guide: https://t.co/3DN9bcvUCj
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If parents understand that when kids do ANYTHING on their own -- even zip their jackets -- it's a LEARNING EXPERIENCE, they step back and let their kids do FAR MORE! So finds a @Yale study! "I DID IT MYSELF" = a milestone every time! https://t.co/lND4636XOG
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In a new study, Yale researchers show that seeing tasks as a chance for children to learn reduces overparenting by about 50%.
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I’m thrilled to announce that @JonHaidt and I have teamed up to write The Amazing Generation, a new book written for kids & tweens as a guide to living a happy and exciting life that isn’t hijacked by a smartphone. Preorder and get a free preview: https://t.co/2Q1x5mQuvw
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"My 8-y.o. has been experimenting w/ tiny moments of independence. The look on his face says it all. I realized that independence is an important thing to teach my children." - @BusinessInsider For help doing the same, visit https://t.co/4eDPy7vTNt!
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Nike asked: “Why do it?” The real question is: Why aren’t kids doing anything on their own anymore? A new survey shows most 8–12-year-olds rarely walk their own neighborhoods or run errands. Give kids room to try, fail, and feel proud. Read our blog! https://t.co/kGu57rLuv5
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.@JonHaidt & @Catherine_Price on @MorningJoe talking about their new book, The Amazing Generation. SO GOOD! Goal is not DEPRIVING kids of phones. It's about OPENING THE DOOR and LETTING THEM HAVE FUN & MEANING IN REAL LIFE. (@LetGrowOrg's goal, too!) https://t.co/UEksqEiTL8
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Authors Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price join Morning Joe to discuss their new book 'The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World'.
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"My 8-y.o. has been experimenting w/ tiny moments of independence. The look on his face says it all. I realized that independence is an important thing to teach my children." - @BusinessInsider For help doing the same, visit https://t.co/4eDPy7vTNt!
https://t.co/012e1SUXur
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If parents understand that when kids do ANYTHING on their own -- even zip their jackets -- it's a LEARNING EXPERIENCE, they step back and let their kids do FAR MORE! So finds a @Yale study! "I DID IT MYSELF" = a milestone every time! https://t.co/lND4636XOG
news.yale.edu
In a new study, Yale researchers show that seeing tasks as a chance for children to learn reduces overparenting by about 50%.
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TONIGHT!!!
This is tomorrow night! (I.e., TUESDAY.) Free webinar on how to give kids the GIFT of independence! Join me!
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Our equine entertainers are the true stars of the show! 🐴
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. @BillMaher is singing the Free-Range Kids / Let Grow tune! Give kids back more independence, free play -- And acorns! https://t.co/SQX3HMrCoO
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Which would kids rather do in the morning? Sit next to their lockers? Or play outside? Which do you think makes kids get to school on time? More ready for the day? Happier? Sweet video of hall kids vs. a morning Let Grow Play Club: https://t.co/O6Ot2eCrZf
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This is tomorrow night! (I.e., TUESDAY.) Free webinar on how to give kids the GIFT of independence! Join me!
🚨Last call!!! The gift that keeps giving long after childhood? Independence. Let Grow co-founder @FreeRangeKids (Lenore Skenazy) hosts a candid conversation with 3 parents who’ve embraced letting their kids take on more responsibility. Save your seat! https://t.co/3gATY60urH
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We're partnering with @doodles to host an art challenge ( • -) • Doopies can smush together into objects as a way of avoiding danger or predators - make something made out of doopies for a chance to win! details ↓
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