Free-Range Kids: How Parents and Teachers Can Let Go and Let Grow
Lenore Skenazy
Jun 2021 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Ann Marie Lee
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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
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
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Lily Alcee
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June 26, 2023
I did not enjoy listening to this book, however I see it's value. The author addressed the most extreme "safety measures" for children with an equally dramatic response. However, her tips at the end of each chapter are practical and reasonable. I am not someone who is obsessed about the safety of my child. If you are, this book might be quite useful to you. It also runs the risk of making you feel personally offended, as the author is not very sensitive to such parents, but rather makes them seem like they're all ridiculous and out of their minds at every opportunity. The reader also does a great job of emphasizing the dramatics and childish antics of the author, which made me listen to it on two times speed so I could get it over with more quickly. I would recommend to anyone to read this book rather than listen to it. This book oozes non-professional and written by a parent, so if you want a book that reads like a personal blog, this is it.
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