Let Grow@LetGrowOrg

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
LetGrow.org
Joined September 2017
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🇩🇰 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 👉 letgrow.org/join/ #LetGrow
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Turning 18 doesn't come with an independence manual. 👀 The FREE Independence Inventory helps teens practice real-world life skills and build confidence before leaving the nest. Help your teen get ready to launch into success! 🚀 letgrow.org/join/ #LifeSkills
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Friendly Friday reminder: Your child does not need a cruise director.🛳️ Sometimes the plan is just kids + time + space. That’s the idea behind Let Grow Play Club. Free resources: letgrow.org/program/play-clu… #FreePlay #UnstructuredPlay
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Remember when childhood meant bikes, friends, and making it home before dinner? 🚲 Our co-founder Lenore Skenazy talks to Healthing about why kids need more freedom to roam, explore, and play. Read more: healthing.ca/parenting/hawth… #FreePlay #ChildhoodIndependence
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Would you let your 11-year-old take the bus to Target alone? Maddy did. She got on the wrong bus, missed her stop and had to figure out how to get home. She came back glowing. Sometimes confidence comes from things going wrong—and realizing you can do it. bit.ly/4cWFuf2
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The Let Grow Experience is a FREE program that gets kids practicing real-world independence. This can be anything from making a meal to running an errand! See how it works: letgrow.org/program/experien… #StudentAgency #Independence
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What if giving kids more freedom helps them grow stronger? Join Andrea Keith + Daniel Anthony for a conversation about fear, trust, independence, and why giving kids room to figure things out matters. 📅 Sept. 23 | 7 PM ET 👉 bit.ly/4h62lGb Register to get the replay!
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At first: “Wait...you’re not telling us what to do?” 👀 A Missouri P.E. teacher said Play Club took some adjusting. Then kids formed their own groups and started PLAYING. Sometimes they just need the space to figure it out. letgrow.org/program/play-clu… #FreePlay #independentkids
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Your kid doesn’t have to summit Everest for it to count. ⛰️ Ordering their own food. Making dinner. Riding their bike. Checking out at the store. Small from the outside. HUGE to a kid. 🙌 Explore The Let Grow Experience now! letgrow.org/ #childhoodindependence
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How much freedom should kids have? A Virginia mom let her 5-year-old walk half a mile to a pond in their gated community. She was convicted, sparking a national debate over childhood independence. What do you think? 🔗 Full story: usatoday.com/story/life/heal… #LetGrow
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What happens when fear starts setting the limits of childhood? Join Let Grow’s Andrea Keith and Daniel Anthony for a conversation about fear, trust, independence, and what changes when we give kids more freedom to grow. 📅 Sept. 23 | 7 PM ET FREE seat: bit.ly/4h62lGb
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Maybe childhood needs fewer perfect plans…and a few more grass stains. 👏 More climbing. More boredom. More figuring it out before adults jump in. A little mess, a little freedom, a lot of growing. letgrow.org/ #FreePlay #ChildhoodIndependence
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Student independence is practiced long before a student is asked to lead. Packing a bag. Solving a small problem. Speaking to an adult. Remembering what they need. Ordinary moments help build agency! Get the FREE Four Weeks to a LG Kid Guide: letgrow.org/four-weeks-guide…
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A mom was found guilty after letting her 5-year-old walk around collecting feathers. That’s what happens when helicopter parenting gets baked into the law. But this time, the public pushed back. Kids need independence, not criminalized parenting. letgrow.org/baking-helicopte…
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Kids riding bikes until dinner. Knocking on doors to find friends. Heading to the park without an adult hovering nearby. On a military base, Samantha Gassman found something increasingly rare: a place where childhood independence still feels normal. letgrow.org/military-base-ch…
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The Let Grow Experience gives kids something increasingly rare: the opportunity to take on a real-world challenge without an adult directing every step. Not because the task itself is extraordinary. Because being trusted is. Get The Experience today! bit.ly/4k7aBa7
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What happens when a middle school gives kids more time to play, connect, and just be kids? At Liberty Middle, chronic absenteeism dropped 11%, discipline improved, and the school earned an “Excellent” rating. Sometimes play really is the answer. bit.ly/3UogRkY #LetGrow
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Do kids really need step-by-step instructions on how to kick a ball? @FreeRangeKids latest asks what we lose when adults turn even the simplest parts of childhood into lessons. Sometimes the best instruction is: Give ’em a ball. Get out of the way. hechingerreport.org/opinion-…
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🚨 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! Tonight at 7 PM ET, Let Grow co-founders Jonathan Haidt and Lenore Skenazy come together for an important conversation about the future of childhood. If you register you will be sent the recording the day after! 👉 Register: bit.ly/4i4zJPH
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Jonathan Haidt and Lenore Skenazy—two Let Grow co-founders—are coming together for an important conversation about the future of childhood. Join us Tuesday, August 18 at 7 PM ET for the conversation. 👉 Save your seat: bit.ly/4i4zJPH
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Everyone is talking about the smartphone. What if the bigger issue is the front door? Taking away screens won't bring back childhood if kids still aren't free to explore, play, and build confidence in the real world. Read it here: bit.ly/4fKGS55
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