Let Grow
@LetGrowOrg
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Making it easy, normal & legal to give kids some independence, because when adults step back, kids step up. Parents, educators, advocates -- share ideas here!
New York, NY
Joined September 2017
🇩🇰 Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard let their kids (11 & 9) roam Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens alone—while they sipped coffee & played cards. Kristen calls it “heaven.” ☕🃏 You don’t need a passport to try it—build trust w/ FREE Let Grow programs 👉 https://t.co/gHN05NNda7
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🚨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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The gift that keeps giving long after childhood? Independence. Let Grow co-founder Lenore Skenazy hosts a candid conversation with three parents who’ve embraced letting their kids take on more responsibility — even when it brings a few nerves. Join us! https://t.co/3gATY60urH
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Yow. Za. The avg age parents say kids should be, to play in front of the house unsupervised (w/ parents at HOME)? 10! Age they say kids should be to be at park unsupervised? 14!!! @pewresearch 2015. @LetGrowOrg says kids are ready for the gift of independence earlier.
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My @LetGrowOrg co-founder @JonHaidt looks back on an extraordinary year, as real world independence and free play begin to make a comeback! The Movement to Reclaim Childhood Is Getting Started
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We’ve done more this year to protect children from the harms of smartphones and social media. Is it enough?
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We have taken it too far with “stranger danger” — it’s making kids worse off. My piece for @Todaysparent. I interviewed Lenore Skenazy @LetGrowOrg @FreeRangeKids. Confidence and independence building (with strangers!) lead to curiosity, wonder, and joy. #talktoastrangerweek
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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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🍂 Happy Thanksgiving from Let Grow! Grateful for every small moment that helps kids grow — cooking a dish, biking alone, running an errand, solving a problem on their own. Kids gain confidence when we let them try. 🧡 #LetGrow #KidsCan #RaisingIndependentKids
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Make memories that last longer than the leftovers. Free Thanksgiving activities that get kids talking, helping, laughing, and growing. 👉 Check it out: https://t.co/MyqVYLao5T
#LetGrow #Gratitude #GiveThanks
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Kids don’t need more lessons — they need more play. Let Grow Play Club gives them safe, joyful independence. “My daughter came home saying, ‘Mom, I can do things on my own!’” Learn more: https://t.co/ekqy2UD07Q
#LetGrow #PlayClub #education #raisingkids #freeplay
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“Trust is a two-way street.” But if kids never get to do things on their own, they start thinking: “Do my parents not trust me?” The Let Grow Experience builds independence on both sides. 👉 Explore the FREE Let Grow Independence Kit today. https://t.co/gHN05NMFkz
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“Trust is a two-way street.” But if kids never get to do things on their own, they start thinking: “Do my parents not trust me?” The Let Grow Experience builds independence on both sides. 👉 Explore the FREE Let Grow Independence Kit today. https://t.co/gHN05NMFkz
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Magdalene, 19, rode the Metro alone at 8. Biked the neighborhood. Walked to friends’ houses. Learned to navigate the world years before her peers. Now? She travels solo with confidence — because independence was normal, not forbidden. Read the blog! https://t.co/eTDMDdwFLu
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🚨 LAST CALL! Join Lenore Skenazy and Jill Seplowitz for an honest, practical, and inspiring look at how parents can spark real change — starting right where they live. https://t.co/4DoY9ntzwy
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💬 Ever said, “I trust you… I just don’t trust everyone else”? How do we rebuild communities where kids can be independent again? Join Let Grow’s Lenore Skenazy & Jill Seplowitz for a conversation on raising capable, confident kids. 👉 Save your seat! https://t.co/4DoY9ntzwy
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💬 Ever said, “I trust you… I just don’t trust everyone else”? How do we rebuild communities where kids can be independent again? Join Let Grow’s Lenore Skenazy & Jill Seplowitz for a conversation on raising capable, confident kids. 👉 Save your seat! https://t.co/4DoY9ntzwy
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Nice to see this again! Time flies! At this point, @LetGrowOrg (the nonprofit that grew out of Free-Range Kids) has passed Reasonable Childhood Independence laws in 11 states & we're working in 8 more! Join us! https://t.co/feQVb5O8n0
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Looking for resources on raising independent kids? Let Grow is here to help families with free articles, materials, and printables.
A mother's philosophy, known as @FreeRangeKids, launched a movement of like-minded parents. She joins us to discuss a new Utah law that makes it legal for a child to travel or play without supervision. Watch: https://t.co/cbWev3lWmp
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When this DC block was closed to vehicle traffic for 14 months, it completely changed the neighborhood. Kids came out -- and stayed out! https://t.co/PbKIYHzyds
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One flyer. Sixty houses. Twenty kids. Now Friday nights in Bend, Oregon are full of capture the flag and laughter again. 📍It all started with boredom — and a spark of independence. Read Guthrie’s story + get the free Let Grow Community Toolkit: https://t.co/q97WnmD51R
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Playborhoods are happening! They are thrilling for the kids. They make parenting easier and more fun. Here's one story, after a street closure in DC. (You may be able to get temporary street closures, or traffic calming). @LetGrowOrg
https://t.co/3qCXrNFo20
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🚨 A mom was charged with neglect for letting her 13-year-old babysit. Yes, really. PA lawmakers just heard her story while debating HB1873 — the Reasonable Childhood Independence Bill. Neglect = real danger. Not = letting kids grow up. Read the blog: https://t.co/gt8OmkasJ4
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