How do we loosen the reins?
This week, Joey and Jess talk about latchkey kids, parenting, protectiveness, perfectionism, social narrative, and lawnmowers. They don’t talk about driveways vs. parkways.
references
- Latchkey kids
- "Decline in Independent Activity as a Cause of Decline in Children’s Mental Wellbeing: Summary of the Evidence" (PDF)
- Science Daily: 'All work, no independent play' cause of children's declining mental health
- Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant
- Parental rights movement